Author Topic: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12  (Read 1739 times)

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New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« on: December 11, 2020, 09:02:55 AM »

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Re: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2020, 12:44:20 PM »
That price is down in Moto Guzzi territory!
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Re: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2020, 08:01:37 PM »
For $12, how could you not have it under your saddle? Just in case...

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Re: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2020, 08:29:59 PM »
There are people who ride without a spare clutch cable?!?  :undecided:
I have one fail about evert 100K miles.
Same advice for carrying a spare throttle cable. (Haven't needed that one yet, but loss would be debilitating)
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Re: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2020, 09:55:58 PM »
There are people who ride without a spare clutch cable?!?  :undecided:
I have one fail about evert 100K miles.
Same advice for carrying a spare throttle cable. (Haven't needed that one yet, but loss would be debilitating)
Not really, it doesn't take long to adapt to not having a clutch, start off in neutral push off and slip into gear, or crank it in first gear, change gears slowly and deliberately.
I had to drive an Austin Healy through Sidney Australia without a clutch.
The last time I broke my clutch lever about 30 miles out of John Day, made it in to town where I found a lever at the Polaris dealership, the owner took us back to his place for the night.
My riding buddy has a spare cable installed on his Z1.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2020, 10:00:55 PM by Kiwi_Roy »
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Re: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2020, 09:59:21 PM »
Not really, it doesn't take long to adapt to not having a clutch, start off in neutral push off and slip into gear, just change gears slowly and deliberately.
The last time I broke my clutch lever about 30 miles out of John Day, made it in to town where I found a lever at the Polaris dealership, the owner took us back to his place for the night.
Try it in "stop & go" traffic in the Boston,  Massachusetts area. Different experience.
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Re: New V7 II Clutch Cable ... $12
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2020, 10:05:50 PM »
Try it in "stop & go" traffic in the Boston,  Massachusetts area. Different experience.
I didn't say it was easy, obviously you would skirt around peak traffic or wait until it eased off.
I did drive through the main street of Sydney, George St if I remember, fixed the clutch at the first service station I came to.

Having said all that I will probably buy a spare cable for the V7 or perhaps just a spare inner.
https://www.af1racing.com/OEM-Moto-Guzzi-Clutch-Cable-B063427
When I started motorcycling there was no such thing as pre-made cables.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2020, 10:16:47 PM by Kiwi_Roy »
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