Contents:
1. Motobecane Cables
2. Cables for center mount carb models
3. Cables for side mount carb models
4. Cables for Motobecane Cady
1. Motobecane Cables
Motobecane cables are all single-ended, with a screw-on pinch bolt at one end. So the inner wire can slide out and be replaced separately from the conduit.
Original cables from leftover inventory and from actual bikes were measured. The conduit and inner wire lengths are used to make substitute (replacement) cables. Original cables are nylon lined for smooth operation.
Cable lengths are for original handlebars. Low or narrow bars need shorter cables. Tall or wider bars need longer cables.
Old cables: The sleeve/sheath becomes brittle with age. When that happens, it breaks in certain places. Then the cables get flexed only in certain places. So new inner wires in old brittle sleeves/sheaths is not a good idea. It’s better to remove or replace the brittle sheaths with new flexible ones. When the sheath is flexible, the whole cable flexes gently. It performs better and lasts longer.
Lubrication: Always lube cables with a drip oil can, or buy a small bottle of cable lube. Often cables and throttles resist moving, and at first seem bad, but become freer after oil gets inside them.
Cable ends: 
Substitute cables and cable parts have an “s” on the end of the part number. Originals do not.
Substitute cables are recently made. Originals are made in France in the 1970’s. The substitute cables perform better than original ones. The nylon lining makes the wire slide easier. But substitute cables have a different appearance. This matters most when you replace one cable and you want it to look like the other cables.
Inner wires are sold with extra length for easier installation. The extra is cut off afterwards with a wire cutter (diagonal cutting pliers).
Cable parts are sold separately. They are not included with a new cable.
Price color is green or green for new, and dark green for used items.
2. Models with Center Mount Carbs
1960’s Center Carb
Applications:
1 is ’57-59 Riverside Mobylette FZP-14007A
1 is ’59-62 Riverside Mo-Ped FZP-14010A, B, C
1 is ’60-60 Riverside Mo-Ped FZP-14011A
1 is ’61-64 Riverside Mo-Ped FZP-14011R
1 is ’61-62 Riverside Mo-Ped FZP-14030R
2 is ’64-68 Motobecane AV85, AV88
# 12 
1 11 15580s $10.0 rear brake cable gray 56 x 64″
a 11 15600s $5.00 rear brake inner wire WR1 64″
b 11 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 11 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 11 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8mm
d 11 15518 $6-$4 cable adjuster with round nut A3
# 12 
1 11 15579s $10.0 front brake cable gray 30 x 38″
a 11 15599 $5.00 front brake inner wire WF1 38″
b 11 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 11 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 11 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8mm
d 11 15518 $6-$4 cable adjuster with round nut A3a
# 12 
1 11 15576s $10.0 choke cable 35.0 x 42″ gray
a 11 22069s $4.00 throttle inner wire WTGc 47″
b 11 14903 none adjuster M5-0.9 use 23089
c 11 14322 $7.00 choke pinch bolt 12mm long
d 11 20053 $3.50 choke step spacer 3mm long
# 12 
1 11 15577s $10.0 throttle cable 35.0 x 42″ gray
a 11 22069s $6.00 throttle inner wire WT1 47″
# 12 
1 11 15578s $14.0 decomp cable gray 29×33″ 32″min
1 11 15578 $20.0 decomp orig. silver 29×35″
a 11 14974 $7.00 decomp wire 37.5″
b 11 16944 $2.00 step ferrule F2 4-to-7
c 11 14903 none adjuster M5-0.9 use 23089
# 12 Cable Sets
1 11 155s.1 $48.0 15576s 15577s 15578s 15579s 15580s
1970’s Center Carb
Applications:
1 is ’70-73 40, 40V, 50V, ’70-71 50
2 is ’74-80 40V
3 is ’74-76 50V US 30, ’75-80 50V US 25
4 is ’78-80 50V US 25,30 black cables
5 is ’78-79 7 US 25,30 black cables
# 12345
1 10000 15580s $10.0 rear brake cable gray 56 x 64″
1 01100 20533 $19.0 rear brake original silv 56 x 64″
1 01100 20533s $10.0 rear brake cable gray 56 x 64″
1 00010 23857s $10.0 rear brake cable black 56 x 64″
1 00001 23868s $10.0 rear brake cable black 56 x 64″
a 11111 15600s $5.00 rear brake inner wire WR1 64″
b 11111 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 11111 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 11111 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8mm
d 10000 15518 $6-$4 cable adjuster with round nut A3a
d 01111 21222 $4.50 cable adjuster with star nut A3c
f 01111 21157 $1.00 black star nut for adjuster
# 12345
1 11000 15579s $10.0 front brake cable gray 30 x 38″
1 00100 20532s $10.0 front brake cable gray 31 x 38″
1 00100 54270s $10.0 front brake cable gray 33 x 38″ VLX
1 00011 23856 $16.0 front brake orig. black 31 x 38″
1 00011 23856s $10.0 front brake cable black 31 x 38″
a 11111 15599 $5.00 front brake inner wire WF1 38″
b 11111 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 11111 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 11111 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8
d 10000 15518 $6-$4 cable adjuster with round nut A3a
d 01111 21222 $4.50 cable adjuster with black star nut A3c
e 11111 20059 $7.50 cable stop
f 01111 21157 $1.00 black star nut for adjuster
# 12345
1 11000 15576s $10.0 choke cable 35 x 42″ gray
1 00010 24198s $10.0 choke cable 35 x 44″ black
1 00001 23866s none choke cable 37.5?x 44″ black
3 00100 23338s $10.0 choke cable 35 x 44″ gray
a 11000 14927 none choke wire original 42″ use WT1
a 00111 21286 $6.00 choke wire original 44″ use WT1
a 11111 22069s $6.00 throttle inner wire WT1 47″
b 111111 23089 $5.00 adjuster A1c M5-0.9
c 11111 14322 $7.00 choke pinch bolt 12mm long
d 11111 20053 $3.50 choke step spacer 3mm long
e 11111 14120 $7.00 choke spring
f 11111 14119 $9.00 choke slide
# 12345
1 11000 14334s none throttle cable 35?x 42″ gray
2 00100 23338 $19.0 throttle orig. 35 x 44″silver
2 00100 23338s $10.0 throttle cable 35 x 47″gray
1 00010 24198s $10.0 throttle cable 35 x 47″ black
1 00001 23866s none throttle cable 37.5?x 47″ black
a 00001 21286 $6.00 throttle wire orig 44″ =53420 use WT1
a 00010 22069 none throttle wire orig 48″ use WT1
a 11111 22069s $6.00 throttle inner wire WT1 47″
b 11111 23089 $5.00 adjuster A1c M5-0.9 coarse
c 11111 23114 $8.00 throttle sliding block w/screw
d 00001 00189 $4.00 adjuster w/nut A10 M6-0.75
d 00001 04172 $2.50 adjuster nut A7d M6-0.75 9hex
x = some
# 12345
1 11100 15578 $20.0 decomp orig. silver 29 x 35″
1 11100 15578s $14.0 decomp cable gray 29 x 33″ 32″min
1 00100 54271 $19.0 decomp orig. silver 31 x 37″ VLX
1 00010 24098s $14.0 decomp cable black 29 x 33″
1 00001 23867s $14.0 decomp cable black 28 x 32″ for 7
a 11111 14974 $7.00 decomp wire 37.5″
b 11111 16944 $2.00 step ferrule F2 4-to-7
c 11000 14903 none adjuster M5-0.9 use 23089
c 1xx11 23089 $5.00 adjuster A1c M5-0.9 coarse
d 0xx00 53819 $7.50 ’75-76 adjuster A12 M7-1.0
e 00111 23123 $6.50 decomp pinch bolt 17mm long
f 00111 23122 $3.00 decomp step spacer 8mm long
Cable Sets
1 $48 15580 56, 15579 30, 15576 35, 14334 35, 15578 29
grey for ‘70-73 40, 40V, 50V, and ’70-71 50
2 $48 20533 56, 15579 30, 15576 35, 21287 38, 15578 29
grey for ’74-80 40V
3 $48 20533 56, 20532 31, 23338, 35 23338, 35 15578 29
grey for ’74-80 50V-US (some)
4 $48 23857 56, 23856 31, 24198 35, 24198 35, 24098 29
black for ’78-80 50V-US
5 $48 23868 56 23856 31, 23866 38, 23866 38, 23867 28
black for ’78-79 7-US
6 $48 20533 56, 20532 31, 21285 40, 21287 38, 22533 28
grey for ’78-80 7, Ranger
3. Models with side mount carbs
1970’s Side Carb
Applications:
1 is ’72-73 H50
2 is ’74-76 H40
3 is ’76-77 40 US 20,25,30
4 is ’77-80 40 US 20,25,30, 50 US 20,25,30
with bottom pull choke cable:
5 is ’76-80 50V US 20,30
6 is ’78-80 50V US 20,30 black cables
7 is ’78-80 50VLX US 20,30 black long
# 123456
1 100000 15580s $10.0 rear brake cable gray 56 x 64″
1 011110 20533 $19.0 rear brake orig. silver 56 x 64″
1 011110 20533s $10.0 rear brake cable gray 56 x 64″
1 000001 23857s $10.0 rear brake cable black 56 x 64″
a 111111 15600s $5.00 rear brake inner wire WR1 64″
b 111111 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 111111 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 111111 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8mm
d 111111 21222 $4.50 cable adjuster with star nut A3c
f 111111 21157 $1.00 black star nut for adjuster
# 1234567
1 1100000 15579s $10.0 front brake cable gray 30 x 38″
1 0011100 20532s $10.0 front brake cable gray 31 x 38″
1 0000010 23856 $16.0 front brake orig. black 31 x 38″
1 0000010 23856s $10.0 front brake cable black 31 x 38″
1 0000001 54270s none front brake cable gray 33?x 38″ VLX
a 1111111 15599 $5.00 front brake inner wire WF1 38″
b 1111111 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 1111111 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 1111111 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8
d 1111111 21222 $4.50 cable adjuster with black star nut A3c
e 1111111 20059 $7.50 cable stop
f 1111111 21157 $1.00 black star nut for adjuster
# 123456 
2 111000 21285 $17.0 choke orig. 39.5 x 44″ silver
2 111000 21285s $10.0 choke cable 39.5 x 44″ gray
3 000100 23338s $10.0 choke cable 34.8 x 44″ gray
4 000010 24198s $10.0 choke cable 42.0 x 47″ gray
4 000001 24198s $10.0 choke cable 42.0 x 47″ black
a 111100 21286 $6.00 choke wire original 44″ use WT1
a 000011 22069 $8.00 choke wire original 48″ use WT1
a 111111 22069s $6.00 throttle inner wire WT1 47″
b 111111 23089 $5.00 adjuster A1c M5-0.9
c 111111 14322 $7.00 choke pinch bolt 12mm long
d 111111 20053 $3.50 choke step spacer 3mm long
e 111111 14120 $7.00 choke spring
f 111111 14119 $9.00 choke slide
g 000011 22936 $8.00 cable stop (guide)
g 000011 22936s $3.00 guide substitute = adjuster A2
h 000011 22935 $2.00 choke cable ring
h 000011 22935s $2.00 ring substitute ferrule F2
i 000100 21940 $16.0 cable elbow (cable guide)
# 123456 
1 000000 53474 $19.0 throttle orig. 36 x 41″ silver for?
3 000000 53419 $19.0 throttle orig. 37.5 x 43″ silver for?
2 000110 23338s $10.0 throttle cable 35 x 47″gray
2 000110 23338 $19.0 throttle orig. 35 x 44″silver
1 000001 24198s $10.0 throttle cable 35 x 47″ black
a 111100 21286 $6.00 throttle wire original 44″ =53420 use WT1
a 000011 22069 none throttle wire original 48″ use WT1
a 111111 22069s $6.00 throttle inner wire WT1 47″
b 111111 23089 $5.00 adjuster A1c M5-0.9 coarse
c 111111 23114 $8.00 throttle sliding block w/screw
d 000100 00189 $4.00 adjuster w/nut A10 M6-0.75
d 000100 04172 $2.50 adjuster nut A7d M6-0.75 9hex
e 111111 21940 $16.0 cable elbow (guide)
x = some
# 1234567
1 1111100 15578 $20.0 decomp orig. silver 29×35″
1 1111100 15578s $14.0 decomp cable gray 29×33″ 32″min
1 0000010 24098s $14.0 decomp cable black 29×33″
1 0000001 54271 $19.0 decomp orig. silver VLX 31×37″
a 1111111 14974 $7.00 decomp wire 37.5″
b 1111111 16944 $2.00 step ferrule F2 4-to-7
c 1000000 14903 none adjuster M5-0.9 use 23089
c 1xx1111 23089 $5.00 adjuster A1c M5-0.9 coarse
d 0xx0000 53819 $7.50 ’75-76 adjuster A12 M7-1.0
e 0111111 23123 $6.50 decomp pinch bolt 17mm long
f 0111111 23122 $3.00 decomp step spacer 8mm long
All 5 cables go inside 2 Sleeves/Sheathes
1 1111111 14762 none sleeve Ø13 x 17″ silver each
1 1111111 14762s $2.00 sleeve Ø13 x 17″ black each
e
1 15580 56 15579 30 21285 40 21287 38 15578 29
grey for ’72-73 H50
2 20533 56 15579 30 21285 40 21287 38 15578 29
grey for ’74-76 H40
3 20533 56 20532 31 21285 40 21287 38 15578 29
grey for ’76-77 40
4 20533 56 20532 31 23338 35 53474 36 15578 29
grey for ’77-80 40, 50 top-pull, 2 elbows
5 20533 56 20532 31 23338 42 23338 35 15578 29
grey for ’77-80 50V bottom-pull-choke
5 00000 58 54270 33 00000 44 00000 37 54271 31
grey for ’78-80 50VLX same but wide bars
6 23857 56 23856 31 24198 42 24198 34.8 24098 29
1 1 ’77-80 50V bottom-pull-choke
Corrections:
1. Around late 1977, on USA variator models with side carbs, the choke cables 23338 and 24198 changed from top-pull to bottom-pull. That change required more length, 34.8 to 42.0 inch (conduit length). The length changed but the part number apparently did not. The evidence for this is the bundle of 23338’s with original price tag with part #. and no apparent parts bulletins, out of nine 1978-80 Motobecane Dealer Manuals. Their conduit is 42 inches, not 34.8. To distinguish the ’78-on longer cables from the pre-’78, the ’78-on part numbers are shown here in itallic 23338 and 24198.
2. The 53419 throttle cable is not in the 1978-80 Motobecane Dealer Manuals, yet actual cables were in 1980’s leftover inventory.
4. Cables for ’67-78 Cady
Application Columns
1 1966-’67 Cady M1
2 ’67-4/68 Cady M1
3 ’67-4/68 Cady M1P low bars
4 ’67-4/68 Cady M1PR
5 5/68-’74 Cady M1PR
6 5/68-’74 Cady M1PRT, PRTS
7 1974-’78 Cady M1, M1PR, M3PR
8 1974-’78 Cady M1PRT, PRTS
9 1974-’78 Cady M3PRTS PRTSG
# 123456789
1 000011000 15580s $10.0 rear brake cable gray 56 x 64″
1 110100000 19152s none rear brake cable gray 58?x 64″
1 001000111 19737s none rear brake cable gray 59?x 66?”
a 001000111 19738s none rear brake inner wire 66?
a 110111000 15600s $5.00 rear brake inner wire WR1 64″
b 111111111 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 111111111 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 111111111 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8mm
d 111111111 15518 $6-$4 cable adjuster with round nut A3a
# 123456789
1 000001010 15579s $10.0 front brake cable gray 30 x 38″
1 110110100 15792s none front brake cable gray 15?x 38″
1 000000001 20532s $10.0 front brake cable gray 31 x 38″
a 111111111 15599 $5.00 front brake inner wire WF1 38″
b 111111111 00716 $7.00 pinch bolt P6a Ø6 x 11
b 111111111 00716s $2.00 pinch bolt P6c Ø5.5 x 10
c 000001011 15581s $1.50 step ferrule F1 6-to-8
c 111110100 16944 $2.00 step ferrule F2 4-to-7
d 111111111 15518 $6-$4 cable adjuster with round nut A3a
e 000001011 20059 $7.50 cable stop
# 123456789
1 000011111 15576s $10.0 choke cable 35.0 x 42″ gray
1 100000000 19153s none choke cable 35.0?x 42″
a 100011111 14927 none choke/throttle wire original 42″
a 111111111 22069s $4.00 throttle inner wire WTGc 47″
b 000000001 14903 none adjuster M5-0.9 use 23089
e 100011111 14120 $7.00 choke spring
f 100011111 14119 $9.00 choke slide
# 123456789
1 000011111 14334s none throttle cable 35.0?x 42″ gray
a 000000111 14927 none choke/throttle wire original 42″
a 111111111 22069s $6.00 throttle inner wire WT1 47″
e 000000001 21940 $16.0 cable elbow (guide)
# 123456789
1 110111111 15578s $14.0 decomp cable gray 29×33″ 32″min
1 110111111 15578 $20.0 decomp orig. silver 29×35″
a 111111111 14974 $7.00 decomp wire 37.5″
b 111111111 16944 $2.00 step ferrule F2 4-to-7
c 111111111 14903 none adjuster M5-0.9 use 23089