Al.Fisherman
Active Member
I'm posting this here as more people will see it. Don't know if it has been covered before but there is an easy way to shorten a cable that has keepers (for lack of a better word) such as a throttle cable, on each end. Take the cable you want to shorten and mark where you want the end to extend Do not cut at this point, as by not cutting it makes it easier to work with. Take a thin piece of wire and wrap the cable to the size you need for your application. Solder the wire to the cable. Cut the extra off (I prefer to use a grinder, and grind ever so slowly). If the end won't fit right take a file and work on it until the cable end fits to your satisfaction.