clutch cable, release lever

[cfiisparks]

(Apologies if this is duplicate, but I think I screwed up posting last night, as I don't see it listed) I got that bugger!! Thanks to Fred, John, Mark & Stu who got me thinking more about the slack issue. A couple accounts talk about not having to mess with the cable adjustments, just undo that cable clamp down at the bottom. Because of the way that barrel wouldn't move aft regardless of slack, I didn't see what loosening it more would do for me. Well, as part of my preparations, I had zip-tied the coolant hoses out of the way and without realizing had "included" the clutch cable in that bright idea, thus putting just a bit more tension than desired on the cable. Undid that thing, and that gave me just the little more slack that I needed to be able to angle that barrel more so as to get the cable itself out thru that notch. Like a couple of you said, you have to monkey with it and take it out at an angle. Sometimes (a lot of times, my wife says) I'm guilty of over-thinking things. Thanks again, guys, for helping me out of my tunnel vision! This group was one of the reasons I chose this bike (I had been lurking for a long time before), and this was a prime example. Take care, all - Mike

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cfiisparks" wrote: > > > How in the world do you get the end of the clutch cable out of > that release lever assy?? > > I'm wanting to take off the rt.side case to get in to check/clean > the internal oil strainer. Have drained the oil & coolant, all ready > to go. Several descriptions I've read say, just undo the cable > clamp on top of the clutch cover then slip the cable out of that > actuator / release lever. > No sirree. Yes, there is a notch on the back side of that actuator > but the "barrel" on the cable end won't go thru the notch. It would > appear that u need to get the (thinner) cable itself thru the notch. > But you can't run the barrel back any further because it butts right > up against that pivoting lever. > I must be overlooking something ridiculously simple, but it's driving > me nuts. > > I've belonged to this forum for about 4 yrs now, & looks like now it's > my turn to ask for HELP!! > > Oh, we're talking an '07 (the last of the "legacy" series). > > Thanks & Best Regards to all, > > Mike Holl > Bellingham WA >