Throttle and Clutch Cables

You would have thought so, it's not exactly a rare bike, but that's not
my experience locally.

Google mojo shows clutch patterns but not throttle. Venhill said they'd
need an old one to copy but that came at a price.

I have quite few old bikes and the universal kit is an ideal solution.
The Guzzi has spare cables, greased up and in sealed bags, stashed down
the side of the battery.

 

I got pattern cables for my VN 750. Clutch, choke and throttle, plus
stainless brake lines and all for less than Kwak wanted for a clutch cable,
so I'm with you there.

I had all mine made up by a company in Rochdale and the cables are stainless
steel and pre lubricated. I've no idea what the name of the company is
though, even though I can drive/ride there without getting lost




--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

I know a bloke who changes his chain and sprox and keeps the old ones "just
in case". I asked him "In case of what, in case you decide to put shagged
parts back ON the bike"?

He seemed to think I was delerious or something.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Beav typed:

In case of breakage, I imagine. Better an old worn one than a broken new
one. I've done this with parts that have a bit of life left in them, and
it's saved me on a Bank Holiday afternoon more than once. It depends on
your definition of 'shagged', I suppose - I tend to replace things before
they break, so bits are usually worn but serviceable (ish). I wouldn't keep
anything broken or worn out.

<checks garage, looks at sky and whistles>

--
Rich B

1971 S2a
1995 XT600E
2003 ST1300 Pan European
Oh, and a Ford

Take out the obvious to email me.

 

But half a dozen? He throws **** all away even when it's totally useless.

If you saw any of his sprockets, you'd wonder how the bike made it up the
street.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

<Shuffles nervously>

I do something similar. I know Champ does, too.

 

You devil you. I'm tempted to x-post this to the fleabay terrorists so
spacker can use it as ammunition later.

 

The message <>

Some sprockets (most?) are reversible, so the unworn driveside is almost
like new.

<thinks>

Drive in reverse?

You've been looking in *MY* garage...

 

You don't want all the attachment bolts of your sidecar loosened in
Germany, do you?

Mind you, he's such a nutter it would be quite amusing.

 

Why would you want to hurt Platy?

He's too thick to check the original post so he'd almost certainly
take it and run.

 

Bollocks do I!

Mind you, I might have done years ago, when I was impoverished.

 

Go on, then. I dare you....

 

I always replace all cables when I get a new-to-me SOB, the old ones are
of dubious parentage but they are usually good enough to keep as spares.
Its a bit like the half-shagged spare wheel in the boot of a car, good
enough to get you home.

 

x-posted because he didn't even try to deny it.

 

Never dare a fool...

You're going on holiday aren't you?

 

Christ. You haven't really got the hang of running shite old bikes on a
shoestring.

 

Not really. When worn, the teeth on a sprocket are hooked in the
direction of the load, and usually worn across their whole length.
Reversing them is a quick way to **** whatever chain you run against
them.

 

What about if the replacement component is slightly too short to fit over
the new sprockets?

 

Cables are cheap, so are other essential items like brake shoes.
Why would I want to run a nice old machine into the ground ?.
Classic bikes deserve some respect, unless you are talking about some
truly horrid winter hack.
Properly fettled a 40 year old Bantam should be good for another 40 years
of weekend pootling before retiring to be a show queen.
One broken front brake cable could turn it into a total wreck and more
importantly cause pain.
At my age bones are fragile and take forever to mend.

 

IME shoestrings tend to break when used instead of cables, even on SOBs.