Cimatti Cables
| 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 | |
| 1977-80 Cimatti City Bike sliding block throttle Minarelli V1, side carb | 38 x 42" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end black $10 | 64 x 69" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end black $13 | 38 x 42" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline black $12 | 43 x 47" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end black $10 | none |
| 1976-77 Cimatti City Bike wrap-around throttle Minarelli V1, side carb | same as above | same as above | 38 x 42" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline black $20 | same as above | none |
“wrap-around” throttle
Cimatti early throttle cable, double ended, for cable pipe 2b.
For longer pipe 2a, exposed length is shorter, 3.5″.
A Ø8 end cap is added over the Ø6 one on top, for centering.
1976 and some 1977 Cimatti had Domino wrap-around type throttles and double ended throttle cables.
Vespa cable pipe 2a is too high for floorboards
Short cable pipe 2b is correct for Cimatti
Early type double ended cable: For the original double ended throttle cable to fit, the curved pipe aka carb elbow must be the one that is 22mm tall and 30mm long, at the far left. If a different carb elbow is used, then the cable must be cut and re-soldered to match.
5mm Adjusters: Wonder why a Cimatti early double ended throttle cable does not have the 5mm adjuster trapped onto the cable, but a Puch double ended throttle cable does? It is because the center hole is over 3mm on the Italian Dellorto M5-0.75 thread adjuster, but under 3mm on the German Bing M5-0.80 thread adjuster. So the 3mm diameter carb end passes through on Dellorto, but not on Bing.
“sliding block” throttle
Cimatti (most) throttle cable, single ended
1978 and later, and some 1977 Cimatti had Domino slide type throttles that used single ended throttle cables. The cable runs parallel to the handlebar.
Later type single ended cable: Most Cimatti are this later type. It does not care what carb or what elbow is on the other end. During installation the (usually new) wire is pulled almost taut, so any excess slack is removed. After the pinch bolt in the sliding block is tightened, the excess wire “tail” is cut off.