[dsn_klr650] clutch cable lifespan

[Tom Simpson]

Karl Raupp wrote:

> Tonight I was lubing my clutch cable and I noticed near the nipple end at > the lever, it was starting to fray. No probs, I just replaced it with my > spare and now I'm using the original cable as the spare. But how long > 'should' one last? My KLR is a 99 with about 11,500 kms on it.

If you dont lube them when new with something like Cable Life, thats about how long they last. If you do lube them when new, they go about 2-3 times as long -Tom '96 KLR 650