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Cables are too long with new bars
« on: February 14, 2009, 11:58:19 PM »
I got some superbike handlebars and the cables are now too long. Specifically with the throttle cables though, do I buy new cables and then get a kit to shorten them or is it possible to find shorter cables that fit? I looked around for a while and couldn't find much on this. If there's a good thread that I missed link me up and I'll shut up. :) 
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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2009, 12:08:23 AM »
If the difference isn't too much, you can take up the slack by re-routing the cables into a slightly larger loop, but the ideal solution is to get shorter cables.  Z1 Enterprises does a good job of telling you which cables will work for your bike with shorter or longer handlebars, or you could just go straight to Motion-pro.

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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2009, 12:32:59 AM »
If the difference isn't too much, you can take up the slack by re-routing the cables into a slightly larger loop, but the ideal solution is to get shorter cables.  Z1 Enterprises does a good job of telling you which cables will work for your bike with shorter or longer handlebars, or you could just go straight to Motion-pro.

Great. thanks for the leads.
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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2009, 08:13:50 AM »
I was lucky when i got my drag bars. My local honda shop has a TON of old dusty parts. They let me dig around until I found some cables that would work..

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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2009, 03:01:10 PM »
Nick,

You didn't happen to keep any part numbers did you?  I'm wanting drag bars for my '74 and will probably need cables.

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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2009, 03:02:40 PM »
No, sorry. They didn't have any p/ns either, so they gave them to me for 6 bucks a piece....

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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2009, 12:20:25 AM »
So I have this much info for the push and I can find the same for the pull cable. Are there other years that used the same hardware but a shorter length?:
 List of Bike Models this Product Fits
Honda 1976 CB750 A Hondamatic
Honda 1977 CB550 K
Honda 1977 CB750 F Supersport
Honda 1977 CB750 K
Honda 1978 CB550 K
Honda 1978 CB750 F Supersport
Honda 1978 CB750 K
Honda 1985 CMX250 Rebel
Honda 1986 CMX250 Rebel
Honda 1986 CMX450 C Rebel
Honda 1987 CMX250 Rebel
Honda 1987 CMX450 C Rebel
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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2009, 05:02:02 AM »
As Gordon mentions you could reroute them. For example the throttle cables can go in front of the headlight shell and down/under the left side so they run along the frame. I have this on my cafe K2 - looks clean and works with stock cables.

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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2009, 06:31:35 AM »
Yep, reroute with my clubmans- leaves a little in front of the headlight but I'm OK with that.
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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2009, 10:37:57 AM »
 :) Thanks guys. That makes life a lot easier. Anyone have a pic of this long cable routing kung-fu?
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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2009, 10:50:11 AM »
Ask and you shall receive ;-)





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Re: Cables are too long with new bars
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2009, 10:55:13 AM »
 :) Thanks andy750  :)
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