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Mungel
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PostPosted: 10:20 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Getting parts on a sunday? Reply with quote
Sounds logical but unlikely....

Snapped my clutch cable last night - made for an interesting ride home Rolling Eyes

Anyone know anywhere in the London and surrounding (north) area that I maybe able to purchase a new one, or am I going to be bike-less until Mon/Tues?
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0ddball
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PostPosted: 10:26 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you can't find anywhere to get one you could get a push bike inner cable (£2 for 6 foot) from Halfords and a screw on nipple (about 20p). Run the cable inside your outer cable, cut to the correct length and screw the nipple on.

Bit of a bodge but it works fine and will last you untill you can get a proper cable.
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Mungel
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PostPosted: 10:41 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Smile I did think about that possibility, but I thought I would throw the chance for suggestions to the masses first.

If I have no luck by midday, Halfrauds will be getting a few quid from me.
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Ichy
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PostPosted: 10:58 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
SpannerMonkey wrote:
If you can't find anywhere to get one you could get a push bike inner cable (£2 for 6 foot) from Halfords and a screw on nipple (about 20p). Run the cable inside your outer cable, cut to the correct length and screw the nipple on.

Bit of a bodge but it works fine and will last you untill you can get a proper cable.


nice reply mate will now get one for my bag of spares in the back of the bike.
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White Noise
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PostPosted: 11:04 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
marki wrote:
nice reply mate will now get one for my bag of spares in the back of the bike.


don't forget good wire cutters to cut the cable! Thumbs Up
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Bendy
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PostPosted: 11:41 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you have a Hein Gericke local to you, give them a ring and see. My local doesn't stock a massive range of spares, but they have the more common stuff in stock and are about the only bike place open on Sundays.
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
I didn't realise Hein Gericke opened on Sundays Surprised
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McJamweasel
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PostPosted: 12:33 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
marki wrote:
nice reply mate will now get one for my bag of spares in the back of the bike.


Why not just get the correct cables for your bag of spares? Thinking
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Mungel
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PostPosted: 15:17 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, not for the first time, and doubtfully anywhere near the last time, Bendy provides the gem of information.

Local Hien Gericke supplied me a universal clutch cable, for just £2.99.....

Bargain.

Thanks all for your help.
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Ichy
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PostPosted: 23:58 - 11 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
McJamweasel wrote:
Why not just get the correct cables for your bag of spares? Thinking


Its only the inner so its smaller and easier to fit in an emergency. It might help some other biker stuck on the side of the road. Could be used for other stuff.
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 00:03 - 12 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Hien Gericke sell a small emergency cable tin. About £5. Size of a tin of shoe polish (or am I showing my age talking of shoe polish coming in tins). Contains 2 inner cables (2 different sizes) and a selection of solderless nipples.

All the best

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PostPosted: 01:04 - 12 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Clutch cables ...... its so nice riding a bike with a hydraulic one, countless times did I breakdown with snapped cables, then one day the heavens oppened up when I got my first hydraulic clutch assisted MB, it was a GPZ1100...since then havnt looked back but my biggest fear is loosing the throttle cable cos on my present bike it would be a nightmare to replace, even in a gargage.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 02:01 - 12 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
ZZRman wrote:
my biggest fear is loosing the throttle cable cos on my present bike it would be a nightmare to replace, even in a gargage.


If you can get at the bottom end of it, you probably find you can use either the 'close' branch of the throttle cable or the choke cable to get you home.

Alternatively, if it breaks at the top nipple (which they usually do). Fix the cable outer to the fork leg/top yoke and the remains of the inner to the outside of your twist grip using jubilee clips or cable ties. Use the throttle in the normal way (but gently).

It is worth having a couple of solderless nipples in the pocket of your leathers.
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PostPosted: 10:52 - 12 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
After all this talk of nipples, i need a cold shower.
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PostPosted: 12:26 - 12 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
...worth having a couple of solderless nipples in the pocket of your leathers.

...and a couple more in the missus t-shirt for when you get home Very Happy




...oh come on, someone had to say it Wink Very Happy
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