Topic: Any SOHC: Ever cut (shortened) the internal wire of a tach cable?

[MCRider]

I had a new tach cable made by MotionPro. They did exactly what i asked for. Unfortunatley what i asked for wasn't correct. The internal wire is too short by about 1/2 inch, doesn't reach into the tach far enough to drive it. I have one from another bike that is too long by about 1/2 inch.

I could cut it down and it would still leave enough of the 4 sided ending to drive the tach. I just don't know what will happen once i start cutting. Will it unravel like a golf ball?

Any experience?

I'll email MP too.

[LesterPiglet]

Try it, no loss. You could try putting some solder or molten lead on the end to stop fraying.

[MCRider]

Try it, no loss. You could try putting some solder or molten lead on the end to stop fraying.

I didn't want to sacrifice the other cable if it's all for naught. It's the original from my 305 SuperHawk.

[DJ_AX]

or you could just get the proper cable....
just sayin...

but my first thought was exactly what Lester said...

[MCRider]

or you could just get the proper cable....
just sayin...

but my first thought was exactly what Lester said...

It was a custom job from MotionPro. I'll likely have it remade over the winter, but there is turnaround time to deal with and I wanted a tach for this weekend.

Waiting on a response from MP...