halfway home I notice loosing most of my control over the clutch so took it very easy the rest of the way home and began the investigation!
Fire her up in the drive, bit of the auld in out in out and POP! lever end goes flaccid...
the ball end came completely free, that would have been a long push home!
wemoto to the rescue, they're great for having the obvious odds and ends like cables and quick delivery,
a few days later...
something I was aware of previously, due to having a dizzy mare run across the road and deserve a revbomb, dropped the clutch and the cable engine end popped out, looks like the last owner had the incorrect cable installed, ball end doesn't even fit properly, thin shaft should sit into the hole securely and thicker ball end hold the cable from going through
with the correct cable in now we're all good in the hood!