CONTROL CABLES

When I bought the scooter the advert said that it had been fitted with "quality frictionless cables".  As the blog so far has indicated I've not been too interested in controlling anything.  Whilst waiting for a resolution on the kick start problem I thought it might be an idea to check out just what I had got with regard to control cables.

The cables had been tied onto the frame and run between the handle bars and the engine area.  Their function was not identified.  My first difficulty was to sort out what happened at the handlebars.  Referring to the limited number of pictures of the LD I found that the routing seemed to vary.  Sometimes the cables were run in front of the handle bars and sometimes behind.  I settled for the clutch and brake to run in front, the gear change and throttle behind.

 These pictures show one version of the routing.  From the other pictures I have seen I think it's more common for the break and clutch cables to cross over and thus avoid the sharp bend where they exit the leg shield.  

I don't have all the plastic sleeves so I have only fitted the pieces where the cables exit the leg shield.  I will eventually have to sort this out but my priority is still to get the scooter running.


 Thinking that he brakes would be a good place to start I worked on the rear first.  This avoided any involvement with the handlebars and so no dilemma.  Having purchased the necessary missing clamps etc I was able to connect both ends of the cable.  Once done I now had a rear brake - progress.

I had a small problem with fitting the nipple into the break leaver.  The slot for the cable was too tight to allow the cable to pass.  I think it was damage and not that the cable was thicker than normal.  A little filing soon sorted the problem.  I have to say that who ever made the pins for the brake leaver got the screw driver slots far too narrow.  I will have to make a special screw driver to fit so at the moment they are tight enough for testing but will need seeing to before a road test.  Will I remember?  

 Now for the throttle cable.