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Hello,
can someone recommend a vendor for strong clutch cables? I just rebuilt the clutch with new plates and springs and have broken the 2nd cable in 1000 miles (1600km). Not much fun when your 2 hours from home
Al N

The standard levers don't have a large movement and do not overstress the cable , some non orriginal levers do provide too much clutch travel ,measure the distance from pivot center to cable nipple center , I use about 5/8 ths of an inch.

Terry Cable, Motion Pro and Flanders all make cables or sell parts to make your own.

Matt

For what it's worth...

I use a Vespa clutch cable (https://www.scooterworks.com/Inner-Clut ... P6793.aspx) and a pinch-type cable clamp as opposed to a soldered on nipple. I just re-use the cable sheath and slide the new cable through it.

I have tried to do the soldered-on nipple, but empirical evidence seems to suggest that a lot of things that can go wrong.

Jim

Unless You use Your bike in the citycentre and shifts it a few hundred times a day, 2 cables in 1600 km isn't really normal.
Are You sure that the clutchlever assembly is correct ?
It could be that a PO fitted a lever that "matches" the (how do you call that piece on the handlbar ) but has a different angle/point of action.
So the inner cable could be rubbing and slowly distructing itself, no matter what quality of cable You fit.

Unless it's in the citycentre, starting the engine, giving it a shove and putting it in gear shouldn't be a problem.
Shortshifting and way You go
I've done it with my old Fiat van, so a Ducati will do the same

ciao
ducadini

I used a clutch cable from a Bevel Twin or early Pantah which was very heavy duty and shortened it for the purpose. Works great.