maybe thats a problem with this one as quite a tight run through the frame. what did you do or what did you buy to overome the problem with the cable

this one has a second adjuster 6" down from the lever, there was bends there and at the bottom end bends that cause a stiffness

Hi - I gave up trying to buy a new clutch cable. I have very little luck in buying repro parts. They are generally crap in quality/measurements. I learnt that when restoring my VW campervan a few years back. I digress. I stuck with my old, original clutch cable and after wd40/lubing it, it was fine (I also replaced the barrel nipple on the end because that was very worn).
s8xor is selling a few original DT400B clutch cables on ebay (UK) at £40, incl postage. Don't waste your time/money with other sellers (like what I did)...

thanks for the advise. prob best for me first is to remove cable and iron out the kinks, re lube and go from there

You can still buy the original clutch cable from Yamaha for that model.

 

 

I’ve used Dri Slide to lube my cables for over 40 years in my opinion it’s still the best 

my spring looks the same but not as long as does not cover as much casing