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PGMCC BUY & SELL => BIKES & PARTS WANTED => Topic started by: danielg on July 20, 2011, 12:52:55 AM

Title: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: danielg on July 20, 2011, 12:52:55 AM

Does anybody put lead on the ends of throttle cables?
maybe someone in the club does it?

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: Hans on July 20, 2011, 12:56:19 AM

Guy can do it. Or has done it.

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: danielg on July 20, 2011, 12:00:06 PM

If you could pass my number to him that would be great. 250-596-8955 (Daniel). I did order a couple from new life cycle but not sure they will work or not either but they should. No one is manufacturing these cables fo rmy bike no more. H*&$%y will do it but their prices are a lil nuts.

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: Dennis on July 20, 2011, 02:36:42 PM

I can do this also, and would be pleased to assist.  I learned this from Guy and a magazine article.  I purchased a couple of kits from Flander's which has a whole variety of little bits needed for the job. 

On the Ebay Bobber, I did not like that all of the NOS cables I bought had to be adjusted almost to their maximum (longest) to work.  Since cables only stretch, I wanted to start with my cables adjusted to their minimum (shortest) adjustment.  I therefore had to shorten my front brake, clutch and throttle cables. 

The job is a bit messy (soldering flux ), and before the soldered cable end is ground down, looks like hell, but the end result is a strong and functional cable any length you want.

Dennis  (250) 562-1590

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: kaziff on July 21, 2011, 01:55:55 PM

Hi Daniel, if it doesn't work out with Dennis, let me know, i'll be around to assist as well, cell# 640-0364. Guy

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: danielg on July 22, 2011, 12:57:58 AM

Hey guys thanks.
My cables came in this am from new life cycle. I will be looking to get the old one repaired for an extra and an experience...so hear from me,  you will (yoda-ism).

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: Fritz on July 23, 2011, 06:01:14 AM

This link has some pictures and info on this type of repair.......

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166

Title: Re: Throttle cable repairs
Post by: Dennis on July 23, 2011, 11:58:53 PM

Yup, its that easy.

Mine have never looked so clean.   I tend to put more cable through the end bit and then make a HUGE wad a solder and twisted cable end.  Then out comes the angle grinder to restore it to its proper shape and size.

Solder actually gets pretty hard after its been melted a few times.  I wonder what Jeff knows about that.