Hello, Hope all are well! Snapped a clutch cable yesterday on my 85 K100rs. Trying to figure out which cable to order. Was looking at EME and they were talking about the bars being high or low bars. I think these are low bars on my rs. (If not would hate to ride low bars) Just want to make sure to get the correct cable.

Thanks
Bill

On their website the cable and sheath length are listed. One could measure the old cable (or sheath) as a reference to be certain.

2 cents: Buy 2 and install both as I learned the cold hard way. Last time mine snapped I was in the French Alps on a pitch  black night and very cold outside. Installing a new one was not on my bucket list.

Thanks bricklayer. That does not sound like it should be on a bucket list .... ever.

tap the new one to the old and pull through 

The hardcore guys tape the new one next to the old one, and just swap them over when the old one fails. Always impressed me that  .

fishboy316 wrote:Snapped a clutch cable yesterday on my 85 K100rs. Trying to figure out which cable to order.

 
The length discrepancy of EME's offerings compared with Max's is baffling to me.

Suzi Q wrote:The hardcore guys tape the new one next to the old one, and just swap them over when the old one fails. Always impressed me that  .

Am actually contemplating doing that same thing.

laitch: will post the pic. 

Thanks for the replys

K75S & K100RS Bars - Clutch cable 32732324955 - 1510mm




K75 Std, K75C, K100 Std bars - Clutch cable 32732324955 - 1510mm (same as above)

 


"High" bars - K75RT, K100RT, K100LT - clutch cable - 32732324960 or 32731450215 - 1625mm

The reason I was baffled was I was looking at the throttle cables.   All's right now that the fowl has landed.

Thanks for the replies! I definitely Have low bars. Am ordering new today. 
I think I will do 2 cables. I was very close to no clutch at all  in rush hour.  

Thanks again folks
Bill

One last thing: make sure you have the small felt piece that sits on the end of the cable next to the handlebar lever pivot and keep it greased.

Spare nipple needed, does not come with cable.

Minor correction Olaf: it's the barrel that doesn't come with the cable. Damn stupid idea that was.

Thanks for the info!
Is that a 10 mm barrel? What is the felt called? So far having a bit of a trouble finding one. 

Thanks

fishboy316 wrote:What is the felt called?

I'd call it the pressed wool cable lubrication retaining device v1.0.


This is what MaxBMW calls it.

fishboy316 wrote:Is that a 10 mm barrel? What is the felt called? So far having a bit of a trouble finding one.

No. The wee b'stard is 8mm and peculiar to BMW. You may have to pay out at MaxBMW for one. Or two. Best get two because if you only get one it will feel unloved and at the first opportunity it gets, it will go and hide in the deepest darkest part of the garage where you can't find it.

They're all living underground. They've joined up, there's a community of them down there  .

Yes 2 for sure. If they get away in my shed they will NEVER be found! It eats small motorcycle (and bicycle parts for lunch)

Dai wrote:

fishboy316 wrote:Is that a 10 mm barrel? What is the felt called? So far having a bit of a trouble finding one.

No. The wee b'stard is 8mm and peculiar to BMW. You may have to pay out at MaxBMW for one. Or two.

Is this part at Max what's being discussed here, or have I entered another phase of disorientation?

Laitch wrote:

Dai wrote:

fishboy316 wrote:Is that a 10 mm barrel? What is the felt called? So far having a bit of a trouble finding one.

No. The wee b'stard is 8mm and peculiar to BMW. You may have to pay out at MaxBMW for one. Or two.

Is this part at Max what's being discussed here, or have I entered another phase of disorientation?

That is it Sir. is it supposed to be 8 or 10mm?

fishboy316 wrote:

Laitch wrote:

That is it Sir. is it supposed to be 8 or 10mm?

Decision-making is tough, huh?   I tend to believe what I read at Max because I have no imagination.

If by this time you don't have vernier calipers to measure the barrel/nipple holder, or to measure the barrel opening in the clutch hand lever, to decide which measurement will provide a secure fit neither binding nor disengaging, you're consigned to making a decision based on the number of confirming references for one measurement or the other—a strategy which I have occasionally needed to deploy and has been successful, so far.

In a life filled with consequential decisions, this one is a small potato if you have patience and reliable parcel delivery service in your area.

Agreed on the small potatoes. I believe it is a 10 as I early on had the cable bail 
(Fell out of the lever) on me. It looked like the nipple was to small for the hole. Just realized I have another lever that I can measure. Never mind.