Little spring check - what do your cables look like?
The birds chirp it from the trees and roofs, the scooters are fetched from the garage and basement: spring is finally here. It's high time you took a look at the Bowden cables and cable sleeves on your scooter.
The cables are relevant to safety! The ropes mostly operate the brakes, clutch and gas on your scooter. Anyone who has ever seen a scooter hanging at full throttle knows what I'm talking about. A broken train can have fatal consequences. I don't even like to imagine a brake that doesn't work. In the best case scenario, if the clutch cable breaks, you simply have to break down and have to change it on site or get help.
But it doesn't even have to get that far: With a simple function and visual check, you can minimize the risk of a broken cable in advance!
Function test: Are the trains stiff?
Unfortunately, you often don't notice that yourself because you have got used to the loss of comfort. In any case, the slightest creaking noises and even a slight hooking movement when actuated are noticeable. Sometimes the lever does not return to its original position or only hesitantly. Does your throttle not go back by itself? These can all be indicators of worn cables.
Visual check of the Bowden cables
A visual check of the cables makes it easier and more certain. Most of the trains are hidden in the frame, but usually no problems arise there. Take a close look at the cable housings and inner cables. If your moves look like this, it's high time you changed them.
Cracked and brittle outer shells are a problem!
But the problem is homemade and only a matter of time: the old, originally installed trains are very simple to assemble. They only consist of a thin, outer casing and a narrow metal spiral in which the inner Bowden cable runs. If the outer shell has become brittle over the years, moisture and dirt can easily get into the track of the train. High wear and tear and stiff trains are the result. That means a security risk and definitely a loss of comfort.
Tip: bgm PRO cable kits for Vespa & Lambretta
In contrast to the simple original cables, our bgm cables have a guide made of PTFE inside the outer shell, which protects the inner cable from moisture and dirt even if the outer shell is damaged. In addition, the bgm PRO wire rope hoists are particularly smooth-running over the long term.
Now save more than 70% on the cable set
When changing the cable sheaths, you could now use the original cable sheaths again and spend more than 100 euros:
or about one Quarter of the price the much more innovative and high quality bgm PRO cable kits obstruct.
We recommend ours, of course bgm PRO cable sets. The cable sets are available for Vespa and Lambretta and are of the highest quality. In addition, they are already perfectly matched to the vehicle and no longer need to be shortened. We have been selling the sets for 5 years and our customers are enthusiastic, they are also in GREY BLACK .
Advantages of the bgm PRO cable kits for Vespa and Lambretta
- Very high quality
- Upgrade to OEM quality
- favorable set price
- PTFE inner shell
- double crimped end sleeves
- burr-free nipples
- tinned wire ends
- Complete set
- cut perfectly to your scooter
- available in gray and black
Our wire rope hoists exceed the factory specifications and impress with the highest quality at a low price. All cables in the bgm PRO cable pull have vehicle-specific lengths and can therefore be installed directly without reworking. Particular attention was paid to high-quality details such as double-pressed end sleeves, burr-free nipples or tinned wire ends. Installation is quick and easy.
To make operation easier and more precise, the outer shell of the front brake, gearshift, throttle and clutch have a very low-friction PTFE layer on the inside.
The inner cables can be oiled or greased, but they run extremely smoothly.
Tips:
- When assembling the cables and the matching nipples, always make sure that you insert them with a little grease! This makes it easier for the nipple to turn in the lever when it is actuated.
- A worn one lever you can recognize it by an oval, enlarged pull nipple seat. And use if possible new clamp nipples.
- We recommend this for tensioning the cables Bowden cable pliers to shorten the cables neatly Bowden cable scissors.
- You can also find more tips and detailed information about the cables in our Scooter Center Blog posts about cable sheaths here and here!
