Hey all,

So I finally found a place to make my cables (throttle, clutch, brake).  Now how do I get the cables out.  I have no clue.  It looks as if the cables are running under the tank.  Do I have to take the tank off?  Any tips?

Thanks in advance

Lol well yes, that's the plan...just have to figure out how they come off haha

Hey, I'm in NY too, if you're not too far from my 10520 zip I'd be interested of finding a place that can make me cables locally. I may decide to put some apes on that thing.

The tank come off pretty easily, empty it, unhook speedo cable and hoses then tab goes under the seat. Would benefit you to get a Clymer manual. Once you unbolt the tank at the tab, the tank is free to move, dont pull hard then unclip the socket underneath where the speedo is hooked.

Hi SSCala, I could have SWORN I had replied yesterday, but somehow my post was never published...

Oh, well... here goes again !

1. Cables run through sheaths (or whatever you call them... sleeves to the English...) so make sure you grease up the sheath properly before you run the new cables through them! That way they will feed very smoothly and you will NOT need a cord or whatever as I read above...

2. If you plan on having new cables made (but why the rear brake, isn't it operated by a rod? Unless you have a rear set conversion...) I would advise on having new sheaths as well. They can be cut to measure and fitted with SS caps on each end.

3. If you plan on having new cables and sheaths, here's a classy suggesiton  
Have your clutch sheath cut to measure, and run the cable in... THEN have the cable cut to measure and have a lug soldered to each end.
Feed the clutch cable assembly engine side first (from the clutch lever in the gearbox up to the handlebars) snap the two lugs in place and you're ready to go.

Have a spare made in exactly the same fashion, with extra lube (grease) inside, and coil it up in the toolbox or wherever.
This way, should the clutch cable ever snap you simply pop out the broken cable and old sheath, feed in the new cable as described  and you're ready to go!
Easy peasy, no grime, clean hands and no sweat at all!
BMW used this system with their pushrod airheads from the 1950's to the late 1990's...

I learned a painful lesson when I was assigned the duty of replacing a "remotely operated" mirror on a car. The thing had a cable that went over by the driver, from there, all up under the dash & then into the door. I took it loose from the dash & from the door & pulled,, came out REaaaal Easy like,,, Then I started thinking about HOw the Heck am I gonna push that cable BACK thru all that mess???
Now, IF I hadda been thinking I woulda tied a stout piece of cord to the end, then I woulda just been set up to tie on & pull it back,,, But NOOOO,, I turned a 1 hour job into a 4 hour Hassle..

sscala wrote on 06/05/13 at 13:48:40:


There's not much to it once you remove the tank.  The cables are held in place by a couple of cable ties.  pull a tab and they pop loose, thread the new cable in.

break a finger nail and take a look.

YOU ARE ALL AWESOME.  I will be doing this on Saturday.