Good job! Bitchen bike! Cool that you still got the Monobloc on there. Couple thoughts: Regular solder works okay, but many people recommend silver solder, which is stronger. Some folks avoid using torches, preferring large soldering irons instead, so as not to damage the cable strands with excessive heat. Mikuni and some of the other carb makers offer 90° bent tubes for where the throttle cable exits the carb. 'Nother trick: have spare clutch and throttle cables routed next to the normal ones in case one breaks way out there in the dez. Tape over the ends to keep dirt out. It's also a good idea to confirm that the stop on the throttle stop is stopping the cable from bearing the load when the slide is fully raised under full throttle. That is, if the cable continues to pull on the slide even when it's fully open that can result in the cable end being pulled off. When I was 16 I worked at Jack Baldwin's, a BSA, Norton, Montesa and Greeves dealer in Santa Monica. One of my tasks was to run down to Webco and pick up the various special parts they made.What you need next is the cast aluminum Webco spark-plug-and-spark-plug-wrench holder that could be mounted on a frame tube - super handy when you 'whisker' a plug out there in the middle of nowhere.
I have a triumph metisse and I run a spare clutch and throttle cable and zip tie them to the working ones. This is an old school trick so when your out if you have a failure you just disconnect thee old ones and reconnect the new ones at the nipple ends. Really quick as they are already run through the bike.
Absolutely love these videos Bill! Wish I could get my hands on a triumph, but they’re ridiculously expensive where I’m at so I’ll just stick to my weird Suzuki SPs lol
So, yep, I'll give making a cable a try - I need a choke cable for my '70 T100C (yeah, I know, many people say it's unnecessary but I'll install it) and have most of the parts. Love the videos - keep it up.
Hi Bill. The Works ISDT Bikes run spare throttle and clutch cables together so that quick changes can be made if one breaks. On my road bikes I wrap spare cables around the inside of the headlight.
Love that bike. I have a 64 TR6 I may turn into a desert sled at some point...then take it to the Biltwelll 100. It seemed like Bud Ekins and others often ran their throttle and clutch cables along the top of the tank, so they could be swapped out easier I guess.
Yes! Many used the bungs that held the factory fuel tank rack on TR6’s to run metal “straps” that secured control cables over the top of the tank . Very smart and cool!
Be careful heating the nipple up with a torch. Getting the cable too hot will make it brittle. Also don’t let the solder wick too far into the cable as it won’t be flexible. Which you need in a throttle cable. When I make mine, I dip it into molten solder.
Thanks, Terry. Yeah, I figured it out the wicking up the cable too much by trial and error. That’s why I angle the workpiece downward now- it seems to mitigate that.👍
They’re out there. Although pre-unit sleds are definitely rarer right now. I don’t have any in my arsenal at the moment. Make sure you follow at @mikedavis70 and @paulcraig on instagram . They commonly find and occasionally sell desert sled gold. 👍
@@Triumph-Tiger-90-Com Hi thanks, would love to pop down but already commited to something, do you have a store or business name so I can get in touch?
I don't buy or sell but attend the various auctions and shows to continue my research. Try Kyle at CBS, Cliff at Ace Classics, DK Motorcycles and David Silver. I also follow LA Nik on you tube. The bikes are out there and waiting to be restored.
this flux you used is not the correct one for this type of materials. thats the reason it doesnt flow good. i would be surprised if the joint would last long. it´ would be annoying not to finish a race because of a broken cable.. or even worse getting lost in the desert..
