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Old 10-12-16, 04:34 PM   #11
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Have you tried running them behind the fork tubes instead of in front? If you put helicopter tape where they touch, it works.
On my set up they rub the top yoke if I try to run them behind the fork tubes.
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Old 12-12-16, 10:48 AM   #12
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I'm the same as Blapper, did a bar conversion with Renthal Ultra low bars.

The choke cables fits if put behind the fork tubes. Mine have a bit of helicopter tape on the fork tube, and fairing where it touches. I needed to replace my throttle cables too, a bit of a pig job - but with patience it is easy enough.

What I did for the top cable was cable tie the throttle open to the other side of the frame, slipped in the cable, and released and it took all of 5 minutes!
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Old 12-12-16, 11:53 AM   #13
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I've kept the adjustable clip ons narrow, though not quite as narrow as standard, so probably not quite as wide as bars. The cable routing options are probably affected by this so I think longer cables are the best way to go. I wanted to keep a sporty look but improve comfort and I think this is a good compromise for me. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a bike I may not keep, but even after buying the Danmoto clip ons and a set of cables in total I have spent less than half the price of an ABM top yoke and bars.

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Old 18-12-16, 05:50 PM   #14
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I received my cables from Wemoto on Wednesday, so pretty quick service. At a quick glance they looked ok but on closer inspection I was not happy with the clutch cable. The preformed bend at the handlebar lever end does not have a low friction plastic liner like the genuine Suzuki part does and the inner cable felt rough when I pushed it through - what a pity for the sake of a few pence worth of plastic liner. The rest of the cable construction was of very good quality, so I am more hopeful for the other cables. I have decided to make a hybrid cable out of the Suzuki bend and the rest of the Wemoto clutch cable.
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Old 18-12-16, 07:27 PM   #15
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Did it measure at 5cm longer as described?
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Old 18-12-16, 07:51 PM   #16
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Did it measure at 5cm longer as described?
Yes it did.
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Old 18-12-16, 07:54 PM   #17
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The metal bend on the slinky glide clutch cables also rusts unlike the OEM ones. I've taken to giving mine a thin smear of grease every couple of weeks to stop it getting any worse until I get round to fitting the OEM cable I've got in the shed.
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Old 21-12-16, 06:28 PM   #18
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I'm going to answer my own original question here, i.e. are Wemoto after market Slinky Glide cables any good? Sadly my answer is "not really". I have already mentioned my disappointment with the clutch cable but I'm afraid it gets worse with the choke cable assembly. Firstly the preformed radius ends that go into the, what the Suzuki parts fiche calls, guide holder don't fit. The Suzuki preformed radius ends are 5.75mm dia and the Slinky Glide ones I was supplied with were 6.1mm at the end. The guide holder has a recess of 6.0 mm dia so they won't fit unless you drill the guide holder out a little larger. Next problem. Whilst fitting the choke plungers (a fiddly job) the cable splitter box, which splits the cable from the single cable at the handlebar into two for the front and rear choke plungers, cracks with very little strain on it - I wondered why it was supplied with some shrink sleeve on it (but unfortunately not enough!). I am quite skilled at removing and replacing the carb's, having done it quite a few times, and have never had any problem with the genuine Suzuki splitter box. At last some good news - the throttle cables both fitted ok and seem good quality.
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Old 22-12-16, 03:12 PM   #19
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Wezmoto (and I assume you mean Wezmoto, rather than some incredibly similarly named company) make great brake and clutch cables. I had them on my previous SV1000 and they fit perfect and looked trick.



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Old 22-12-16, 07:52 PM   #20
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Wezmoto (and I assume you mean Wezmoto, rather than some incredibly similarly named company) make great brake and clutch cables. I had them on my previous SV1000 and they fit perfect and looked trick.
No I definitely mean Wemoto, as in Wemoto.com. They have a large range of service parts and accessories for bikes at reasonable prices but, as I found, sometimes (but not always) the price reflects the quality. Your Wezmoto gear looks good. I think it is good that we share our buying experience on the forum, as we know where to go for the best deals. I have mentioned good service from other company's in the past and even been accused of being linked to them in some way! You can't please everyone.
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