acehosedme
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I am on my third cable in less than 5000 miles. What could be making these break so fast? They are pulling loose at the lever end on the bars. What do I look for?
nfi?
Bob
nfi?
Bob
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acehosedme said:The barrel rotates easily once I take off the cable.
tjtraver said:In addition to ensuring all pivot points are lubed ( which is critical ). I'd also recommend NOT using the clutch to retract the kick stand for you , or disconnecting the kickstand retracting rod all together. If you've noticed , there is a lot less pressure needed if the side stand is already retracted. PS : In my observation , BMW grossly underengineered the diameter of the clutch cable , it should be twice the diameter that it is. A word to the wise ( buy / carry a spare ) .
acehosedme said:I bought a new barrel and greased it and a new cable and it seems ot be rotating just fine when the lever is pulled. I removed the side stand and lubed that as well before putting it back. I adjusted the retraction rod so it is as clsoe as it can get and the side stand does NOT retrack when I pull the lever. It moves a little but does not travel far enough to get to where the springs take over and slam it closed. I'd like to have this working correctly.
Is it the springs worn out here? Or not enough lube? The bolt holding the sidestand in place is not very tight, in fact I was wondering what keeps it from coming out while riding. If you tighten it the stand binds and doesn't close easily.