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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: guinnless on April 19, 2007, 06:44:22 AM

Title: water filled gearbox
Post by: guinnless on April 19, 2007, 06:44:22 AM

The gearbox on my bonnie has always filled up with water down the clutch cable this has not been too much of a problom in the past but I only have a short ride to work now and the gearbox no longer gets hot.
 How do others get round this as self amalgamating tape/grease do not seem to make much difference and the clutch operating 'balls' have self destructed again.

          mike.

Title: Re: water filled gearbox
Post by: TBS on April 19, 2007, 08:04:25 AM

Try a bit of silicone sealer around the cable as you bring down the rubber clutch cable sealer if it is loose, should sort your problems.

Title: Re: water filled gearbox
Post by: guinnless on May 01, 2007, 04:43:41 AM

what my (rapidly) ageing brain cell forgot was that most water is going down the inner cable.
mike.