Throttle and clutch cables?

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  • Canadian8apilot
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Throttle and clutch cables?

    Building a '78 gs750 cafe racer and looking for a source for shorter clutch and throttle cables. The new clip on handlebars are a bit shorter than original.

    Thx. Bill
  • Peteortiz11
    Forum Mentor
    • Aug 2015
    • 101
    • Peekskill NY

    #2
    use the cables from a gs1100. they are shorter. I did that with my gs850

    1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Caf? Racer!

    Built, not Bought!

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    • Canadian8apilot

      #3
      That's good to know.... someone also suggested I look at motion pro, Thanks

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      • willycrash

        #4
        Originally posted by Canadian8apilot
        That's good to know.... someone also suggested I look at motion pro, Thanks
        Motion pro is probably fine, however, I'm also looking for shorter cables and my local speed shop suggested that I call Barnett (USA). They apparently make shorter cables. It appears that they require one to call them: "TO ORDER CUSTOM LENGTH OR "ONE OFF" CABLES, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 805-642-9435 AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU".

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        • jjbmxer

          #5
          How about cables from a gs 1000s the bars are shorter. because im putting Renthal 755 bars on my GS1000c
          Last edited by Guest; 10-03-2017, 11:59 PM.

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          • hillsy
            Forum Sage
            • May 2008
            • 1469
            • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

            #6
            If you are confident in soldering new cable ends on you can cut your existing cables to any length you want.
            Current:
            Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)

            Past:
            VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
            And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....

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            • kochic
              Forum Sage
              • Nov 2008
              • 1433
              • St-Jean-de-Matha,Quebec

              #7
              Motion sell a kit to make your cable,
              You can buy only the end you need too.
              This is the kit I have,
              Marc
              https://fortnine.ca/en/motion-pro-ca...IaArOQEALw_wcB
              https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ie_twisted.gif AIR COOLED MONSTERS NEVER DIE https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ie_twisted.gif
              1978 GS1000C X2
              1978 GS1000E X2
              1979 GS1000S
              1979 gs1000
              1983 gs400e

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              • mcarlin88

                #8
                Canadian8apilot I am actually looking for the same thing for the exact same year and model. You?ll have to let me know if you have any luck with anything

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