Subject: Re: RAM clutch question....
Author: Ron Komoroski
Date: Jan 14, 2005, 8:50 AM
Post ID: 1718210453
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Bill,
Carrying a spare cable is a whole lot cheaper than installing an hydraulic clutch, not to mention that it's something more complex to fail. I once rode with some friends to West Va. rally. Sunday morning, loading up to ride home, One of the guys pulled the hydraulic clutch on his Ducati & it went right to the bar. Had it been a cable clutch, we could have rigged something (even on a Duc.), but nothing could be done W/the hydraulics & he had to "crash box" shift his bike 420 miles home to Lynchburg VA.
I learned the lesson about spare cables by breaking the clutch cable on my old Ambo about 50 miles from home. I switched the front brake cable to the clutch. The ride home was "exciting" (right hand clutch & no front brake) but hey, I got home without having to call for help.
Ron Komoroski
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<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Incised901 Lt BT"
color=#008080>Bill,</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Incised901 Lt BT" color=#008080>Carrying a spare
cable is a whole lot cheaper than installing an hydraulic clutch, not to mention
that it's something more complex to fail. I once rode with some friends
to West Va. rally. Sunday morning, loading up to ride home, One of the guys
pulled the hydraulic clutch on his Ducati & it went right to the bar.
Had it been a cable clutch, we could have rigged something (even on a Duc.), but
nothing could be done W/the hydraulics & he had to "crash box" shift
his bike 420 miles home to Lynchburg VA. </FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Incised901 Lt BT" color=#008080>I learned the
lesson about spare cables by breaking the clutch cable on my old Ambo about 50
miles from home. I switched the front brake cable to the clutch. The ride home
was "exciting" (right hand clutch & no front brake) but hey, I got home
without having to call for help.</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Incised901 Lt BT" color=#008080>Ron
Komoroski</FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV></BODY></HTML>
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