Clutch cable retainer band failure.

eco4arcs · 04-21-2016, 11:16 PM

As I've mentioned I usually ride my hawk to work about 9 miles...so today pulling into the office garage I was immediately distracted by a gleaming new BMW s 1000rr a buddy has been threatening to buy when I noticed a smell of burning plastic.

I know others have had that little pos plastic band break so I probably should have replaced it sooner.

So being a resourceful China rider with a bike that begs to be repaired with McGyvered doodads I submit my handy work that allowed me to leave work and make it home in time for dinner without igniting my clutch cable....

eco4arcs · 04-21-2016, 11:17 PM

I might just leave them in place....

SpudRider · 04-22-2016, 12:09 AM

Nice job.

That was an ingenious fix, worthy of a true China Rider.

Weldangrind · 04-22-2016, 01:40 AM

The Made in China stamp on the paper clip is poetic.

2LZ · 04-22-2016, 11:07 AM

Great work on the fly! It's amazing what you can do with a binder clip. Hold chip bags closed perfectly!

eco4arcs · 04-22-2016, 11:08 AM

Exactly...I figured keeping the parts source was crucial to maintain the integrity of the bike.

04-22-2016, 12:09 AM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Nice job. That was an ingenious fix, worthy of a true China Rider. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-22-2016, 01:40 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	The Made in China stamp on the paper clip is poetic. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-22-2016, 11:07 AM	#5
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,104	Great work on the fly! It's amazing what you can do with a binder clip. Hold chip bags closed perfectly! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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04-22-2016, 11:08 AM	#6
eco4arcs Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: MD/DC/NoVA Posts: 47	Exactly...I figured keeping the parts source was crucial to maintain the integrity of the bike.
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