Because as most of us know, that the cable almost always breaks at the top swedge, the trick is, how the upper adjusters are positioned. They should always be turned so that the cable pulls straight against the swdge, and is not rubbing against eny of the edges which make up the slot in the adjuster. Also the cable must be the right length. Most cables today are made as universal cables and are made purposely too long to fit more bikes. If you have a cable that is too long it will wind up making undesirable "S" turns and put undue stress against the swedge. Third thing is proper lubrication. I just went to "Motion Pro" and had them make me cables that are the exact length I needed. Most of us change handle bars and this actually causes problems with pull cables. A custom cable from Motion Pro cost me only about $30. but I hav not had to replace one since I installed it. This also saves time and a mess, as we all know it is to remove the countershaft sprocket cover and deal with the lower part of the cable on a KX1000 or 900.
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