76 GLCR - Goldwing Cafe Racer

[SlyDogJeff77]

How much did they charge to cover the seat?

[Jimbo1]

evl_twn:

Did you need to get customized throttle cables for you cafe since you're using shorter bars? I am having issues with the throttle not being able to snap back like it should as well as the throttle staying open after releasing it. I appreciate your feedback and any tips you may have.

Thanks.

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[gregforesi]

Oh...another little cafe effort rears it's quick little head.

When the bars get a little shorter the cables can often be rerouted. When the bars get a lot shorter you need to shorten the cables. The clutch cable is a pain because of the force it sees and there is no way to reroute it without a kink someplace. The dimension is critical.
The throttle cables are easier to shorten yourself or you can pick up new ones that fit.

For cables I usually take a piece of 1/8" solder and route it through the bike. When you like the way it looks - cut it to length, pull it out, and measure it. There is your cable housing length. Then you need to determine the "stick-out" of the inner cable. Custom cable manufacturers usually know what ends to put on and how much longer the inner cable needs to be.

My clutch cable is a -6. I didn't have to shorten the throttle cable because the Webers required serious re-routing anyway and the push cable isn't used. The -6 clutch cable worked with the dragbars and with the clubman bars.

Ya know boys - Goldwings are huge touring bikes. What are you guys trying to do here anyway?

[Jimbo1]

I appreciate the tips on the cables. I'll try the re-routing method first and go from there. The clutch really isn't a problem, shifting seems a-ok.

Why would we want to do that to a Goldwing? Because we can?

[Fred Camper]

Greg, appreciate the details as I am putting on Flanders style Superbike bars, actually the Bikemaster European bar as it was inexpensive in comparison and very similar in width, rise and center spacing. I plan on shortening (cutting back) all the cables and replacing the brake hoses.