The routing of the cable at the engine and along the backbone of the frame is as good as stock. The problem I have is the handle bars I’m running have lower rise and little pull back. This makes the cable bend radius quite sharp as it is routed across the speedo and makes its way down to the frame. It used to be inside the forks but now I have it outside to reduce the sharpness of the bend. Maybe I should try Euro bars.
My old perch and lever allowed me to get a more favourable radius on the cable but wouldn’t give me the plate separation I wanted.
Interesting though, when I first had the hard pull I unbolted the bars and held them in a position with the optimal bend radius of the cable and it didn’t make a significant difference.
I also thought about having a custom cable made to suit the bars I have.
The cable is lubed with regular motor oil. Perhaps I should try some fancy cable lube or is it a waste of dough?