 need help with cables
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i recently added 11 inch mini-apes to my bike last fall. i had a "reputeable" bike shop make me some cables, with disasterous results. Instead of sodering on a propper cable end on the throttle cables, they essentially clobbed on a ball of soder and called it good. Needless to say, one cable has snapped and one is about to. I know there are guys with ape's on there bikes. Is there some resource to get extended cables pre-made, or can anyone recomend a reputable builder who could make me up a set? 
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Re: need help with cables
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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I've had good luck with Barnett Clutches cables
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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+1 for Barnett you can get them from them or get the universal ones from them and solder on your own ends. Soldering on ends is easy with a propane torch a small furnace is even better but not needed. Be sure to clean the end very well before soldering and then lube after.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Loquacious
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Did you change cables because you wanted to or because it was necessary? I have 10" bars and used the stock cables, just had to re-route the throttle cables under the tank to the right side of the neck. Might work for now until you get the new cables.
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Re: need help with cables
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thats a great idea, but i no longer have those cables.
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I sent mine in to Toby at Motion Pro and told him how much to add. He made me a set that worked great. I think they were about 30$ a cable.
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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Okay Danny, so you say you "need help with cables" here, huh?! Okay, then HERE'S what you should say in that cable then, kid:
Send the following to BARNETT'S(kind'a like what Dave said above)...
"Dear Sirs[stop]...Need new control cables for my Triumph motorcycle[stop]...had cheap ones made by incompetent shop but they won't stop(no brackets there, BTW) breaking[stop]...signed Danny[stop]"
(hope this helps....[stop])
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Re: need help with cables
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Fe Butt
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Wait a minute...wait a minute! I think a NEW message is coming over the telegraph RIGHT NOW!!! Yep! And it's sayin'...."dit, dit, dit, dah, dah, dit, dah, dit, dah, dah, dah, dah, dit, dah, dit"!  (too bad I never learned Mr.Morse's code, though)  
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Re: need help with cables
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This is me being lazy, but how much lenght should i add ( i believe the stock cable is 23 inches) for a 11 inch ape?
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Should be Riding
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Quote:
"Dwight... [stop]"
 yeah right!
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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use a sewing tape measurer. Call barnetts tell them year and model. Or go to another reputable shop or triumph dealer. I wouldn't go to the triumph dealer they will violate you. I have a HD type custom shop right here in town. I went thru the same thing when I put my 16" apes on and got about 150miles before the clutch cable broke. I took it to the HD guy and he hooked me up.
pain is temporary, pride is forever.
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