Longer EFE throttle cable

[Jonny]

Before I send Venhill Cables 60 quid, does anyone know an off-the-shelf throttle cable that fits the EFE but is about an inch longer?

GSXR cables are different at the throttle end and GS cables are different at the carb end.

Thanks,

Jonny

[Joseph]

How long do you need it to be ?

[Jonny]

13 minutes ago, Joseph said:

How long do you need it to be ?

Only about an inch - the revs climb when I turn the bars left, so not much longer at all. I did have it routed so it worked but I can't make that happen now.

[Gixer1460]

Still a Venhill Product but not £60 ! . . . . . https://motorcyclepartswarehouse.co.uk/venhill-universal-1-35m-single-throttle-cable-kit-black.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1bqZBhDXARIsANTjCPJ75w02sepE3wqixRHyHOjUGY0qC7Vo2raasZJdNxHMiS0fHnrQYBsaAlZUEALw_wcB 

Its a little bit under 4' 6" in old money - not sure how that compares to what you need?

[wraith]

+1 on the make them yourself Venhill cables 

[Joseph]

54 minutes ago, Jonny said:

Only about an inch - the revs climb when I turn the bars left, so not much longer at all. I did have it routed so it worked but I can't make that happen now.

Right. How long is the standard item ?

I might have an option soon that might work. It's the size of the plastic screw in thread that will define whether it could work or not

[Jonny]

53 minutes ago, Joseph said:

Right. How long is the standard item ?

I might have an option soon that might work. It's the size of the plastic screw in thread that will define whether it could work or not

It’s hard to measure with the 90 degree bend in it but I reckon 38 1/2 inches. So need one that it 39 1/2 or 40. That is the length of the cable not the sheath. The length of the sheath is 32 1/2 inches 

Edited September 24, 2022 by Jonny

[Joseph]

Right. I'll send you a PM 

[Duckndive]

19 hours ago, Jonny said:

Before I send Venhill Cables 60 quid, does anyone know an off-the-shelf throttle cable that fits the EFE but is about an inch longer?

GSXR cables are different at the throttle end and GS cables are different at the carb end.

Thanks,

Jonny

I used GSXR cable and the GSXR throttle tube in the EF switch 

 

[Joseph]

49 minutes ago, Duckndive said:

I used GSXR cable and the GSXR throttle tube in the EF switch 

Which GSXR cable is 40 inches ? 

[Duckndive]

1 hour ago, Joseph said:

Which GSXR cable is 40 inches ? 

no idea was in my box bits but it came off a gsxr 

The point was to show how a gsxr cable could be used ..........

[Joseph]

But since none of them are 1m long, does it answer the question ? 

Fwiw the cable you used was probably off a W GSXR 

Edited September 25, 2022 by Joseph

[Jonny]

10 hours ago, Duckndive said:

I used GSXR cable and the GSXR throttle tube in the EF switch 

 

I didn’t think of that. However I’m using a GS switch and tube, not the EF one and the switch casing is different. 

[Joseph]

EF is screw in, like any GSX 

GSXR oil cooled is push in and screw held plate

[Duckndive]

27 minutes ago, Joseph said:

EF is screw in, like any GSX 

GSXR oil cooled is push in and screw held plate

correct so i must have used a gsxr return cable which is screw in 

[Jonny]

I'm going to try a GSXR1100W return cable then and see if that works - only a tenner on Eblag.

[Tony Nitrous]

I was a bit obsessed with fitting Renthal 789’s to my bikes for a while. Often needing new cables. I never had one made.

My standard method was to take the old cables into a few bike shops and ask for “same ends but xx inches longer”.  I’ve ended up with cables from naked road bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers etc, but always something that was off the shelf and not custom made. 

How helpful your local stores spares counter is makes a huge difference. 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Tony Nitrous

[Jonny]

On 9/26/2022 at 9:13 AM, Jonny said:

I'm going to try a GSXR1100W return cable then and see if that works - only a tenner on Eblag.

Okay - I can now confirm that the push cable from an 1100WN-WS is actually an inch shorter than the EFE one!

[Joseph]

I'll be getting mine soon, i'll let you know

[Jonny]

1 hour ago, Joseph said:

I'll be getting mine soon, i'll let you know

Yes - please do but I think I might just go make-your-own route. Trouble is I'm not great at soldering...