Clutch Cable Maintenance

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The problem is that I've heard of a number of people who've had their clutch cable break under 10K miles, and the service schedule doesn't call for re-lubricating the cables until the 10K service interval.

If the bushing at the lever end of the clutch doesn't slide around freely, then the cable is getting bent there, which is, I think, the primary cause of whatever breakage people are seeing.

Chances are that most people don't have this problem, but you never see people posting "8500 miles, and my clutch cable hasn't broken yet". But for those who it does happen to, it certainly sucks. Thats why its a good idea to just pull it apart sooner, make sure its all working right, and re-lube it since you've already got it taken apart.