I'm sorry I've caused consternation, that certainly wasn't the intention.
The clutch cable I had inherited with the bike was a bit of a lash-up in that the outer was in 2 pieces joined with an inline adjuster which was under the tank. It worked ok until the nipple pulled out at the handlebar end. I bought a new cable but unfortunately it was, after just a short ride, found to be increasing in stiffness so, having heard of teflon lined lined cables and the reputation of Venhill, I went to them for clutch and brake replacements.
When the (previously pictured) cable arrived I immediately thought that it wouldn't go through the yoke hole, but after removing the dipswitch cable, I was surprised and relieved to find it went through without difficulty. Please be assured that I have not enlarged the hole and neither had that been done previously, its the same size as the one on the other side, about 9/16" as best I can measure.
Yoke hole 1a.jpg
Clutch lever nipple 1a.jpg
I enjoy riding an old bike, it makes me 17 again, but to my mind classic biking does not have to perpetuate 1950s technology if there are better solutions which don't detract from the overall appearance of the bike. To that end I quite like 12v electrics. I've also given up on boiling chains on a gas stove when I can use modern chain lube.
For the record, I have no interest in Venhill other than as a potential supplier of useful products. I also have no axe to grind with Steve at AMC Classic Spares, I have bought quite a lot of stuff from him during the rebuild and will continue to do so, its just that on this occasion the cable didn't last very long and I didn't disassemble it to find out why.
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