Vespa Cables

December 1, 2020

 

 

Here are the 1968 to 1985 USA-model mopeds, made in Italy by Piaggio, and their controls, made in Italy by Domino. 

 Domino VB left control VA "60s chrome" sliding-block throttle and brake control silver (no throttle spring)
Ciao and controls (left, right)

 
Ciao Deluxe and controls (left, right)

 Ciao Bravo Grande (no blinkers) L control Ciao, Bravo, Grande no blinkers R control
Bravo and controls (left, right)

 Bravo w/blinkers Bravo R control
Bravo Deluxe and controls (left, right)

 Ciao Bravo Grande (no blinkers) L control Ciao, Bravo, Grande no blinkers R control
Grande and controls (left, right)

 Grande left control Grande right control
Grande Deluxe and controls (left, right)

 Ciao Bravo Grande (no blinkers) L control Ciao, Bravo, Grande no blinkers R control
Si and controls (left, right)

 
Ciao PX and controls (left, right)

 

Brake cable holes are bottomless threaded. They require threaded adjusters. Other ’70’s Domino controls have threadless holes with bottoms, that do not need adjusters.

Throttle and start cable holes are threadless bottomed. No adjusters required.

 

 



Cables

 

price color: bright green is new, dark green is good-used.

 



Piaggio# price  length wire  Front Brake cables and parts

103204  $12.0 21x26 ∅2.0 original cable silver ’68-71 Ciao caliper
103204r $11.0 21x26 ∅1.5 replacement  grey 
103205  $7.00 21x26 ∅2.0 orig. inner wire (conduit is 103207)

000000  $15.0 41x53 ∅2.0 original cable silver ’68-71 Ciao drum
000000r $13.0 41x53 ∅1.5 replacement  grey  see note 1
000000 $7.00 41x53 ∅2.0 orig. inner wire

135015  none  41x49 ∅2.0 original cable silver ’72-80 Ciao
135015r $11.0 41x49 ∅1.5 replacement  grey
135014  $7.00 41x49 ∅2.0 orig. inner wire (conduit is 135016)

136134  none  37x44 ∅2.0 original cable silver ’77-80 Bravo
136134r $11.0 37x44 ∅1.5 replacement  grey
136135  $7.00 37x44 ∅2.0 orig. inner wire (conduit is 136136)

353860  $9.00 37x44 ∅2.0 original cable black ’78-83 Grande
353860r $10.0 37x44 ∅1.5 replacement   black
353861  $7.00 37x44 ∅2.0 orig. inner wire (conduit is 353862)

185602  $13.0 38x52 ∅2.0 original cable black ’79-85 Si
185602r $10.0 38x52 ∅1.5 replacement   black
118310  $7.00 38x52 ∅2.0 repl. inner wire (conduit is 185604)

187023  none  41x49 ∅2.0 original cable black ’80-86 Ciao PX
187023r $10.0 41x49 ∅1.5 replacement   black
135014  $7.00 41x49 ∅2.0 original inner wire

090511 $1.50 F1c cable nipple (step ferrule) ∅5-8 x 12
103964 $6-$4 A3a adjuster original M6 round no slot
103964 $3.00 A2a adjuster substitute M6 hex no slot   

114282 $4.00 D14 anchor pin (socket bolt)
154533 $12.0 P21 clamp assy (loop pinch bolt) M7 ∅11

 



Piaggio# price  length wire  Rear Brake cables and parts

103209  none  46x65 ∅2.0 original cable silver ’68-80 Ciao
103209r $12.0 46x65 ∅1.5 replacement  grey 
103210  $7.00 46x65 ∅2.0 WR2 inner wire (conduit is 103211)

135791  none  52x67 ∅2.0 original cable silver ’77-80 Bravo
135791r $12.0 52x67 ∅1.5 replacement  grey 
135792  $7.00 52x67 ∅2.0 WR2 inner wire (conduit is 135793)

353863  none  52x67 ∅2.0 original cable black ’78-83 Grande
353863r $11.0 52x67 ∅1.5 replacement    black
353864  $7.00 52x67 ∅2.0 WR2 inner wire (conduit is 353861)

185605  none  47x68 ∅2.0 original cable black ’79-85 Si
185605r $11.0 47x68 ∅1.5 replacement   black
185606  $7.00 47x68 ∅2.0 WR2 inner wire (conduit is 185607)

187025  none  46x65 ∅2.0 original cable black ’80-86 Ciao PX
187025r $11.0 46x65 ∅1.5 replacement   black
103210 $7.00 46x65 ∅2.0 WR2 inner wire

090511 $1.50 F1c cable nipple (step ferrule) ∅5-8 x 12
103964 $6-$4 A3a adjuster original M6 round no slot
103964 $3.00 A2a adjuster substitute M6 hex no slot   

114282 $4.00 D14 anchor pin (socket bolt)
154533 $12.0 P21 clamp assy (loop pinch bolt) M7 ∅11

 



Piaggio# price  length wire  Throttle cables and parts

103220  none  42x46 ∅1.2 original cable silver ’68-80 Ciao
103220r $11.0 42x47 ∅1.2 replacement  grey 
103221  $6.00 42x47 ∅1.2 WT1 inner wire (conduit is 103222)

135797  $13.0 38x42 ∅1.2 original cable silver ’77-80 Bravo
135797r $11.0 38x47 ∅1.2 replacement  grey
135798  $6.00 38x47 ∅1.2 WT1 inner wire (conduit is 135799)

353869  none  39x43 ∅1.2 original cable black ’78-83 Grande
353869r $10.0 39x47 ∅1.2 replacement  black
353871  $6.00 39x47 ∅1.2 WT1 inner wire 

185611  none  43x46 ∅1.2 original cable black ’79-85 Si
185611r $10.0 43x47 ∅1.2 replacement  black
103221  $6.00 43x47 ∅1.2 WT1 inner wire (conduit is 185613)

187027  none  42x46 ∅1.2 original cable black ’80-86 Ciao PX
187027r $12.0 42x47 ∅1.2 replacement  black  
103221  $6.00 42x47 ∅1.2 WT1 inner wire 

098128 $5.00 1. adjuster A13 with nut M5-0.75
120074 $3.00 2. lock nut M5-0.75 special thread
113903 $6.00 3. cable pipe bare 2ar replica
120073 $3.00 4. lock nut M6-0.75 special thread
098130 $3.00 5. spring Ø5 x 7 x 12 

 



Piaggio# price    length   wire  Decomp cables  see note 2

103217  $27.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 original cable silver ’68-80 Ciao,
103217r $23.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 replacement grey and ’77-80 Bravo

353866  $27.0 41.7 45.1 ∅1.2 original cable black ’78-83 Grande
353866r $23.0 41.7 45.1 ∅1.2 replacement black  see note 3

212687  $27.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 original cable black ’79-85 Si
212687r $23.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 replacement black

140594  none  35.7 37.6 ∅1.2 original cable black ’80-86 Ciao PX
140594r $23.0 35.7 37.6 ∅1.2 replacement black

114283 $4.00 D14b replacement anchor pin
113243 $8.00 decomp cable hook plate

 

 

Note 1. The original cable was for a inline brake light switch. But when the 4 inch conduit piece is removed, the cable is also for no inline brake switch.

Note 2. 114282 (left) and 114283 (right) are original Domino anchor pins (socket bolts). The replacement for the shorter 114283 is a longer 114282 with a washer added. The washer keeps the cable centered in the lever.

 Note 3. Because the Grande has a foot rest above the engine, the decomp (start) cable is longer and routed differently than the other Vespa models. It exits the engine towards the rear instead of the front.

 

 


Cable Sets

 

 

Piaggio# price    length    wire  ’72-80 Ciao  
135015r $11.0 41 x 49    ∅1.5 front brake cable grey
103209r $12.0 46 x 65    ∅1.5 rear brake cable grey 
103220r $11.0 42 x 46    ∅1.2 throttle cable grey
103217r $23.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 decomp cable grey
7280c    $53.0 cable set Ciao

Piaggio# price    length    wire  ’77-80 Bravo
136134r $11.0 37 x 44    ∅1.5 front brake cable grey
135791r $12.0 52 x 67    ∅1.5 rear brake cable grey 
103220r $11.0 42 x 46    ∅1.2 throttle cable grey
103217r $23.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 decomp cable grey
7780b    $53.0 cable set Bravo

Piaggio# price    length    wire  ’78-83 Grande
353860r $10.0 37 x 44    ∅1.5 front brake cable black
353863r $11.0 52 x 67    ∅1.5 rear brake cable black
353869r $10.0 39 x 43    ∅1.2 throttle cable black
353866r $23.0 41.7 45.1 ∅1.2 decomp cable black
7883g    $50.0 cable set Grande

Piaggio# price    length    wire  ’79-85 Si
185602r $10.0 38 x 52    ∅1.5 front brake cable black
185605r $11.0 47 x 68    ∅1.5 rear brake cable black
185611r $10.0 43 x 46    ∅1.2 throttle cable black
212687r $23.0 33.7 35.6 ∅1.2 decomp cable black
7985s    $50.0 cable set Si

Piaggio# price    length    wire  ’80-85 Ciao PX
187023r $10.0 41 x 49    ∅1.5 front brake cable black
187025r $11.0 46 x 65    ∅1.5 rear brake cable black
187027r $12.0 42 x 46    ∅1.2 throttle cable black
140594r $23.0 35.7 37.6 ∅1.2 decomp cable black
8085p    $50.0 cable set Ciao PX