Pros: went on just as the old ones came off! nice fit, throttle feels free again. exact replacement nears as i can tell. Cons: none
"great buy really! 30 minutes after work and had the speedo, push and pull on the bike. i am glad that i bought them, old ones had to go!"
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4
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Tach Cable for 1980 KZ550C,April 17, 2009
By BuffaloWing
Appearance:
5
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Quality/Construction:
3
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Ease of Use/Installation:
4
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Features:
5
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Pros: It screwed on, it reached its target at both ends, it worked! Cons: Not designed quite right, caused a minor oil leak.
"Considering that this is for a bike over 29 years old I am simply glad to have found parts for it!
The cable does it job, connected easily, and had the appropriate fittings. My only complaint with it is that the fitting end that mates up with the engine side wasn't designed to the right specs. The cable (like the original) uses a bushing pressed up against a rubber o-ring on the engine by a compression fitting. The problem I found was that the bushing portion was about 1.5 mm shy of hitting the o-ring with the compression fitting completely torqued down. I had to stick a metal ring and some sealant between the bushing and the compression fitting to make up the difference and allow the compression fitting to do its job, now no more oil leak! :)
I only feel bad for someone not as creative, wondering why they keep getting oil splattered on their boots when they ride."
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Almost an exact replacement -- 29 years later!,September 4, 2008
By BAL02from SE Minnesota
Appearance:
5
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Quality/Construction:
5
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Ease of Use/Installation:
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Features:
5
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Pros: Virtually identical cable to the factory original! Cons: None!
"I had a bend in the steel braid of my original clutch cable on my '79 Honda CB750K. I also could not get lubricating oil to penetrate the length of the cable's sheath, so that was two solid reasons to replace the 29-year-old cable.
The Motion-Pro replacement was virtually identical to the factory original: the only difference was a small, rubber sleeve, surrounding the lever end's connector, which has no discernable effect on the cable's operation; this locking head was all metal, and the same size as the factory original, with its rubber sheath. The new cable was complete, including the threaded hardware on the transmission end, which helps to make larger tension adjustments, as necessary (I adjusted the new locking nuts to the same positions as the original, and very little adjustment was necessary at the lever, on the handlebars -- it was exactly the same length as the factory original). There is an extra, rubber sheath surrounding the vinyl sheath covering the steel braided cable, where it threads through the triple-tree's cable guide -- Motion Pro had that, too.
My Clymer manual recommends taking "Polaroid" photo's of the path of the cable, to ensure the replacement follows the same path, to avoid pinching, or binding in the steering head, and triple-tree. I just threaded the new cable alongside the original, without removing it, and then I just swapped the ends at the handlebar lever, and the transmission. Once the new cable was in place, I slipped the original out. The Motion-Pro cable is just as heavy of a gauge as the original steel braid. It was custom-made for my bike, and it both fits, and functions, perfectly. Thanks, JC Whitney and Motion-Pro! You both earned my recommendation. Cheers!"
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