Cable lengths

toastyhamster · Post by **toastyhamster** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:04 pm

I'm getting really frustrated with lack of parts availability in the UK, so it looks like ebay International is my best bet for just about everything.

Can somebody tell me the inner and outer length of the clutch cable for a CB72 with standard flat bars? I've measured mine and the outer is around 39" and the inner around 43" but that doesn't match any of the lengths I've seen for auction.

And why oh why is there a rear brake cable for $110 on ebay??!!

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:01 pm

My outer is 38", and still, I think, a tad too long.

Are the expensive cables from Asia? Those guys are really starting to cash in on the demand and take the p155 on pricings! I feel a boycott /embargo coming on.....

toastyhamster · Post by **toastyhamster** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:56 am

Yup, their prices are pretty bad and unless I'm really stuck I won't be buying anything from them

okie88 · Post by **okie88** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:22 am

Try these people:

http://www.olypen.com/retro/

They are priced right. They ship quickly. The cables look good to me. I have ordered from them twice and now they are the first place I will look. They had front brake, rear brake, clutch and tach cables in stock.

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:44 am

Thanks for the link okie!

AWILLIAMS64 · Post by **AWILLIAMS64** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:23 pm

this is where i got my bars, cables, and a few other things. the cable seem to be very good quality

okie88 wrote:Try these people:

http://www.olypen.com/retro/

They are priced right. They ship quickly. The cables look good to me. I have ordered from them twice and now they are the first place I will look. They had front brake, rear brake, clutch and tach cables in stock.

wordman5 · Post by **wordman5** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:45 pm

Can't say enough about Terry and Carol Kahler, the people behind RetroBikes and the Olypen link.
They've helped on both my CB77 and a C100 project.
Quick and friendly service, and reasonable prices.