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Old 05-01-07, 10:26 AM
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Solutions for Cable Rub on front of bike?

If anyone can assist with a solution for cable rub on the front of my bike I would appreciate it. It seems to be the front wheel mechanical disk brake cable. The cable has already made it way through the paint. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Your local bike shop will have clear plastic self adhesive stickers to prevent such things from happening. I have even used electrical tape in the past.
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Old 05-01-07, 10:56 AM
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I use the lizard skins carbon thing a ma jiggy's. Seem to work alright.

It seems to last longer for me than clear tape so I figure it's worth the $5.
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Originally Posted by LowCel
. . . carbon thing a ma jiggy's . . .
There he goes showing off - - throwing around that technical jargon again.
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Old 05-01-07, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dminor
There he goes showing off - - throwing around that technical jargon again.
What can I say, I'm a West Virginia boy through and through.
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I thought you people called them do-hickeys.
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I use clear "number plate backing," available through any moto shop. It's thick and durable with strong adhesive, and 12 bucks will get you enough to do your whole bike.
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gastro goes moto?

Hey that gives me an idea; you could go with Ceet or Factory Effex graphics and do your frame head-to-toe in Honda, Yamaha, KTM or Suzuki Kawasaki
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gastro goes moto?
I'm wondering if he rides a Bavarian motorcycle. Bavarian. Bavarian. I like writing that and saying it. Bavarian.
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I'm wondering if he rides a Bavarian motorcycle.
Please say it ain't so . . . they were the 'fixie-geeks' of the M/C world.
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If you can rip through the woods on it, I'm there dude! I had a few, all Hondas of the XR and XL breeds (plus a couple atv's and a street bike there for a while).
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small bits of electrical tape work well too....although admittedly do lack the bling factor of the carbon thing-a-ma-jiggys
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Originally Posted by fire27
If anyone can assist with a solution for cable rub on the front of my bike I would appreciate it. It seems to be the front wheel mechanical disk brake cable. The cable has already made it way through the paint. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Where exactly is it rubbing? Pictures or diagrams would be helpful as well. The patches that were mentioned will help, but there may be a way to minimize or eliminate the rubbing in the first place.
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I somehow lucked out and all my cables are exactly the right length to not rub the headtube/fork anywhere, and I don't have to use cable ties or tape, nor do I have excess cable/hose. My Marzocchi does have a disk hose clip on the back of the left slider though, and it tucks everything perfectly.
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Old 05-01-07, 05:12 PM
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i let it rub thru the paint on my headtube, oh well, who cares really?
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it gives your bike character, let it rub
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Originally Posted by cr45h
it gives your bike character, let it rub
Eventually the housing will wear into the metal regardless of type. That's not a Good Thing™
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