Fluid or Cable - Clutch?

Motrfinger · 04-19-2005, 01:53 PM

My Busa has a Hydrolic clutch line the new gsxr has a cable. First question is what do you all prefer? Second question for anyone that has made the transistion is there anything to expect. Keeping in mind I rode the Katana for 60k miles with cable clutch.

Freakshow999 · 04-19-2005, 07:55 PM

Got cables on my 400's and hyraulic on my 750 not much difference in feel...I think all yammies have a short throw clutch but I seem to fare better with the cables and it is easier to change out a cable than bleed a hydraulic system :notooth

CaptainLeo · 04-19-2005, 10:45 PM

Once I got used to the hydraulic clutch on my TL, it really doesn't bother me. One nice thing is I don't have to adjust it like a cable, but a cable you don't cable you don't have to bleed. I know a lot of guys that put a TLS cable clutch on the TLR to have a cable clutch. Was thinking about doing it, but I have grown to like the hydraulic clutch.

Motrfinger · 04-19-2005, 11:14 PM

the only issue I disliked on my Busa seemed to dirty up the fluid very quickly. Much faster then the break fluid. Have you noticed that?

TahoesHateMe · 04-19-2005, 11:54 PM

Cable, more simple, slightly less weight, of course bleeding, can play with the adjustment if you have a preferance on how you want it to feel(pick up point), cable can rust,fray and/or break.

Hydro, self adjusting, master or slave cylinder can fail with age. Have to bleed(but easy to do), slightly more weight (not enough to realy matter on a street bike imo)

As long everything thing works, it doesn't really matter to me.

NORTY · 04-20-2005, 12:43 PM

I prefer cable type as the fluid type has unnecessary complexity. When a cable fails, it can be fixed (sometimes) on the roadside. When a hyd system fails, you're screwed. Unless of course, it fails in the driveway of a shop/garage. What are those odds? Let's see, what's the lotto up to now? :headscratch

jaim · 04-20-2005, 03:40 PM

I actually like the hydraulic clutch better. My cruiser has a hydraulic clutch and I can hold the clutch lever in all day so no need to shift to neutral to give
my hand a break while sitting at stops. So for street riding I would definitely prefer hydraulic to cable but at the track I would imagine a cable has a few advantages such as weight, simplicity, adjustability, etc.

101Lifts2 · 04-24-2005, 08:52 PM

I've had 2 7rs with hydro clutches and many other bikes with the cable. While the hydraulic is smoother, the cable seemed to work faster and a tad easlier. I'll pick cable.

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04-19-2005, 01:53 PM	#1
Motrfinger Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 590 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 0 (0)	Fluid or Cable - Clutch? My Busa has a Hydrolic clutch line the new gsxr has a cable. First question is what do you all prefer? Second question for anyone that has made the transistion is there anything to expect. Keeping in mind I rode the Katana for 60k miles with cable clutch.

04-19-2005, 07:55 PM	#2
Freakshow999 Canyon Carver Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 571 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 7 (10)	Got cables on my 400's and hyraulic on my 750 not much difference in feel...I think all yammies have a short throw clutch but I seem to fare better with the cables and it is easier to change out a cable than bleed a hydraulic system :notooth __________________

04-20-2005, 12:43 PM	#6
NORTY Know It All Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 337 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 6 (21)	I prefer cable type as the fluid type has unnecessary complexity. When a cable fails, it can be fixed (sometimes) on the roadside. When a hyd system fails, you're screwed. Unless of course, it fails in the driveway of a shop/garage. What are those odds? Let's see, what's the lotto up to now? :headscratch __________________ "Let go of my ears darlin', I know what I'm doing!"

04-20-2005, 03:40 PM	#7
jaim Squid Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Land of Canyons Posts: 185 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 7 (10)	I actually like the hydraulic clutch better. My cruiser has a hydraulic clutch and I can hold the clutch lever in all day so no need to shift to neutral to give my hand a break while sitting at stops. So for street riding I would definitely prefer hydraulic to cable but at the track I would imagine a cable has a few advantages such as weight, simplicity, adjustability, etc. __________________ Are you crazy? Is that your problem?

04-19-2005, 10:45 PM	#3
CaptainLeo Squid Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: O'side Posts: 102 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 6 (10)	Once I got used to the hydraulic clutch on my TL, it really doesn't bother me. One nice thing is I don't have to adjust it like a cable, but a cable you don't cable you don't have to bleed. I know a lot of guys that put a TLS cable clutch on the TLR to have a cable clutch. Was thinking about doing it, but I have grown to like the hydraulic clutch.

04-19-2005, 11:14 PM	#4
Motrfinger Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 590 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 0 (0)	the only issue I disliked on my Busa seemed to dirty up the fluid very quickly. Much faster then the break fluid. Have you noticed that?

04-19-2005, 11:54 PM	#5
TahoesHateMe Track Junkie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,798 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 8 (20)	Cable, more simple, slightly less weight, of course bleeding, can play with the adjustment if you have a preferance on how you want it to feel(pick up point), cable can rust,fray and/or break. Hydro, self adjusting, master or slave cylinder can fail with age. Have to bleed(but easy to do), slightly more weight (not enough to realy matter on a street bike imo) As long everything thing works, it doesn't really matter to me.

04-24-2005, 08:52 PM	#8
101Lifts2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 54 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 6 (10)	I've had 2 7rs with hydro clutches and many other bikes with the cable. While the hydraulic is smoother, the cable seemed to work faster and a tad easlier. I'll pick cable.

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