Hercules Cables
Hercules mopeds are commonly known as Sachs in the USA. We use the true maker name to avoid confusion with Sachs engines, which are used on non-Sachs bikes, like Sparta, General, KTM, and also to include the alias brand names Eagle, Pegasus, etc, made by Hercules.
Hercules choke short 1-ended 170.80.08
’80-83 Sachs Prima G3, low bars with 505 foot brake
1982 Bombardier Eagle III with Sachs 505 foot brake
33.4+ = 31.8 + 1.6+ with pinch bolt
replacement black $12
Hercules choke 1-ended 170.80.09
1970-77 Hercules M1, M2, P1 sheet frame, Sachs 504
1978-80 Sachs Westlake, Sundancer with Sachs 504
1973-77 Hercules M4, M5, P3 tube frame 505 foot brake
1978-80 Sachs Balboa, Suburban with 505 foot brake
1980-83 Sachs Seville, Prima with 505 foot brake
1982 Bombardier Eagle I, II with Sachs 505 foot brake
Sachs start cables depend on what frame, what handlebar and what controls. All Sachs start (clutch-decomp) cables have to be single-ended because they must pass through a small 2.5 mm hole in the Sachs 504 or 505 engine case.
Sachs start (clutch) inner wire 1-ended WCS
47″ universal ’70-95 with Sachs 504 or 505 engine
replacement 1.5 mm $21
Hercules start short 1-ended 170.69.02
’80-83 Sachs Prima G3, low bars with 505 foot brake
1982 Bombardier Eagle III with Sachs 505 foot brake
34.4″ = 1.1+2.8+0.3+28.0+1.2+1.0
replacement black $29
Hercules start 1-ended 170.73.81
1970-77 Hercules M1, M2, P1 sheet frame, Sachs 504
1978-80 Sachs Westlake, Sundancer with Sachs 504
1973-77 Hercules M4, M5, P3 tube frame 505 foot brake
1978-80 Sachs Balboa, Suburban with 505 foot brake
1980-83 Sachs Seville, Prima with 505 foot brake
1982 Bombardier Eagle I, II with Sachs 505 foot brake
Many bikes do not have their original throttle cable pipe (aka elbow, bendy) since the carburetor or top parts can be from other models or a remake. So to avoid guessing, the cable pipe length, short or long, must be identified visually, to get the correct throttle cable.
Hercules A x 1-ended 170.72.92
most ’70-76 Herc. M1, M2, P1 sheet frame with 504
most ’73-76 Moppet P504 with Sachs 504
most ’73-76 Herc. M4, M5, P3 tube frame 505 ft brk
most ’74-76 Moppet P505 with Sachs 505 foot brake
40.0+ = 35.5 + 4.5 + 1.3 with pinch bolt
170.72.92r replacement black $12
40.0 = 35.5 + 4.5 for short cable pipe
170.72.92Ar 2-ended replacement $19
Hercules B x 1-ended 170.72.17
most ’77-83 Herc. M1, M2, P1 sheet frame with 504
most ’78-80 Sachs Westlake, Sundancer with 504
most ’77-83 Herc. M4, M5, P3 tube frame 505 ft brk
most ’78-80 Sachs Balboa, Suburban 505 foot brake
most ’80-83 Sachs Seville, Prima with 505 foot brake
most ’82 Bombardier Eagle I, II with 505 foot brake
40.0+ = 35.0 + 5.0 + 1.3 with pinch bolt
170.72.17r replacement black $12
40.0 = 35.0 + 5.0 for long cable pipe
170.72.17Br 2-ended replacement $19
Hercules B short 1-ended 170.72.16
’80-83 Sachs Prima G3, low bars with 505 foot brake
1982 Bombardier Eagle III with Sachs 505 foot brake
36.0+ = 31.0 + 5.0 + 1.3 with pinch bolt
170.72.16r replacement black $12
36.0 = 31.0 + 5.0 for long cable pipe
170.72.16Br 2-ended replacement $19
Hercules front brake 1-ended 170.70.73 $18
’75-76 Hercules M1,M2,P1 sheet frame with 504
’75-76 Herc. M4,M5,P3 tube frame, 505 foot brake
40.0+ = 36.0 + 4.0 ∅2.0 with pinch bolt
170.70.73r replacement black ∅1.5 $12
Hercules rear brake 1-ended 170.70.76 $20
’75-76 Hercules M1,M2,P1 sheet frame with 504
66.0+ = 62.0 + 4.0 ∅2.0 with pinch bolt
170.70.76r replacement black ∅1.5 $12
Hercules front brake 2-ended 170.70.05 $35
’77-83 Westlake, Sundancer sheet frame with 504
’77-83 Balboa, Suburban, Prima (tube) 505 foot brk
40.0+ = 36.0 + 4.0 ∅2.0 with pinch bolt
170.70.05r replacement black ∅1.5 $22
Hercules rear brake 2-ended 170.70.01 $38
’77-83 Westlake, Sundancer sheet frame with 504
66.0+ = 62.0 + 4.0 ∅2.0 with pinch bolt
170.70.01r replacement black ∅1.5 $22
Hercules front brake 2-ended 170.70.03 none
’80-83 Seville sheet frame with Sachs 505 foot brake
???+ = ??.0 + ??? ∅2.0 with pinch bolt
170.70.03r replacement black ∅1.5 $
Hercules front brake 2-ended 170.70.03 $30
’80-83 Prima G3 tube frame with Sachs 505 foot brake
36.0+ = 32.0 + 4.0? ∅2.0 with pinch bolt
170.70.03r replacement black ∅1.5 $
Brake cable lower end types
1. built-in clevis for 6mm pear end
2. Grimeca pinch bolt for no end
3. Tomos pinch bolt for no end
4. 8mm barrel end or pinch bolt
5. clevis end or clevis pinch bolt
Before 1977 Hercules front brake cable, single ended
Early Hercules cables were all single ended, in the tradition of bicycles. The brake cables had clevis type pinch bolt ends, type 5 at the right. The clevis piece and adjuster are sold separately.
After 1976 Hercules front brake cable, double ended
Hercules clevis end
is riveted to arm
Later Hercules had double ended brake cables, in the tradition of motorcycles. They attached easily and securely to a clevis piece that was riveted to the lever arm. This made it safer and more fool proof, but also made the brake cables specific and difficult to get or make.
The early controls (not shown), here nicknamed “Early 1970’s Magura” had bottomless threaded holes, requiring standard M6-1.0 adjusters. After 1976-77 they had the “1970’s Magura” controls. The brake cable end holes changed from threaded bottomless to slotted with bottom, to accept either a plain cable or, optionally, a Magura type adjuster.
Hercules Sachs choke cable, single ended
Sachs air filter
Front half w/choke
The Sachs external choke is part of the air filter box, front half. The Ø3 end goes in the plastic slide. The upper bare end requires a 5×7 pinch bolt for the right thumb lever. The design requires that the upper end of the cable be removed to install or remove the cable. (If there was a double ended Sachs choke cable it would require a Magura type adjuster to be adjusted way up/tighter to allow for installation slack).
Hercules-Sachs throttle cable, single ended
Since this is a single ended cable, it does not matter if the carb elbow is long or short. The pinch bolt can be located accordingly.
All original Hercules cables had light grey plastic oil ports, located a few inches from the top end. Replacement cables do not have oil ports.
1975 Moppett, Sachs 504-1A, short carb elbow