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  • Offline chuckxr   us

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    Gen2 clutch cable position behind radiator
    on: December 05, 2022, 03:44:27 am
    December 05, 2022, 03:44:27 am
    I was giving the bike a good wash, looking it over and noticed the clutch cable resting against the back side of the radiator. I know esso_sa brought this up before in the General chat back in 2020 about the Gen2 bike clutch cable positioning and wondering if any others were concerned about it resting against the radiator? Just seems odd, at least to me, that a cable would rest freely against the radiator instead of being routed/secured in a better position.
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    Re: Gen2 clutch cable position behind radiator
    Reply #1 on: December 05, 2022, 06:58:11 pm
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    IIRC there was discussion about a BMW service letter or similar mentioning this....buggered if I can find it though :084:

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    Re: Gen2 clutch cable position behind radiator
    Reply #2 on: December 06, 2022, 03:58:15 am
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    IIRC there was discussion about a BMW service letter or similar mentioning this....buggered if I can find it though :084:

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     Thanks Smithy. Yeah I might swing by the dealership this week and see what they have to say.

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    Re: Gen2 clutch cable position behind radiator
    Reply #3 on: March 27, 2023, 09:21:09 am
    March 27, 2023, 09:21:09 am
    I noticed the same last year and checked it on antother 2022 model. It doesn’t suppose to sit on the radiator, actually there is a placeholder for the cable behind the fairing. You have to loosen the cable holders at the top a reroute the cable smoothly and then you can insert it into the holder . Looks like someone on the factory had a bad day, also check the steering damper cover. I think 50% is mounted upside down, which will result in a rusty damper.

     



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