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11th February 2018
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In the middle of Missouri.
Posts: 10,650 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: FXST Softail Standard Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: FLSTF Fatboy Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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Broken clutch cable
My clutch cable broke Friday. The eye at the lever broke. I was lucky because I was back in town. I called and got a ride home, then picked up my trailer and retrieved the bike. It could have happened out in the middle of no where. Now I'm waiting on E-Bay.
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11th February 2018
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Middle Missouri
Posts: 5,210 Sportster/Buell Model: Iron 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 11 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha FZ-07 Other Motorcycle Year: 2016
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I've always worried that might happen on an older bike, but over all the bikes I've had over 40 years it never has to me.
You iced in down there? Not real bad up here in Columbia but nobody is on the road.
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11th February 2018
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Nelson County, VA
Posts: 79 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 SuperLowT Sportster/Buell Year: 2017
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I used to carry a 'quick fix' and used it once and it lasted for over a yr, lol. It went in the handle and the end of the cable went in a hole and you wrenched it down to pinch the cable. It took all of 20 minutes to get up and going. If I was running old cable I would look to see if they still made them. High on the list of the best couple of $$ I ever thought to spend. It sat in my tool pouch for a few yrs before I needed it.
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11th February 2018
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In the middle of Missouri.
Posts: 10,650 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: FXST Softail Standard Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: FLSTF Fatboy Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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Originally Posted by oreocat1
I've always worried that might happen on an older bike, but over all the bikes I've had over 40 years it never has to me.
You iced in down there? Not real bad up here in Columbia but nobody is on the road.
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Yeah, we've got ice. I haven't left the house today. Take care. |
11th February 2018
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp/Michigan
Posts: 13,995 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1460C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: XL1200R Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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You’re a lucky guy Jim, course I crushed my Tach and Speedo last fall.
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12th February 2018
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,304 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1991
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oreocat1
I've always worried that might happen on an older bike, but over all the bikes I've had over 40 years it never has to me.
You iced in down there? Not real bad up here in Columbia but nobody is on the road.
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My sister owns one of the "Peanut Brittle Houses" in Columbia near Mizzou! Built in the early 1900's. She said they had an ice storm. Brrrr.
Shorts weather here in SoCal again today!
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12th February 2018
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Posts: 13,995 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1460C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: XL1200R Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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Well we had over 20 inches of white stuff over the weekend. My shoulder and ribs hate me.
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12th February 2018
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In the middle of Missouri.
Posts: 10,650 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: FXST Softail Standard Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: FLSTF Fatboy Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Harper
My sister owns one of the "Peanut Brittle Houses" in Columbia near Mizzou! Built in the early 1900's. She said they had an ice storm. Brrrr.
Shorts weather here in SoCal again today!
John
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Originally Posted by sportsterpaul
Well we had over 20 inches of white stuff over the weekend. My shoulder and ribs hate me.
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It's starting to melt off here, but no riding for me. I'm waiting on the new cable to arrive. Got one on E-Bay for $22.99 w/free shipping.
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13th February 2018
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 9,683 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200s Sportster/Buell Year: 2001 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xlch Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1974
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learn to shift, drive with out the clutch. be dang if i will hitch hike or push, been there done that.
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13th February 2018
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IN MY SHED IN SUFFOLK
Posts: 3,186 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1984 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL 1200 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R80ST Other Motorcycle Year: 1984
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Any excuse not to ride just because thers some white stuff about. 
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