Myrons Mopeds

Contents:       1 Service Info  2 Generic Cables  3 Inner Wires  4. AMF
  5. Angel        6. Avanti         7. Batavus            8. Benelli        9. Bianchi
10. Cimatti   11. Columbia   12. Derbi              13. Garelli      14. General
15. Hercules 16. Honda       17. Indian             18. Jawa        19. JC Penney 

 

Welcome. To reduce the loading time, the cable department is split into two parts.
This is the first part “Cables A to J”. To get to the second part “Cables K to Z” click here.

 

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1. Service Info

Welcome. This cable section is for control cables, that slide back and forth, not speedometer cables, that rotate. For speedometer cables, see Parts/Frame/Speedometer. 

Single or Double Ended: Some control cable inner wires have two ends, and some have only one. The “end” is a round piece if metal, usually soldered onto the braided steel wire. When a cable inner wire has only one end, it can be removed from the conduit (or sleeve or housing). When a cable inner wire has a ball of lead at both ends, then it is permanently trapped and cannot be removed without cutting one end off.

Lubing Cables: Old cables become sticky from deteriorated oil and corrosion. A few drops of fresh thin oil is often all the cable needs to work good again, after a long period of sitting. Apply a few drops of oil or synthetic lubricant (preferably Tri Flow) onto the upper exposed inner wire so that it runs downhill into the cable. The bike is leaned over so that cable entrance is going down. The oil takes a few minutes to flow down the wire. Straighten out any kinks in the cable. Also lube the throttle, especially sliding block kinds, and the levers, where the lever pivots, and where the cable pivots.

 

Cutting cables: The preferred tool is called a diagonal cutting pliers. It must be fairly new and sharp to cut braided steel cable inner wires and coiled steel cable outer conduits. Most of the inexpensive kinds do not stay sharp long. 

Configuring cables: A single ended “universal” cable is configured, or made into, a double ended “specific” cable. Any cutting of the sleeve, adding stop pieces, adapters or adjusters is done first. Then the cable is installed on the bike. Lastly, the top end piece is installed in the correct location on the wire. The wire strands are bent into an umbrella, and soldered. This is often necessary when ready-made cables are not available.

 

 

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2. Generic 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
Generic Cables 5mm black lined sleeve 6mm chrome end caps	39 x 48" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end C1 409600 $10	60 x 65" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end C2 14111 $10	37 x 47" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline C3 409500 $12	43 x 51" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end C4 409800 $10	same as throttle

 

 

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3. Cable Inner Wires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	FRONT BRAKE single ended inner wire	REAR BRAKE single ended inner wire	THROTTLE single ended inner wire	CLUTCH (START) single ended inner wire	DECOMP (START) single ended inner wire	CHOKE single ended inner wire
Moped Inner Wires (vintage European)	WF1 48" Ø1.5 6mm pear end 500000 $5	WR1 69" Ø1.5 6mm pear end 500100 $5	WT1 47" Ø1.2 3x5 inline end 409900 $5	WC1 67" Ø1.6 6mm pear end 14238 $5	WD1 40" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel end decomp $8	same as throttle
Long Wires for high or wide bars or modified frames	WFL 73" Ø1.5 6mm pear end 1456 $5	WRL 105" Ø1.5 6mm pear end 1410 $8	WTL 79" Ø1.2 3x5 inline end 1457a $8	same as rear brake		same as throttle
Thick Inner Wires	WF2 49" Ø2.0 6mm pear end thicker $8	WR2 65" Ø2.0 6mm pear end thicker $12	none	WC2 51" Ø2.0 6mm pear end Vespa $5	none	same as throttle
Barrel Inner Wires	WF8 49" Ø2.0 8x8 barrel end thicker $10	WR8 65" Ø2.0 8x8 barrel end thicker $12	WTP 47" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel end Peugeot $8	WCS 48" Ø1.3 Ø5/6 barrel end Sachs $17
Bicycle Inner Wires	WF7 48" Ø1.5 7x7 barrel end 1456b $5	WR7 73" Ø1.5 7x7 barrel end 1456a $5	WTG 79" Ø1.3 4x5 inline end 1457 $5

 

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4. AMF Cables

1978-83 AMF Roadmaster mopeds have special brake cables. All models, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140, 141 have the same controls and hand brake levers. At the upper end the black plastic hand lever is a unique American design that requires a special cable end. The original end piece looks like a “T” but the replacement is just the top part of the “T”, made from a Ø3.9 x 7.2 mm brass cable end E5f, ground shorter to Ø3.9 x 5.9 mm.

On all models the lower end of the cable has no soldered-on cable end. The cable is the same but the piece that attaches it to the brake arm has two types. Models 110 and 115 have Hercules-Sachs type special clevis clamps (right in photo) on both front and rear. Models 120, 125, 130, 140, 141 have clevis clamp on front, and Grimeca pinch bolt (left in photo) on rear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Angel/Speed Bird Cables

 

 

 

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6. Avanti Cables 

 

 

 

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7. Batavus Cables

1970’s Batavus mopeds use 1970’s Magura controls. The left side is the rear brake and start lever. The right side is the front brake, throttle, and choke trigger. The brake cables connect to the levers with little adaptor pieces called socket bolts or cable anchors.

 

	FRONT BRAKE sleeve x wire thickness upper end lower end	REAR BRAKE sleeve x wire thickness upper end lower end	THROTTLE sleeve x wire thickness upper end lower end	START CABLE sleeve x wire thickness upper end lower end	CHOKE CABLE sleeve x wire thickness upper end lower end
1976-78 Batavus HS50 top tank, low handlebars M48 engine, bottom carb	33.5 x 37.2" Ø1.5 wire Ø6 pear 8x15 barrel 41-407 $15	57.5 x 60.8" Ø1.5 wire Ø6 pear 8x15 barrel 41-408 N/A substitute $20	38.6 x 41.3" Ø1.2 wire 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 41-405 N/A substitute $23	35.5 x 44" Ø1.5 wire no end 6mm pear 41-409 N/A substitute $10	38.8 x 40.1" Ø1.2 wire 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 41-406 $15
1976-78 Batavus VA, Starflite VA, Starflite HS standard handlebars M48 engine, bottom carb	37.0 x 40.7" Ø1.5 wire Ø6 pear 8x15 barrel 41-250 $20	61.0 x 64.3" Ø1.5 wire Ø6 pear 8x15 barrel 41-249 N/A substitute $20	41.6 x 44.3" Ø1.2 wire 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 41-248 N/A substitute $23	39.5 x 48 Ø1.5 wire no end 6mm pear 41-247 N/A substitute $10	41.8 x 43.1" Ø1.2 wire 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 41-246 $13
1978-80 Batavus Regency VA, Regency HS std bars, spoke wheels M56 engine, side carb	same as above	same as above	38.5 x 41.2" Ø1.2 wire 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 41-434 N/A Trac 84565 $19	same as above	41 x 42.5" Ø1.2 wire no end 3x5 inline 41-286 N/A substitute $12
1978-80 Batavus Regency VA, Regency HS std bars, mag wheels M56 engine, side carb	37.0 x 40.1" Ø1.5 wire Ø6 pear Ø6 pear 41-397 $30 substitute $24	61.0 x 64.1" Ø1.5 wire Ø6 pear Ø6 pear 41-398 $33 substitute $20	same as above	same as above	same as above

Note: 1976-77 Batavus Bronco has same cables as VA, but all are 10″ longer, because it has “ape hangars”.

 

41-248 and 41-405: These are very long throttle cables, for a moped, because the carburetor is below and behind the motor. They have a short Magura adjuster on top.

Substitute: The substitute cable has a different style of Magura adjuster at the top end.

 

 

 

41-246 and 41-406: There is no adjuster on the choke cable. Instead there is a rubber boot (not shown) that keeps water and dirt from getting in.

 

 

 

41-247 and 41-409: These start cables are single ended, where the wire slides out, so the 5-8 step ferrule, and the Magura short adjuster are shown and sold separately. The upper inner wire end is held with a pinch bolt built into the black plastic Magura start lever. The adjuster is optional, since it is easy to adjust from the pinch screw.

 

 

41-250 and 41-407: These front brake cables have a 6mm 10-hex type adjuster on the bottom end, and a short Magura type adjuster on the top. The second adjuster on top is a convenience, so you can adjust it while riding.

Substitute: The substitute cable has no Magura adjuster at the top end.

 

 

41-249 and 41-408: These rear brake cables have a 6mm 10-hex type adjuster on the bottom end, and a short Magura type adjuster on the top. The second adjuster on top is a convenience, so you can adjust it while riding.

Substitute: The substitute cable has no Magura adjuster at the top end.

 

 

41-397 and 41-398: These brake cables for mag wheel models have a “Ø6 pear” or “mushroom” on both ends, a 6mm 10-hex type bottom adjuster, and a short Magura type top adjuster. The top adjuster is a convenience, so you can adjust it while riding.

Substitute:  The substitute cable has no Magura adjuster. It has a similar but generic 6mm adjuster on the bottom end, at the wheel.

 

41-434: It has a short Magura type adjuster on top.

Substitute: The 1981-84 Trac throttle cable is the substitute. It has a slightly different style of Magura adjuster. 

 

 

41-286: This is a single ended cable. First the inner wire slides though a small brass choke plunger. Then a set screw holds it from the bottom end. Two tiny rubber o-rings go into grooves in the choke plunger. See Encarwi carburetors for that. At the top end, a 5 x 7mm pinch bolt, shown and sold separately, goes into a plastic thumb trigger in the right control. 

 

 

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8. Benelli Cables 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9. Bianchi Cables 

Bianchi cables are single-ended like most Italian mopeds. Front brake is 39 x 46″, rear brake is 60 x 67″.

 

 

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10. 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

 

1976 and some 1977 Cimatti had Domino wrap-around type throttles and double ended throttle cables. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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11. Columbia Cables

Columbia Commuter mopeds and their alias names had two different frames, stamped sheet metal, or mono-tube, and two different engines, Sachs 505 or Solo. All Columbia models had front and rear hand brakes, with 1970’s Magura controls. The early 1977-78 sheet metal frame models with Sachs 505 engine, had single-ended (universal) brake cable wires, with Grimeca type pinch bolts on the lower end. But the tube frame models and the late 1979-on sheet frame models had special brake cable ends, shaped like an “S”. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	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
1976-78 Columbia with Italian brakes sheet metal frame Sachs 505 engine (short Bing carb elbow)	38.3 x 43" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end 746-0289 $10	60.4 x 65" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end 746-0290 $12	36.8 x 41.3" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 746-0291 $20	34+3 x 41" Ø1.5 no end Ø5/6 barrel 746-0293 $25	37.4 x 39" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline 746-0292 $12
1978-80 Columbia with American brakes sheet metal frame Sachs 505 engine (long Bing carb elbow)	38.9 x 42.0" Ø1.5 6mm pear "S" hook 746-0344 N/A	61.0 x 64.1" Ø1.5 6mm pear "S" hook 746-0345 N/A	36.8 x 41.8" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 746-0291L $20	same	same
1978-80 Columbia with American brakes tube frame, Solo engine carb on bottom	same	same	42.0 x 45.2" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 746-0347 $22	42.? x 50" Ø1.5 no end 6mm pear 746-0346 $22	42.? x 44.?" Ø1.2 5x7 barrel 3x5 inline 746-0348 $12

 

 

 

Solo engine Columbia: On Colombia with Solo engine, the throttle cable carburetor end passes through the a M6-0.75 thread adjuster on the top of the carburetor. So the adjuster is not part of the cable, unlike Puch, and like on the Colombia with Sachs engine.

 

Sachs engine Columbia: On Columbia with Sachs engine, the throttle cable carburetor end passes through a M6-0.75 thread adjuster on the Bing carb elbow, so the adjuster is not trapped on the cable, and is sold separately. The carb elbow, aka curved pipe, can be either short or long. So there are two different throttle cables, short or long. The difference is 1/2 inch of exposed inner wire. 

 

This exposed length of 4.5 inches is for a “short” elbow. Removed, the short elbow total length is 2 inch with the adjuster, or 1 1/2″ without, measured with a curved wire through the middle.

 

There are some Colombia’s with “long” carb elbows. They need this cable with a 0.5″ longer exposed length. The long elbow, removed, has a total length of 2 1/2″ with the adjuster, or 2″ without.

 

 

See Hercules Sachs choke cable for info.

 

 

 

 

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12. Derbi Cables 

There are three Derbi moped engine types 1976-90, abbreviated as  nr non-reed, pr pyramid-reed, fr flat-reed.

Throttle Cables
There are seven different Derbi throttle cables on US models 1976-90,
and 3 throttles, 1976-80 Der 0°, 1980-86 Der 90°, 1987-90 Domino.

 

 

 

 

1 000.50.09.170  none 1976-80 Variant SL engine  throttle    E  x C
1 000.50.09.170 $28  1976-82 Var. SL, SLE ,TT nr Der 0°   0.0  00.0
1 use CBL-T100
2 000.43.09.170 none 1978-82 Laguna   xxxxx  nr Der 90° 0.0  00.0
3 000.28.09.170 none 1978-82 C5 Diablo   xxx  nr Der 0°   0.0  00.0
4 000.28.09.170 none 1983-87 RD50  xxxxxxxx pr Der 90°
2 000.43.09.170 none 1980-82 Sport Laguna xx pr Der 90° 0.0  00.0
5 0A0.09.30.171 none 1983-85 Variant SL, SLE  pr Der 90° 0.0  00.0
6 0F0.09.00.171 none 1985-86 Variant SL, SLE   fr Der 90° 0.0  00.0
7 0A0.09.40.171 none 1987-89 Variant Sport xx fr Domino  0.0  00.0
8 0E0.09.20.171 none 1987-89 DS50 Scooter x  fr Domino  0.0  00.0

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Front Brake Cables
1 000.82.09.230  1976-78 Variant SL, TT xxxxx  controls   E xx C
1 000.82.09.230  1976-86 SL, SLE, TT, Laguna   Derbi  0.0  00.0
2 000.80.09.230  1978-80 SL, SLE, TT xxxxxx  Derbi  0.0  00.0
2 use 000.82.09.230
3 0A0.09.20.031  1978-87 C5 Diablo, RD50 xxxxx Derbi  0.0  00.0
4 0F0.09.00.231  1987-89 Variant Sport xxxxxx Domino  4.4  39.2
5 0E0.09.20.231  1987-89 DS50 Scooter xxxxx  Domino  0.0  00.0

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Rear Brake Cables
There are nine different Derbi rear brake cables on US models 1976-90.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchor bar or no anchor bar: The SL, SLE and TT models can have two possible rear brake cables, depending on whether or not the bike has an “anchor bar”. It’s the bracket that attaches the brake plate and carries the braking force to near the swing-arm pivot. It’s purpose is to isolate the brake action from the suspension action. So going over bumps does not change the braking behavior. Mopeds generally do not have a anchor bar, but motorcycles generally do. The first Derbi models sold in the US 1976-78 did not have it, then they did 1979-80, then they did not again after 1980. In 1980 they offered a Rear Brake Modification Kit which was an anchor bar, some hardware, and an anchor-bar-type brake cable 000.80.09.430, to replace the no-anchor-bar type 000.82.09.430. The installation instructions are given in Service Bulletin 2 shown at right. Because of this you can’t say what cable is correct just from knowing the bike’s identity (make, model, year, VIN, etc). You have to know whether it has a brake anchor bar installed or not.

000.80.09.430  1976-80 Variant SL, SLE  (w/bx   controls   E x  C
1 000.82.09.430 $28  ’76-78 Variant SL, TT no bar Derbi  5.8  59.5
2 000.82.09.430 $28  ’77-78 short conduit  no bar Derbi  7.2  57.0
3 000.80.09.430 $30  ’79-82 Var SL SLE TT  w/bar Derbi  7.0  59.53 
4 000.85.09.430 $28  ’79-80 short conduit   w/bar Derbi  7.2  57.4
1 000.82.09.430 $28  ’83-85 Var SL SLE TT no bar Derbi  5.6  60.1
5 000.62.09.430 $32  ’78-82 Laguna (foot/hand) x Derbi  5.7  54.7
6 000.79.09.431 $32  ’78-82 C5 Diablo (foot/hand)Derbi  5.2  61.0
6 0A0.09.10.432 none ’83-87 RD50 xxxx xxx xxxx  Derbi 
7 0A0.09.70.431 none ’85-86 Variant SL-X, SLE-X   Derbi  .0
8 0A0.09.80.431 none ’87-89 Variant Sport xxx   Domino  6.2  60.6
9 0E0.09.10.451 none ’87-89 DS50 Scooter xxx  Domino   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Decomp Cables
1 000.80.09.430 none  1976-80 Variant SL, SLE  w  controls  E x  C
1 000.82.09.400 none  1976-83 Variant SL, SLE, TT   Derbi  1.8  28.9 
1 000.82.09.400 none  1978-80 C5, Laguna xxxxxxx  Derbi
1 000.82.09.400 none  1980-82 Sport Laguna xxxxx  Derbi  1.8   23.0
1 000.82.09.400 none  1980-87 RD50 xxxx xxxxxxx xDerbi
2 0A0.09.30.401 none  1985-86 Variant SL, SLE xxx   Derbi
2 0A0.09.30.401 none   1987-89 Variant Sport xxx  Domino  1.8  32.5
3 0E0.09.00.401 none  1987-89 DS50 Scooter xxx   Domino

The Domino controls models have a smaller diameter upper end than the Ideal controls.

 

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13. Garelli 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
1975-86 Garelli horizontal cylinder one speed models with front facing carb	38 x 43" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end black $10	61 x 67" Ø1.5 6mm pear no end black $10	32 x 35" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline black $12	see below	none
1976-86 Garelli vertical cylinder two speed models with side facing carb	same as above	same as above	38 x 42" Ø1.2 no end 3x5 inline black $12	see below	none

 

Original Garelli Start Cables

Things that are shown removed from the cable are not included with the cable.

Things that are shown installed in the cable are included with the cable.

So on the first cable below, the step ferrule is part of the cable, but the adjuster and clamp bolt are not.

 

H. Horizontal cylinder engine (Eureka, Sport, Gran Sport, Rally Sport, Super Sport, others)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Vertical cylinder engine (Gulp Matic, VIP, VIP-N, Monza GT, Avanti and Cosmo remakes, others)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Replacement Garelli Start Cables

12 Garelli replacement start cables are offered: 3 lengths H,G or V, 2 styles d or e, 2 thicknesses 1.5 or 2.0.

Length is the same as original. For shorter or taller handlebars, the cable length would be shorter or longer.

Thickness is the same as original. (in mm) wire 1.5, conduit 5. HD cables are thicker, wire 2.0, conduit 6.

Why so many? 1) Garelli mopeds have different engines. The type of Garelli engine Horizontal, Gulp, or VIP, and the cable routing, determines the cable length. See above photos of original cable routing. 2) Garelli mopeds can have 2 different hand lever cable end pieces. The type of end piece in the hand lever (adapter “d” or clamp “e“) determines the style of cable inner wire end (mushroom or sideways barrel).  3) Standard “std” 1.5 mm, or heavy duty “HD” 2.0 mm thicknesses are offered. The thickness is a matter of choice.

Why heavy duty? Often the starter mechanism inside the engine gets worn, glazed or messed up, causing the starting clutch to slip. Then the start lever has to be squeezed real hard. A thicker cable performs better when the lever is squeezed really hard. The thicker HD cables are for Garelli mopeds that slip when starting.  

 

H. Horizontal cylinder engine (Eureka, Sport, Gran Sport, Rally Sport, Super Sport, others)

These “H” start cables are front-pull. So they are the shortest. See horizontal engine start cable photos above.

The replacement cable bare is just the wire and the conduit-with-end-caps. The pieces a, b, c, d, e are sold separately. They slide off or detach from the single-ended cable. See below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. Vertical cylinder “early” engine (Gulp Matic, others)

These “G” start cables are rear pull. So they are longer than “H”. They do a quick sharp U-turn, and stay on the same side of the frame. So they are not as long as the “V” type.

The replacement cable bare is just the wire and the conduit-with-end-caps. The pieces a, b, c, d, e are sold separately. They slide off or detach from the single-ended cable. See below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Vertical cylinder “late” engine (VIP, VIP-N, Monza GT, Avanti and Cosmo remakes, others)

These “V” cables are rear-pull. They are the longest, because they go to the rear first, then make a wide U-turn behind the engine to the other side of the frame.

The replacement cable bare is just the wire and the conduit-with-end-caps. The pieces a, b, c, d, e are sold separately. They slide off or detach from the single-ended cable. See below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Garelli Start Cable Pieces

a. clamp (pinch bolt) x  $$4  short for engine lever xxxx xxxx substitute, good quality, good design

b. ferrule (cable stop) x N/A  4.7 to 7.5 by 11.3, 6.1 id xxxxx Garelli original
b. ferrule (cable stop) x $$3  3.8 to 7.0 by 10.8, 5.9 id xxxx xsubstitute F2 Motobecane 16944

c. adjuster (cable stop)  $$6  M6 thread, ribbed xxxx xxxxxx  Garelli original 000315.9522
c. adjuster (cable stop)  $$2  M6 thread, hex style xxxx xxxx  substitute

d. adapter (socket bolt) $$4  cable anchor long with washer x substitute, washer keeps cable centered
d. adapter (socket bolt)  N/A  cable anchor short 70’s Domino Garelli original 506851.5178, for start lever, pre-1986
d. adapter (socket bolt)  $$4  cable anchor 80’s Domino xxxx for all-black Domino controls, 1986-on Garelli models

e. clamp (pinch bolt) xx N/A  long for hand lever xxxx xxxxxx Garelli original 0009504.4554
f. clamp (pinch bolt) xx $$4  long for hand lever xxxx xxxxxx substitute, requires internal washers to stay centered
f. clamp (pinch bolt) xx $$4  long for hand lever xxxx xxxxxx this is difficult to install, more about this later…

 

Garelli start-clutch cables have been a difficult subject at Myrons Mopeds for many years. Not only are there different cables, engines and routings, but the bikes can have different end pieces, clamp “e” or adapter “d”. Those things can be changed, so the customer has to say what kind the bike has. To make matters worse, the clamp “e” has been scarce and unavailable since the 1980’s. So there is a lot of explaining to do. And then, there is a tendency for the start cable to wear out or break, because the starting clutch mechanism inside the engine slips, which requires the cable to be pulled very hard. 

 

Domino Socket Bolts: 1970’s Italian moped brake levers and start lever use these adapter pieces to convert the pear end to a longer sideways barrel. They are more than just an adapter, because they have a slot for the inner wire to pass through, to allow installation. There are two lengths, 16mm for brake levers, and 14mm for decomp/start levers. It is important to have the cable wire centered in the lever. So there is a groove that the sheet metal lever sits in when the lever is squeezed. That groove keeps the socket bolt from sliding sideways. Without that groove, the cable still functions, but maybe not as well, or it might make a “click” sound and feel, when it does not stay centered. A longer one will substitute for a short one, with a 8mm washer under it. But the washer covers the centering groove, so it might not perform as well as an original.  

 

 

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14. General Cables 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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15. 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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). 

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. 

 

 

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16. Honda Cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17. Indian Cables

The Indian engine is a Taiwan remake of a 1975-77 Honda PF50 Amigo engine, European model. The controls are almost the same as General, Angel and other Taiwanese. One major difference is the brake cable holes have bottoms and slots, for no upper adjuster. Angel is also like that. but General, Lazer, AMS, etc have bottomless holes with M8x1.25 threads. Those Taiwanese controls must use upper adjusters. Because Indian controls lack upper adjusters, the exposed length is much shorter. Frustratingly, General and Indian brake cables do not interchange, even though they look the same. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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18. Jawa Cables

Myrons carries most original Jawa 207 cables. They are not measured, illustrated, and offered for sale, yet.

 

 

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19. JC Penney Cables

JC Penney Pinto and Swinger (late 1970’s) moped cables are displayed and offered in Puch Cables.