midnightsunrider Posted May 5, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Guys and Gals. I've read through a few threads about risers and cable lengths. Some say the stock cables will work, others say get longer cables and one said they rerouted the cables. Well I took a chance and purchased some risers and planned to use the stock cables but they bind way too much for me. I rerouted them behind the forks, but I think the radius is too short and the cables are binding in the sheath. I think I'm really gonna like the risers so they stay. My question...How long are the stock cables and are there over length cables in the black plastic sheath? All I can find are the steel braided and I'm trying to keep the cost down. (I like sleeping in my own bed):buttkick:Thanks in advance for any help or advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyDawg Posted May 5, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Guys and Gals. I've read through a few threads about risers and cable lengths. Some say the stock cables will work, others say get longer cables and one said they rerouted the cables. Well I took a chance and purchased some risers and planned to use the stock cables but they bind way too much for me. I rerouted them behind the forks, but I think the radius is too short and the cables are binding in the sheath. I think I'm really gonna like the risers so they stay. My question...How long are the stock cables and are there over length cables in the black plastic sheath? All I can find are the steel braided and I'm trying to keep the cost down. (I like sleeping in my own bed):buttkick:Thanks in advance for any help or advise. Get with Rick at http://www.buckeyeperformance.com he sells all the cables for the RSV to use with the Flanders bar. Theses cables are, if I'm not mistaken 2 inches longer than stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted May 5, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 5, 2009 Rick's are stainless steel also though. I don't know of anybody who makes the longer cables in anything but stainless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyDawg Posted May 5, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 5, 2009 Rick's are stainless steel also though. I don't know of anybody who makes the longer cables in anything but stainless. I think he offers the stainless with a black coating over them also. I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperhawk Posted May 6, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 6, 2009 I think he offers the stainless with a black coating over them also. I could be wrong though. He does, that is what I have on my bike, do not like the clear stainless with the color of our bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted May 6, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 6, 2009 Sorry...I think we are on different pages here. I wasn't talking about the color, the original poster was looking for something more like the stock cables because he is trying to keep the cost down. So what I meant was that I don't know of any stock type cables in longer lengths unless you can find some off another bike model that will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Whlsrollin Posted July 26, 2009 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2009 I was going to start a new post but I will tag along with this one. Have an "06" bought back in Dec of "05". About the first thing I did was install the 1 1/2 risers I got from Barons. It was kind of tight (Cables) but installed and left the stock cables in. Well last month the pull cable broke on me down in Kerrville. Word to the wise, if anyone out there has installed the 1 1/2 risers and have not bought the 2" longer cables I would get it done before you wind up like I did. It took about 68,000 miles of that added stress to snap my pull cable. And snap it did. Myswell share the pretty amazing story now. Were down in Kerrville for Star BQ. Riding on 337 between Leaky and Vanderpool Saturday afternoon around 1 PM. I'm leading a group of 6 bikes and just like that "No throttle" I get on the CB and say "Guys I think my throttle cable just broke, Ahhhh guys, no I know my throttle cable just broke". Pretty sinking feeling for sure, especially when your leading a group of 11 bikes and 14 people to Big Bend the following morning. Thankfully we have a trailer back at the YO. While waiting for the trailer and making lots of calls on a friends cell phone. One of 4 that actually had a signal, trying to get a throttle cable in my hands. I'm leaving in the morning for Big Bend. What we finally did was the amazing part. Our sponsor for our Chapter "Cental Yamaha back in Plano, TX about 350 miles away tried in vain to find one in stock somewhere, nothing for 500 miles. They call this guy "Norm" who was going to bring his Venture in for service on Monday and ask him to bring it in early, like now. They tell him my story and ask if they can take off his cable and order him a new one. He says sure, I pay the labor for the removal and a new cable is ordered. I have a buddy head up there and wait for the cable, grab it and meet me 1/2 way. He heads South and I head North and we meet in Comanchee about 9:30 PM and I"m back in Kerrville at 11:30 PM with cable in hand. While I was gone a friend "Toolman" had my bike taken apart on the Patio of his hotel room to the point of just waiting for the cable. I did have to wake him up when I got there. By 1 AM it was a done deal. With military precision and a flashlight we pulled it off. We left for Big Bend on time Sunday morning and had a great time. Amazing how so many people pulled together for a fellow biker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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