What is this cable?

So, to summarize (because your answer is there, in the posts above, but in bits-n-pieces

It's the clutch lever signal switch.

It tells the safety circuit that the clutch is in, so that you can:

Start the bike in gear, (with the clutch pulled in.)

Your bike will run with it broke and not bypassed; you just won't be able to start it unless it's in neutral. I DO NOT recommend bypassing it; either fix it (best) or leave it disconnected (safer than if bypassed.)

To fix it you'll need to replace it. They're not expensive.

Len carries two styles; they are documented in my article that I posted a link to. I just replaced both of mine; one was broken altogether, and my 16-YO son is about to start learning to ride that bike; the other one was falling apart (as described in the article) so I replaced it too.

 

Hi all I also have a mystery wire. :lol: on my seca 750 its a 4 wire bundle that is under the regulator/rectifier, I just bought this craigslist special and its got No horn at all im guessing thats what its there for, but im not sure.

 

1: A picture is worth 1000 words.

2: It's not clutch-switch related; so please:

3: Start a new thread "what is this bundle of wires?" and include a pic.

 

thanks for the help guys. I likely won't get around to this cable for a bit longer as I have to first worry about getting a Lead wire