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Posted by Shepİ on May 22, 2006, 7:50 am
On Mon, 22 May 2006 10:32:14 GMT Too Much Ying and you will Pay With
>On Sun, 21 May 2006 12:45:57 -0700, "Michael R. Kesti"
>
>>sean wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>
>>Howdy.
>>
>>>I had my moped front brake cable severed and obviously a new
>>>one needs to be fitted. I am not sure if I can do this
>>>myself if I can find the part that fits my bike. What is the
>>>technical name for this item?
>>
>>It's called a front brake cable.
>>
>>> And are they all standard for
>>>mopeds?
>>
>>Almost certainly not.
>>
>>> Its the cable that goes from the brake lever down to
>>>the front disc brake. Do I need any specialized tools to fit
>>>it?
>>
>>Probably not. The usual wrenches and screwdrivers will probably do.
>>
>>>I'd be grateful for any advice on the matter. I am not sure
>>>how much it will cost to get fixed by a mechanic but I'm
>>>guessing a lot.
>>
>>"A lot" is relative, but most shops are happy to provide estimates prior
>>to beginning repairs. If you want to do the work yourself, the usual
>>drill is to visit a dealer's parts department equipped with the year,
>>make, and model of your moped (Which would have been good to specify
>>here, too!), and, if possible, the damaged part, and tell them that you
>>need a replacement part. They will almost certainly look it up it their
>>computer and/or microfiche and, if possible, show you a picture of the
>>part to confirm that you're both talking about the same part, and tell
>>you the price. They may have one in stock that you can purchase
>>immediately or they may have to order it. If they have to order it they
>>may want to be paid in advance.
>>
>>Once you have to part in hand you properly install and adjust it (A
>>repair manual can be very handy for this!) and resume riding while
>>basking in the satsifaction that comes from having sucessfully maintained
>>your own vehicle. Or you fuck it up beyond all recognition and wind up
>>paying still more to finally get it done right. Only you can decide
>>which outcome is most likely in your case based on your skills and
>>talents.
>>
>>>Thanks for any help
>>
>>HTH!
>
>
>Thanks for the info. I guess I'll look into it and see how
>it goes. If I were to do it myself I would probably get it
>checked by a mechanic just to make sure it looks ok, which
>will still cost me money but maybe not as much.
>
>Cheers,
>Sean
You will save money by buying the bike's,"Workshop Manual" which will
give you detailed instructions on all the jobs you want to do plus
other info.
HTH :)
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