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.
| FRONT BRAKE sleeve x wire upper end lower end | REAR BRAKE sleeve x wire upper end lower end | THROTTLE sleeve x wire upper end lower end | START CABLE sleeve x wire upper end lower end | CHOKE CABLE sleeve x wire upper end lower end | |
| 1975-76 Hercules Sachs M1, M2, P1 sheet metal frame Sachs 504 (long elbow) | 36 x 40" Ø2.0 6mm pear no end 1707073 $18 with Ø1.5 $12 | 62 x 66" Ø2.0 6mm pear no end 1707076 $20 with Ø1.5 $12 | 35 x 40" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1707292 $12 | 32+3 x 39" Ø1.5 no end Ø4/6 barrel 1707381 $25 | 37 x 39" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1708003 $12 |
| 1975-76 Hercules Sachs M4, M5, P3 tube frame models Sachs 505 (long elbow) | same as above | none (foot brake) | same as above | same as above | 37 x 39" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1707291 $12 |
| 1977-83 Hercules Sachs Westlake, Sundancer sheet metal frame Sachs 504 (long elbow) | 36 x 40" Ø2.0 6mm pear 6mm pear 1707005 $35 with Ø1.5 $22 | 62 x 66" Ø2.0 6mm pear 6mm pear 1707001 $38 with Ø1.5 $22 | 35 x 40" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1707217 $12 | same as above | 37 x 39" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1708009 $12 |
| 1977-83 Hercules Sachs Balboa, Suburban, Prima tube frame, foot brake Sachs 505 (long elbow) | same as above | none (foot brake) | same as above | same as above | same as above |
| 1980-83 Hercules Sachs Seville (oil injection) sheet metal frame Sachs 505 (long elbow) | ?? x ??" Ø2.0 6mm pear 6mm pear 1707003 N/A | none (foot brake) | same as above | same as above | same as above |
| 1980-83 Hercules Sachs Prima G3 (top tank) tube frame, lower bars Sachs 505 (long elbow) | 32 x 36" Ø2.0 6mm pear 6mm pear 1707099 $30 | none (foot brake) | 31 x 36" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1707216 $12 | 28+3 x 35" Ø1.5 no end Ø4/6 barrel 1706902 $25 | 33 x 35" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 1708008 $12 |
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.