Jays100
Veteran Member
More than once, I’ve had broken clutch cables which have left me stranded, or forced me to resort to extreme measures to get home. The last time was a few months ago in heavy traffic. Fortunately I had a spare at home so a repair was easily and quickly accomplished. But I had to push to get moving, jam in gear and shift at easy throttle. Push, jam, repeat, all the way home.
Fast forward to a project bike and clipons don’t lend themselves to cable operations without interferences and length issues. Plus, no symmetry from either side of the bike.
To fix, I’ve adapted ideas from all over and the result is a hydraulic actuator, the right length hose made to order for small money, quality handlebar master cylinders are a matched set side to side (and on sale too, bonus!). The catch is no slave cylinder exists, well, until now.
I’m still operating from hand sketches and pencil calcs but the design is there and discounting my labor, for about the same $$ as a replacement cable. Er, not counting handlebar cylinders, and new switch gear, and throttle pipe, and throttle cable. Okay, okay, so it’s not cheaper but it did achieve my goal of cleaning up the handlebars.
Eventually, I’ll post the various costs and how well they work.
Fast forward to a project bike and clipons don’t lend themselves to cable operations without interferences and length issues. Plus, no symmetry from either side of the bike.
To fix, I’ve adapted ideas from all over and the result is a hydraulic actuator, the right length hose made to order for small money, quality handlebar master cylinders are a matched set side to side (and on sale too, bonus!). The catch is no slave cylinder exists, well, until now.
I’m still operating from hand sketches and pencil calcs but the design is there and discounting my labor, for about the same $$ as a replacement cable. Er, not counting handlebar cylinders, and new switch gear, and throttle pipe, and throttle cable. Okay, okay, so it’s not cheaper but it did achieve my goal of cleaning up the handlebars.
Eventually, I’ll post the various costs and how well they work.