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From: blurry on 17 Apr 2007 16:54
Son bought a 78 XS750 Yamaha beater bike and can't seem to find a
throttle cable to fit. Apprently the previous owner put taller bars on
it and now a replacement cable is all but impossible to find.

Anyone else had a simular issue and come up with a fix?

Or even better, enyone know where to find a cable MFG that lists the
lengths of OEM and aftermarket cables?

Thanks

Murray
From: BryanUT on 17 Apr 2007 19:33

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> Son bought a 78 XS750 Yamaha beater bike and can't seem to find a
> throttle cable to fit. Apprently the previous owner put taller bars on
> it and now a replacement cable is all but impossible to find.
>
> Anyone else had a simular issue and come up with a fix?
>
> Or even better, enyone know where to find a cable MFG that lists the
> lengths of OEM and aftermarket cables?
>
> Thanks
>
> Murray

Make your own:

http://www.dansmc.com/cables.htm


From: Rayvan on 17 Apr 2007 19:36
On Apr 17, 1:54 pm, blu...(a)work.com wrote:
> Son bought a 78 XS750 Yamaha beater bike and can't seem to find a
> throttle cable to fit. Apprently the previous owner put taller bars on
> it and now a replacement cable is all but impossible to find.
>
> Anyone else had a simular issue and come up with a fix?
>
> Or even better, enyone know where to find a cable MFG that lists the
> lengths of OEM and aftermarket cables?

eBay is your friend...
Might be easier to find a lower bar instead!
--
Rayvan

From: Polarhound on 17 Apr 2007 21:49
blurry(a)work.com wrote:
> Son bought a 78 XS750 Yamaha beater bike and can't seem to find a
> throttle cable to fit. Apprently the previous owner put taller bars on
> it and now a replacement cable is all but impossible to find.
>
> Anyone else had a simular issue and come up with a fix?
>
> Or even better, enyone know where to find a cable MFG that lists the
> lengths of OEM and aftermarket cables?

The 78 XS750 came in two flavors: Regular (XS750-E) and Special (XS750-SE).

The Regular models have lower bars and hence, shorter throttle cables
than the Specials. You can get both cables from http://partsnmore.com
for about $12 each.

https://www.partsnmore.com/cat_index.php?model=xs750-850&category=controls

Look about 80% of the way down.

Partsnmore is a very good place to order from. Over the years, I have
never had an issue with them.

Another place for many parts is http://mikesxs.com - He only deals with
the XS650, but many parts are interchangeable. The NOS replacement
controls in particular may come in handy at some point ... I bought a
set for my old 77 2D and was very pleased.

Last, but CERTAINLY not least, I would purchase cross-reference software
for Yamahas from http://zedder.com - It can be invaluable in matching up
parts and is well worth the money.
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