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where to get long throttle cable
smart51 - 17/3/08 at 01:41 PM

I need a throttle, about 3m long. Where can I get one from?

iank - 17/3/08 at 01:47 PM

In rough order of locost

MR2 or MGF
Hillman Imp Sport
Tandem bike
Boot/fuel filler cap release cables from the scrapyard maestro/montego or rover 200 will do the job.

Lars - 17/3/08 at 01:53 PM

CBS do an 11ft cable

worX - 17/3/08 at 01:57 PM

Could try these guys?

http://www.zoomkarts.com/products.asp?categoryID=8

Steve

speedyxjs - 17/3/08 at 02:00 PM

Jag ones are pretty long.

RazMan - 17/3/08 at 02:00 PM

CBS do a 4 metre one - how much longer do you need?

smart51 - 17/3/08 at 02:14 PM

Wow. Plenty of choice. I never thought of boot release cables. Cheers.

02GF74 - 17/3/08 at 02:24 PM

look at VWP - they sell the outer and inner cable per metre and nipples to fit.

Danozeman - 17/3/08 at 04:37 PM

Id go to the local bike shop and buy a length of bowden cable, sheath and 2 nipples 9ooooh err.

kb58 - 18/3/08 at 12:59 AM

An advantage of a push-pull throttle cable is that if it sticks, you might be able to pull the pedal up. Not a big chance of it happening, but worth considering.

Kaspa - 18/3/08 at 07:29 AM

quote:

Id go to the local bike shop and buy a length of bowden cable, sheath and 2 nipples 9ooooh err.

thats something i definitly wouldnt recomend, thats what i did on my car and it almost cost me a major, throttle jammed on at 200pluss ks going into a 2nd gear cnr you should have seen the laundry bill.
theres to much friction in a bowden or push bike brake cable and even with two return springs it was sticking, replaced it with a Webber throttle cable and its now as smooth as silk.
the boot release cable is also a good alternitive to a high priced gen artical, as i found out after i bought mine.
Kaspa

Sven - 18/3/08 at 11:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I need a throttle, about 3m long. Where can I get one from?


Bicycle brake cables work well for a throttle cable and they come in pretty long lengths.

-Steve

Syd Bridge - 19/3/08 at 06:46 PM

http://www.speedycables.com/