And you can get these barrel nipples, if you need to shorten a cable . https://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTORCYCLE-CLUTCH-THROTTLE-BRAKE-CABLE-NIPPLE-BARREL-END-Fitting-6mm-10PC/142590902535?epid=19010012401&hash=item2133148107:g:Jr0AAOSw9gRaE1-F:rk:51:pf:0
On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 7:58:17 AM UTC-6, roidfingers wrote: > > I also bought these and installed on a 2002 Shadow. > http://www.venhillusa.com/venhill-universal-motorcycle-dual-throttle-cable-kit.html > > > On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 7:48:20 AM UTC-6, roidfingers wrote: >> >> I purcharsed these and it works fine. >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Throttle-Cable-Push-Pull-for-Honda-NightHawk-CB650-CB750-CB900-CB1000-/371977374042?hash=item569b94495a >> >> On Monday, February 4, 2019 at 10:44:09 PM UTC-6, Holger Selover-Stephan >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I want to replace the throttle cables on our '83 Nighthawk 650SC. Last >>> October I ordered a set from eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/371977374042 >>> ), however, they don't have the correct length. I found another set offered >>> at Amazon, but from the description, they are also incorrect. Here is what >>> I measured: >>> >>> *Pull* >>> Housing (old): 925mm, 36.42" >>> Housing (eBay): 1130mm, 44.49" >>> Play (old): 100mm, 3.94" >>> Play (eBay): 110mm, 4.33" >>> >>> *Push* >>> * Housing (old): 925mm, 36.42" >>> * Housing (eBay): 1110mm, 44.70" >>> * Play (old): 130mm, 5.12" >>> * Play (eBay): 110mm, 4.33" >>> >>> Total play (old): 230mm >>> Total play (eBay): 220mm >>> >>> Here is the set on Amazon: >>> https://www.amazon.com/Reproduction-Throttle-Cable-Set-Nighthawk/dp/B01MVAQ9BA >>> >>> They have these measurements: >>> >>> *Pull* >>> Cable Overall Length: 1207mm, 47 1/2" >>> Play: 114,3mm, 4 1/2" >>> >>> *Push* >>> Cable Overall Length: 1219mm, 48" >>> Play: 104.8mm, 4 1/8" >>> >>> The overall length doesn't seem to matter that much, but of course the >>> free play is critical. I'm missing 10mm of free play on the "pull" cable to >>> install it. >>> >>> Anyone know of a better source for those cables? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Holger >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
