Clutch cable brand

[Calum]

@Louis-James Where is the double thumbs up button? @admin sort it out!

[Irongamer727]

@Calum how does brand new bikes with wire clutch cables have such a smooth movement? How is it even possible?

[Calum]

@Irongamer727 Softer springs.

To be fair I've not struggled with a cable clutch. If it's really stiff then it sounds like you've got something wrong.

[NINJA]

@Calum Venhill is the UK distributor for Magura Hymec clutches amongst other things. AS3 are a supplier of aftermarket and performance parts for various manufacturers, similar to Apico. I have not used their products personally so I cannot say if their any good or not. OEM tend to be better quality and generally last longer than other brands.

How does the price compare to an OEM cable? As with everything in life you only get what you pay for and quality does not come cheap. Having said that you could always buy it and let us know how you get on with it???

[Irongamer727]

@NINJA Yeah I mean £21 plus postage seems pretty expensive for what it is

[NINJA]

@Irongamer727 An OEM clutch cable for my Aprilia MX 125 costs £25 + shipping. So I would say that's a decent price, especially as it has teflon inner lining and stainless steel wires, do the OEM cables have those? I'd give it a try if I was you. :winking_face:

[Calum]

Honestly, aftermarket cables are not worth the price. I've had so many in the past and they just stretch and snap almost instantly. Then you're riding around with no clutch.

To be fair though, I did become the boss of that back in the day!

[NINJA]

@Calum Hooligan!!! :motorcycle: :dashing_away: :flexed_biceps_light_skin_tone: :call_me_hand_light_skin_tone: :flexed_biceps_medium-light_skin_tone:

[DanRacing]

@Calum said in Clutch cable brand:

To be fair though, I did become the boss of that back in the day!

I always run aftermarket cables on my bikes, no problems ever, i just buy the cable, buy the cable housing, the cable ball thing just like the throttle has but bigger(forgot the name ._. ) , cut it and make it on my own, really easy, never had a clutch cable snap or even fray on me..

[NINJA]

@DanRacing Is one end a ball or bell and the other end a barrel???

[DanRacing]

@NINJA I buy the cable with one end with a barrel(for the lever part of the cable) and the other one just a straight cable, then i just put one universal clutch 'cable harness' (i dont really know how to call them) in the engine side

[Jens Eskildsen]

Never had problem with non-original cables. I give them some light oil, and make sure to route them with a minimum amount of kinks. Often you can reroute them differently to get them even smooter.

But go eom if you feel like it

[Yamboy46]

My friend sugessted slinky glide cables from wemoto, apparently made in house next to a oem unit so size and length should be sweet!!
Anyone tried this brand?

[Irongamer727]

Found oem lines £20 as well

[NINJA]

@Irongamer727 Decisions, decisions, does the OEM have the teflon lining and stainless steel wires???

[Irongamer727]

@NINJA no idea. It's from 2000 (The bike)