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Is it as easy as it looks?

Can't say specifically for your model, but generally.... Yup.

I was told that mine is notchy, so I've ordered a new one which arrived yesterday.

It looks simple enough but I wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything.

Do people lube the cable before they fit it?

The new one should be lubed. It's a piece of piss to change though.


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This is Kawasaki we're talking about. I'm sure their motto is "go in dry".

You've got to at least spit on it then.


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I replaced my CBR400RR Gullarm clutch cable years ago it was easy peezy I'm sure you wont struggle if I didn't!!

Piece of piss to replace and shouldn't need lube as brand new but lubing the old one would have probably cured the snatch ironically

I must admit I've never lubed a clutch cable. I've never had to replace one though so it's all about firsts

Cheaper enough to replace but good practice to lube every now and then. Get yourself a cable luber for a couple of quid

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Checking tyre pressure is hard work as far as I'm concerned

Haha A little effort goes a long way though

Mechanical sympathy is a think of beauty

A quick hint - leave the old one in place and use the old one to route the new one. Depending on the route it takes it can be a PITA to thread otherwise. If you tie a string guide to the end of the new one and around the old one, you can slide the new one in place.

The fit it both ends and pull the old one out

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Just ordered one cheers Blade.

Glad to help Andy

Back in my teen days of pushbikes, we used to oil cables with a plastic bag filled with oil, plasticine to seal round the cable and leave overnight. By morning you would have a pool of oil on the floor and all the brake surfaces covered in oil....but one very well lubed cable.

I remember that!! What a Godawful mess!!!

My bicycle cables are all hydraulic these days. I did try the electric shifters but they are a resolute POS. Hated them.