Hydraulic Clutch (cheap)

[Durruti]

Hello, my clutch cable failed (again, twice in a year!), and I'm starting to thinking about a hydraulic clutch solution.
I read already that these Magura kits do fit, and I found some universal chinese clones which are extremely cheap.
I mean, cheaper than an OEM clutch cable.

Has anyone tried any products like these? Should I risk it?

 

[Motosportz]

No. Asking for trouble. Get the Magura.

 

[Durruti]

I'm already in trouble, I have changed 2 clutch cables in a year. ;p
Magura is way out of my budget atm, I was looking for a used one anyway but I couldn't hold myself, I ordered that Chinese thing a few minutes ago.

I'll post feedback when it comes ..(in a month or something).

 

[Motosportz]

what will you do when it leaks? Parts? Hydro clutches are nice but a good cable clutch is IMHO more reliable. If your clutch cable is failing there is an issue. My 02 CR250 has the stock cable, works great and has seen a ton of miles. 92 WR500 yamaha, stock clutch cable, works great, many miles and 22 years. Where is your cable failing?

 

[Durruti]

It fails in the end, at the clutch control release arm, as you can see in the picture below (the pic is not mine, but I have the same problem).

I hope that Chinese thing will last more than a year at least. :/

 

[Motosportz]

Wierd. They usually break right at the lever because it is not in the slot right and it saws it in two. Get a stock cable not a motion pro and it should last a LONG ass time. Usually when you see a break like that it is improper soldering of the end causing the wire to temper, fatigue and fail. Saw this on a small run of throttle cables form motion pro.

 

[juicypips]

I ran chinese hydro clutch on my kmx £27 delivered advertised for pit bike, worked very well had a minor weep from the slave end but thats because i had to cut the rod down and re thread the end to fit.
Overall i would buy again.
Used for 8-9 months before i sold the bike.

 

[mjskier]

In one of the 610 thread on this site, they point to a misalignment that cause this cable issue.
Some 610 are fine, but other will keep eating cables until you do a simple think (that I can't remember)

 

[mjskier]

I remembered wrong. Not this forum.
Here's the info: http://www.rickramsey.net/TE610mods.htm#clutchcable

 

[Borgschulze]

Wow, I might have to order one of those Chinese setups...

I'll check back in 3-5 weeks to see your first impressions... Hah.

Even if it's terrible, it's cheap, not a huge loss.

 

[juicypips]

They are cheap just make sure the banjo union is slightly undone on the slave when locating it all up and then nip it once installed as they put an oring there that gets cut if you just force it.
If i could get it to work on my 360 i would have it on already, coolent hose is directly inline with cable mount ffs.

 

[Blazes]

As mentioned ---strange place to break

 

[Blazes]

I have a company here SA ( Cable Man )That took my old cables and lengthened them by 50mm ( that's how I like them) and made up new ones with better thicker inners and better sleeves at a fraction of the cost of OEM ones. Also lube them every second month and they are awesome.

 

[Durruti]

It's here, installed and works sweet!!
I hope it will last. If it fails in a year or something, I'll buy a new one, they are super cheap.

It's quality seems okay, it's not Magura like obviously, but it's good, better than I expected.










It can also save itself like this:












Fitted well under the plastic:










This needs some serious cleaning and cable management, but I'll leave it like this as an anti-theft mechanism!

 

[Durruti]

And some work in progress,

 

[Flynn]

My new 610 seems to be having cable troubles, I might well do this.

Does it work with the stock bracket?