Ride a motorcycle with a broken clutch cable
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- Опубликовано: 25 окт 2014
- If your clutch cable snaps you can still ride your bike home. No need to call a tow truck!
This is for use in emergency situations ONLY as a 'get you home measure'.
PLEASE NOTE!
Prevent it from happening in the first place with regular maintenance!
If your bike won't start without the clutch pulled in normally then remember to do so when using this method.
Remember that others will not expect you to stop or stall suddenly!
Take the size and weight of your bike into account. If in any doubt do call a tow truck!
(Filmed on private land. I take no responsibility for any damage to your motorcycle if you use this method. It is your responsibility to maintain your motorcycle in a roadworthy condition!) 
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Saved me about $200 in towing fees. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
blazemyhood nice one mate, glad it helped. :-)
Thank you! This video saved me on a dark, rainy night when my cable snapped last year. I was recently recalling the story to a friend and realized I never commented here to thank you for this info! Most difficult thing about this is shifting out of neutral after being stopped at a light. Lessons learned: If your clutch feels strange, investigate and replace parts as necessary immediately. Also - keep a spare cable around so you don’t have to wait for a new one to ship!
Brilliant mate! Thanks. 👍
Thank you so much. You just got me and my DT125 home. As a highschooler with no one else around this was petrifying.
You're very welcome. 👊👊👊
Thank you, this video just got me home after waiting 2hrs for a tow truck which never came
Thank you as this video had saved my life while doing delivery
Youre welcome mate. 👊👊👊
This saved my ass yesterday.. Luckily, I've watched this during my break out of curiosity. I can't thank you enough sir..
remo langes I'm glad I could help mate. :-)
I don’t know why people say clutchless downshifting is harder. It’s decidedly easier on my bike (2008 Ninja 250). I just rest my foot on the shift lever with a little weight and it slips down as soon as the bike is slow enough to allow it. No grinding. Granted, my Ninja 250 needs be be a lot slower than you might expect before it will downshift from 6th to 5th and since you are already nearly stopped the window to go through the rest is extremely short but you only need to do it when stopping anyway… and you already know how to clutchless upshift if you need to cancel the process. As I roll up to a stop you see me just going down, down, down almost as fast as if I were holding the clutch lever in.
just got to the workshop thanks to this video, already waiting to it to be change. Thanks a lot!
Another soul on the road got home safely. Feckin A 👊👊👊
This will save me missing work again! I live in the mountains and ride a motocross bike converted to dual sport and my clutch cable snapped last night. Now I can at least ride to the closest shop to get a cable before my shift tonight!
Thanks man, sitting on the side of the road trying to figure out how to get this bike home after broken cable, when I thought about looking it up on RUclips. I know how to shift without the clutch but never have had to start going without one. You got me home. Thanks a ton.
Morphd Mohawk any time mate. Never leave a brother or sister at the roadside. 👍
Thanks so much, just made it 50 mins to home without a clutch because of you, would have been completely stuck in the middle of nowhere otherwise!
Bro really hats off to you it helped to come back home safely
Excellent! Glad to help mate. :-)
I think anyone who knows how a clutch works would know you can do this, I had a friend who before I knew him, he would ride to work every day and one day slipped with his bike and snapped his wrist out of its joint, he didn't know at the time of the fall but soon after he felt the pain and instead of going to work, took himself to the hospital which was a 15 minute ride across town, he told me he couldn't use his hand at all and had to get there with no clutch after attempting to shift with just one hand but in fear of crashing again he decided to just use a method similar to this. Still friends and I plan on reminding him of that day after watching this video.
Dude! I was broken down on the side of the road with my 1981 Harley super glide and I Watch this video and got home
Excellent! Ride safe bro.
you save my life today ! almost stranded myself. thank you!
joshua obligar Any time mate, glad I could help another biker out. ;-)
My clutch cable snapped a few miles from home yesterday. Bandit 600. Lucky for me no traffic at the roundabouts on the home run and dint need to change gear until I was at my house. This video would have been handy, if I had had to stop. Thank you
You're welcome and I'm glad you got home safe. ❤
Thank you so much my clutch cable snapped while getting lunch and I was able to make it back to work now I’m prepping to ride home 🙂
Sweet. I'm glad you got sorted mate.
mine went today mid ride, watched this vid at side of the road, and off I went, Thanks!
+1005ct Great news and I'm glad I could help out :-)
Brilliant demo mate. I've never had a clutch cable go on me but I now feel a lot more prepared if it ever does.
Excellent video.
Thanks Rob Ash that's very kind of you. Hopefully you never need it but it certainly beats calling a tow truck. :-)
thank you.. got home somehow because of this video
I'm glad to hear it mate and I'm pleased I could help you out. :-) Dave
Stupid in india kids know this from dawn of motorcyles
Helped me out of a sticky one! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this vid :)
You're very welcome :-)
My clutch cable snapped while I was going up a steep hill, and I braked to see what was going on, which then had me stalled and stuck in 2nd gear in the middle of a lane with trucks flying past on a steep as hill. That was the most scariest experience on my bike that I’ve had.
Glad you're here to tell the tale though mate. 👍
I found myself in this situation and started my bike in first gear using the starter motor.
Not to sound over dramatic but I almost died from not knowing how to do this.
My riding buddy was next to me and our wives and daughters were following us in a car when my clutch snapped in 5th gear. Lights were coming every quarter mile in a busy town in VA. Thank God all were green but I thought it was only a matter of time until someone was going to pull out and I would hit them. I was looking for a place to dump the bike. I didn't know this crucial skill that was not taught in the MSF course when I went through.
Somehow I managed to slow to about 15-20 mph and did an emergency brake and while it bucked hella hard as it stalled, I managed to keep it vertical and feet planted when I came to a full stop. I never rode again after that day and the clutch cable is still broken. It's been 3 years and I'm missing it but still a bit wary of this...
Glad you're OK mate.
Really good video, this is one of situations i hope never happen but now if it does, i'm much more prepared than before i saw this video
We all hope it never happens and with regular maintenance it need never happen anywaybut, as you say o7m8, best to be prepared beforehand. Cheers! :-)
In the event your clutch cable (or throttle cable) breaks if you have vice grips and wire cutters (or a sharp knife) on your bike it can help a lot.
I have done this before on a busy street. Got me so worried cuz everytime the rpm gets low the engine would just turn off. luckily i made it home. you just have to have a better control of the first gear.
Thanks for this video. Helped me get home safely
Excellent mate. 👍👊😎
thanks for this idea you save my energy and time in hard situation
Absolutely brilliant video. Now I know exactly what to do if this ever happens. Cheers buddy 👍👍
No worries mate :-)
if its an electric start just put it in gear and hold the start button in and give it some throttle itl be a nice little jump foward and soon you can move, but its harmful and only advised for fourwheelers but if your too lazy to run with it go ahead
Had the clutch go on my old 125 shadow and on the xt125 in each case all Ya need to do is find were the clutch goes into the engine case stick a screwdriver in the little arm and use your knee as majority of the time it's on the right side and just use ur heel or knee it disengage it simple
Very informative. Thanks!
AspieThinker cheers mate :-)
Lol I commented that exactly 6 months ago to the day :P
Very helpful video thank you so much
You're welcome.
Thank you for the advice I have snaped my cluch and have to ride to a motorbike shop and get it fix and you are the only one on Heya that has show me how to do it I can change gears with no cluch amd down shift with no cluch but don't no how to get started
Joshua Rose put the bike in neutral and turn on the ignition to get the engine running. Then give it a push, go down a hill or get a few bystanders to push you. Once you get to a running pace give it a little throttle and choose first gear. That should work.
I did it all the way to a motorbike shop I have my clutch cable fitted now
Thanks man ! just what i needed now Cheers !
You're welcome mate, glad I could help. :-)
Thank you!
You're welcome. 😉
Ride safe! Not with a broken clutch cable. A man with a perfectly restored Moto Guzzi was almost home when the clutch cable broke. When at the motorway the motor seized he had no way left to keep the rear wheel from blocking. He died.
Change the clutch cable every 10 years and keep the old one as spare in your tankbag.
nice one mate, mine snapped today & need my bike for work until I get my new one in 2 days. thanks for the help :-)
You're welcome mate.
My wish I could have referred to this video a few years back when the clutch cable on my GS500 snapped, leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Isn't it strange how these things always seem to happen in the middle of nowhere?
Drop your keys down a drain? Middle of nowhere!
Puncture? Middle of nowhere!
Clutch cable snaps? Middle of nowhere (but not a big deal now hopefully!) ;-)
i like this guys accent. it sounds cool. i need to travel more...
Always maintain your bike 🏍
100%!
Been there, done that. Very challenging in dutch urban area.
But a close friend of mine was on finnish highway (stop once in 150km!) but stopped when he noticed the broken bowden (while riding!) 🤣
Lucky dude
I got to do this earlier this year. I was at a stop light pointed up hill. The hardest part was overcoming muscle memory (still wanted to use the clutch). ... my new cable came in today (along with new brake and throttle cables)
Robert Chenoweth Nice one. Yeah it's weird you do want to reach for the clutch even though it's not working don't you? :-) Glad it helped and ride safe mate :-)
Wow, that was super helpful. When we were on tour, the clutch bolt came loose on my nephew's bike. We barely caught it in time. I have ridden clutchless before but usually in 3rd gear & above...is that ok?
Thanks for sharing this!
Glad you liked it WheelsNotHeels and lucky you caught it in time. This vid was one of those situations when I thought, 'why not look on the bright side of a bad situation and use it to try to help others'? :-)
Is it OK to ride above 3rd clutchless? That's up to you and so long as this doesn't happen to you (because you look after your bike yeah?) then it is all good.
(But if the cable snaps then at least you know to choose a hill, run with the bike and jump on, get a mate to push or simply run whilst on the bike yourself, then pop it into first or second gear and off you go. Beats hitchhiking!) Dave ;-)
saved my ass this video did! Finally useable videos on RUclips. Cheers!
Rod Orchard Photography you're very welcome mate. 👍
Great stuff mate, useful to know. I do have my cables lubed and try not to get stuck like this, but now I know what to do if the worst happens :)
That's the spirit CaptainCranky. 'Forewarned is forearmed' as they say. ;-)
I'm uploading a video right now of an Aussie Irishman by the way. :-)
Oh man - can't wait to see it!! I'm still only halfway through reviewing my footage of the day (watched it once already just for fun, but now making notes...). I've got so many to do!! such a back-vlog!! :)
my clutch cable just snapped in the middle of highway, so lucky a guy on pickup helped me out took me home
+Ivan Robles that is good luck alright! Fair play to the guy for helping you out. :-)
Thank you so much bro..❤
You're welcome mate. 👍
Saved my ass, thanks pal.
McCrawwmac I'm glad to hear it mate. :-)
awesome tips to know. guess now I need to wait for my clutch cable to break to try it now lol
Lol
Believe me you don't want that 😅
Thanks bro!
Anytime dude.
Nice one. Used this technique a few times with the DRZ. Hill starts were a bit of an issue tho :o)
Nowadays I carry an emergency cable repair kit, just in case ;)
Interesting, have you a link please Lasty? I've never heard of that before but it sounds like a good idea mate! :-)
learn2rideVIDEOS It's one of these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Motorcycle-Throttle-Clutch-Cable-Emergency-Repair-Kit-/131313509182
Like I said, I've never had to use it so can't really comment on whether it works or not, but the principal seems sound :)
Best be prepared is right and thanks for the link, will check it out now Lasty.
Thank you so much! You saved my butt
Erez Shoshani thanks and I'm glad I could help you out! :-)
I KNEW IT. Well kind of. That was a good vid thanks i'll remember that for the future
Here's hoping you never need to use it. :-) Dave
Gracias, me salvó
I check this video after reaching home, after my cable broke
Same... Going back trying it out haha
wow , Thanks alot man
You're very welcome. 👊❤
Very nice tip bro.
Claudio Diaz Cheers mate :-)
that's what I had to do last week. good vdo
Just picked up a 250 - 2 stroke Kawasaki for 500$ because the guy didn't know what a broken clutch was thank you
Excellent! Glad you got sorted! :-)
Bro muchas gracias :). You save my life, I got home safe.
Any time bro 👊
Haha I ride like that, jk it was because my bike uses centrifugal clutch. So if the cable clutch snaps, we can't just tie it up to the loop of either lever? Is it dangerous? I mean it's just for a while to get a new cable
Yo this came in so handy today i have a 09 suzuki gz 250 im a beginner omg i made it home kept it in 3 gear dude you saved me thanks
That's great news mate, thanks!
Great education ,thanks for sharing. RSM8
Thanks big Kev here's hoping you never need to use it. :-)
What if your bike won't start in neutral without pulling the clutch lever?
Good question. You could try jamming something into the switch?
not possible in India, where you have lot of traffic and lot of potholes ( you can't actually push your bike when you're on a road).
thx! now i can move my ride. thx again -in Korea
You're very welcome from Ireland! :-)
That would be scary shit to try on the 848 I had, not even sure you could bump it without a clutch lol
Some bikes do need the clutch to be pulled in in order to start like my SV 650. If that's the case pull the clutch in anyway to engage the switch at the left handlebar. This method should work even with an 848. Fancy lending me an expensive Duke to test the theory Phantom? :-P
learn2rideVIDEOS no its the compression I'm on about.to bump a duke you have to put it in second then pull the bike backwards to get to the top of the stoke then do a clutch in bump start, if you don't it locks the rear wheel... Once going the gearbox is far smoother than the blade's which crashes an bangs even with a clutch lmao
848phantom
Surprised to hear the Blade's gearbox is clunky?
learn2rideVIDEOS oh yes, selecting first at the lights can be that loud that car drivers look round to see what the bang is lol
Wish i saw this yesterday 😭
but my bike is in gear when the cable snapped
I can't move it or put it into neutral...
any way I can start and ride this situation? .don't want to leave the bike there
Sit on the bike, push it forwards with your feet until you get to a running pace and then keep clicking gear lever down to first gear. Then follow the vid
i like to just start the bike in gear... stop at light , kill engine, turn bike back on in first gear, hit starter button in gear, ride on.... not so easy with a kicker for sure...
doesn't work on most bikes , they have a safety where you can't start the bike in gear
yeah,
I have always disconnected mine...
this is what i did on my zx6r.
I have an r6 and can’t start in gear
How are u putting it in 1st gear without the clutch?
Just push the gear lever down.
Just happened to me. Push starting in traffic sucks
Dexter Moon did you get on your way?
learn2rideVIDEOS yes sir. Ran a lot of stop signs
Dexter Moon so long as you're safe and sorted Sir Dexter. 👍Glad I could help out. 👍
What if you need the clutch to start your bike
SyscoVids you could disengage the switch on the left handlebar if possible.
I’m two hours away from home ….
So what do u do when your in 3rd gear and can’t get it back up to n
Moving or stationary? If at a standstill you're in 3rd, try to rock the bike back and forward a little, whilst pushing down on the gear lever.
learn2rideVIDEOS stationary it’s a Yamaha yzf and the cables broke just need to get it back in n so I can start it up and prove it runs so I can sell the damn thing
@@toptierfish9335 sit on it, rock it gently back and forth and at the same time apply a little downwards pressure on the gear lever. Should shift it down to second. Then, same thing and half a click down to neutral.
my bike is off and in 1st and i cant get it into neutual any ideas?
Try to rock it back and forwards slightly?
yea i got it sorted it was just being a prick and would rather go into 2nd instead of neutual
Are you sure that clutch cable is broken!!
CJ_ Productions lol! yeah pretty sure :-)
Will the bike go into neutral if the cable snaps while in gear?
It should do, yes.
learn2rideVIDEOS Thank you
This hard to do with my motorcycle, mine is weighted 190 kg :(
Enlist the help of a bystander or two mate.
too bad if you have a safety switch on your clutch though
PF68 my only gripe with Suzuki
I have a safety switch and you can still ride with a torn cable. You just need to pull the lever to start the bike.
shit my cable is about to snap my new cable dosent get here till monday 12th got 2 weeks to go. hopefully it holds on for 2 weeks.
You saved my wallet and ass tow wanted to get $119 tl tow my gsxr600 5blocks lmao...
davids myname nice one David. Glad to help and what a fantastic name you have!:-P
How about putting it in 1st and push starter button. The starter will move the bike and will start the bike.
Martin Sage I didn't try this. Sounds good and if it happens again I'll make sure to get back to you about it with the results. :-)
Better put second gear, than push starter button. It should start smoother.
If it still bowers u, you wont be able to move the bike as the engine will be stuck (clutch plate will not be connected to the engine). Basically if you want to start the bike it must be in neutral.
If you start engine in neutral and than put 1st or 2nd gear without clutch, engine simple stall. So in emergency situations, when you need to move from zero this works. I tried on my own bike. Maybe it won't work on all bikes, but yes you can start bike with gear with no problem.
I spoke with my dad, he said to me due to the weight of the bike you are more likely to be able to push the bike in 2nd gear (well.. I did yesterday). So it does work, dunno how it affects the engine.
Not great for a city!
ideal for flats
Thank u sir help me
5 star info 😉😉😉😉
Stephen Miller cheers mate 👍😎🤜🏍🌫
I want ask a question if my bike clutch is perfect and if break the bike without press clutch so is it harmful for my bike????
This is when you wish you'd pumped that back tyre up that you noticed felt a bit soft the day before!
what you should've mention is that its really dangerous on a crowded road and really messes up the bike's engine