So, I'm heading out to work this morning. Pull out of the garage, turn the gas on, pull the choke out a little and crank her up. All good.
I pull the clutch in, shift into first and boom,
she just jumps away, jerking with the thump of the pistons. Whoa! I'm headed strait for my truck and no clutch response. I grab the front brake only because both of my feet were still down when she took off. That's not working. She's skidding forward, so I turn the wheel right. No effect since the wheel is locked up. Finally, the engine dies and I come to a stop about 18 inches from my truck. Whew!
It all took only a few seconds, but it etched itself in my memory pretty good. I kept thinking, 'What if I had been sitting at a light or stopped behind someone? Or, worse.
I took a look at the cable and found that it had worn at the elbow down by the case. The constant pulling of it back and forth rubbed it down.
I lube my cables, so it was somewhat of a surprise to me, but that's just one more thing to keep an eye on.
Check that part of you cable when you're doing your inspections guys and gals. I'm not sure how long we should expect to get out of one, but I'll be checking it a lot more often now. Ride a safe ride.
Ratl.
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