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200mph - 20/8/04 at 10:31 AM

I have been searching for hours, but hopefully one amongst the plethera of geniuses that frequent this forum can help me.

The section of throttle cable that opens the oil feed valve (or something) has snapped on my bike. Aprilia dont supply the cables any more, and urgently need a replacement. Does anyone here know of anywhere that can manufacture a cable if I send them the original?

As soon as I get this done I can get my bike backon the road.

many thanks
Mark

Dusty - 20/8/04 at 10:42 AM

You might try http://www.speedycables.co.uk/ who are pretty resourcefull.

stephen_gusterson - 20/8/04 at 11:09 AM

try trawling ebay, including the items for sale in the usa. its suprising what you can find for older bikes in there.

google is also a good one to try - several companies sell original or copy cables.

Ive got a 1976 kh250 kawasaki triple (had it a week now) and there are plenty of cables for it using the above search tools.

atb

steve

200mph - 20/8/04 at 11:19 AM

excellent!! just phoned speedy cables and they said they could do it no problem.

have spent literally hours searching for this cable, or someone that could do it.

Thanks again,
Mark

timf - 20/8/04 at 11:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
Ive got a 1976 kh250 kawasaki triple (had it a week now)
steve


what is this the steve g who was bike bashing a couple of weeks ago ??

stephen_gusterson - 20/8/04 at 12:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by timf
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
Ive got a 1976 kh250 kawasaki triple (had it a week now)
steve


what is this the steve g who was bike bashing a couple of weeks ago ??



yes.

but then im hardly likely to be cutting everyone up on the motorway with a 1976 motorcycle capable of 90 and a bit and 0-60 in around 9 secs, am i?

I was agreeing that the 'plastic fantastics' with 150hp plus breed death seeking mainiacs.

so there






atb

steve

timf - 20/8/04 at 01:36 PM

but

kh250's were renouned for the ease at which they could be joined together
http://www.dirtbike.ws/drupal/node/view/1038




[Edited on 20/8/04 by timf]

stephen_gusterson - 20/8/04 at 03:11 PM

that bloody thing comes up whenever you look up kh250 on google.

its a REAL bike, its not photoshopped.

The guy sitting on it is rick brett, who is a bit of a guru on the kawa triples.

http://www.classickawasaki.com

atb

steve

[Edited on 20/8/04 by stephen_gusterson]