CockneyRick Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Thought i'd try my Ef cable on the GS1000 & it's about 3" shorter. So does anyone have a definitive guide to the GSX1100EF (E) & GS1000 cable lengths? I want to use the shorter one on both bikes, but unsure which if any are OE? Plus the shorter one i have needs replacing anyway! Quote Link to comment
CockneyRick Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Anybody know? Have tried both & the shorter one def works better on the GS1000 even though it's old & sticky. The longer new one is really heavy no matter which routing i use! Quote Link to comment
jensvonbustenskjold Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I'm sorry, I don't, but can't you use a kit from Venhill, or order custom? https://www.venhill.co.uk/cables-and-components/motorcycle-cables/motorcycle-cables-clutch.html Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 The 'efes' with different fairing options had different clutch cables. And as we know there is much variation among different aircooled models as well as within each model. Different ones work best with different aircooled engine/frame/cycle part combos. E.g. a kat cable will work with an efe engined bike but without trying different cables it's impossible to tell which is the best option. If you have one of the correct length, and know which end you need at the bars, e.g. straight, 90 degree bend, then get a bespoke new cable made by Venhill. Unless it has the part number on it, it's going to be really difficult identifying the exact source model of a cable, e.g. 'EFE cable' could be one of at least 2 cables, maybe 3. Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Agree with Dezza! And, there’s also 3 different types oh handlebars to contend with. I’m in the same boat! Quote Link to comment
coombehouse Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 This may be of some help (or not!). I have been looking for a shorter cable for my katana to allow the cable to be routed around the front of the motor. I did a trawl of Wemoto & came up with these alternative cables that should all fit Suzuki GSX 1100 EZ 82 Clutch Outer: 129cm Inner: 139cm Suzuki GSXR 750 L Slingshot (GR7AA/B/C/D) 90 Outer 122cm Inner 133.5cm Suzuki GSXR 750 J (GR77A/GR77D) Slingshot 88 Outer 112cm Inner 123cm Suzuki DR500 1981-1983 Outer 109.5 cm Inner 120.5 cm Suzuki DR500 DR600 DR650 Outer 110.5cm Inner 120.5cm Suzuki GZ125 Marauder 1998-2011 Outer 116cm Inner 128.5cm 3 Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 9 hours ago, coombehouse said: This may be of some help (or not!). I have been looking for a shorter cable for my katana to allow the cable to be routed around the front of the motor. I did a trawl of Wemoto & came up with these alternative cables that should all fit Suzuki GSX 1100 EZ 82 Clutch Outer: 129cm Inner: 139cm Suzuki GSXR 750 L Slingshot (GR7AA/B/C/D) 90 Outer 122cm Inner 133.5cm Suzuki GSXR 750 J (GR77A/GR77D) Slingshot 88 Outer 112cm Inner 123cm Suzuki DR500 1981-1983 Outer 109.5 cm Inner 120.5 cm Suzuki DR500 DR600 DR650 Outer 110.5cm Inner 120.5cm Suzuki GZ125 Marauder 1998-2011 Outer 116cm Inner 128.5cm Does it give info on the nature of the cable guide at the bars, e.g. straight, 90 degree? This is often the key difference between sub-models of the same model such as 'efe' variants and can have a major effect on how well a cable works on an individual bike. Quote Link to comment
Duckndive Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) There's also different clutch levers and perches for faired and unfaired models .... and most aftermarket ones are cause issues Edited February 13, 2021 by Duckndive 1 Quote Link to comment
coombehouse Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 8:48 AM, Dezza said: Does it give info on the nature of the cable guide at the bars, e.g. straight, 90 degree? This is often the key difference between sub-models of the same model such as 'efe' variants and can have a major effect on how well a cable works on an individual bike. Most of the ends at the bars seem to be a normal straight ferrule, the other end is 8mm threaded sleeve. The Wemoto site has photos of each cable 1 Quote Link to comment
CockneyRick Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Finally found what the shorter Efe one is, it's a GS1000S cable 58200-49011 Ordered 2 off different sites, & despite the claim(s) one was same length (longer) as GS1000E but the other was spot on. So i now have a new cable that fits perfectly, but the bastard is still heavy, just a little lighter than the old cable! Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 What kind of bars are you using, Rick? Height, width ect? Quote Link to comment
CockneyRick Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Fatbars. 1 Quote Link to comment
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