Cable-making kit [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

lb99

20th August 2006, 13:00

Does anyone know if I can get a cable making kit?, I mostly need a good stock of the various ends, but a roll of inner and outer and some different adjusters would come in handy too

Warr

20th August 2006, 14:11

Does anyone know if I can get a cable making kit?, I mostly need a good stock of the various ends, but a roll of inner and outer and some different adjusters would come in handy too
Go to the oldest push-bike shop in town (or m/bike) and see what they have. Newer shops prob wont have the bits for assembling cables. It is possible to make the lever end nipples out of brass. If you need to know how to attach the nipples can try and explain :)

lb99

20th August 2006, 16:48

Go to the oldest push-bike shop in town (or m/bike) and see what they have.

the local pushie shop is ok but the don't have very heavy cable, forget the local bike shops, you have to walk in with your wallet open, before they even speak to you,

If you need to know how to attach the nipples can try and explain :)

I usually solder them on on the stove:yes: , I use Brass rod to make the nipples, but have been known to use steel when I've had no brass handy, but Id like to get the poofy end things for the outers, and the brass nipples that look like little top hats too.

imdying

20th August 2006, 20:28

Between White Wholesalers and Darbi Accessories, you can get a fantastic range in NZ. LPG torch is the fastest/easiest, that and some duzall.

TLDV8

21st August 2006, 11:55

Between White Wholesalers and Darbi Accessories, you can get a fantastic range in NZ. LPG torch is the fastest/easiest, that and some duzall.

For sure to Darbies..Inner/outer..nipples etc etc.. As far as up here in Auckland,last time i needed those items i ordered them though Motomail who got them off Darbi Accessories.

lb99

22nd August 2006, 09:38

Between White Wholesalers and Darbi Accessories, you can get a fantastic range in NZ. LPG torch is the fastest/easiest, that and some duzall.

cheers guys, will Darbi or Whites trade with joe public?, or do I need an account?

TLDV8

22nd August 2006, 11:28

cheers guys, will Darbi or Whites trade with joe public?, or do I need an account?

I don't know about Whites but at that time Darbies would not deal direct ( i guess that would be no non account holders) so went via Motomail....... I have a Darbies catalog somewhere and could scan that section if it helped to give an idea of what is available.

lb99

22nd August 2006, 16:06

I don't know about Whites but at that time Darbies would not deal direct ( i guess that would be no non account holders) so went via Motomail....... I have a Darbies catalog somewhere and could scan that section if it helped to give an idea of what is available.

that would be cool, cheers

imdying

22nd August 2006, 17:58

The motorcycle supply industry is quite closed in most respects, which I don't have a problem with due to the size of the country, the relative lack of abuse of the concept, and the ease of which we can use the web to shop if required.

Darbi Accessories, they're pretty tight. I can buy cable supplies, brake pads, spark plugs and the like, but not motorcycle helmets etc, as I'm not in the motorcycle trade. As such, you usually need an account to buy from them, but I don't think you'll have too much trouble getting a cash account to buy cable supplies from them.

You should have no trouble with Whites.

TLDV8

23rd August 2006, 20:31