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I need help routing and measuring for new throttle, clutch, and speedo cables. My build is a heavily raked (54*) chopper. Speedo is off the 4-speed. Clutch is hand, not foot. I'm nervous because I don't want to measure, order, and then find out I fucked up. I've never done this before.
I'm running 12" apes with 6" risers. My carb sticks off the right side of the engine on a 90* elbow manifold (gives my short fucking legs clearance so I can reach the pegs without hitting the carb).
The clutch cable doesn't worry me *too* much. I think I have it figured out, and it isn't as much of a challenge--there's no spinning cable inside and I can route it straight through. I think.
The speedo cable worries me because I don't want to kink it. How much curve do I need in it (when changing directions, and where)?
Because the carb is not tucked in near the frame, I don't think hugging the frame will work cleanly. I'm wondering about hugging the apes with them (dual cable setup) and then letting it hang in a gentle loop from the bottom of the bars to the carb.
Any thoughts, gents?
And then, once I route them, how do I measure them? End to end? Connection (at throttle/clutch post) to connection (carb/clutch arm)?
Bike is in the video link.
I'm running 12" apes with 6" risers. My carb sticks off the right side of the engine on a 90* elbow manifold (gives my short fucking legs clearance so I can reach the pegs without hitting the carb).
The clutch cable doesn't worry me *too* much. I think I have it figured out, and it isn't as much of a challenge--there's no spinning cable inside and I can route it straight through. I think.
The speedo cable worries me because I don't want to kink it. How much curve do I need in it (when changing directions, and where)?
Because the carb is not tucked in near the frame, I don't think hugging the frame will work cleanly. I'm wondering about hugging the apes with them (dual cable setup) and then letting it hang in a gentle loop from the bottom of the bars to the carb.
Any thoughts, gents?
And then, once I route them, how do I measure them? End to end? Connection (at throttle/clutch post) to connection (carb/clutch arm)?
Bike is in the video link.
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