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Offline PCMAX

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MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« on: February 20, 2013, 06:30:34 pm »
Just been surfing around the net looking for an aftermarket front brake cable for my '74 MX250A. It seems the OEM ones were discontinued many years ago.
Does anyone know of any alternate cables that will fit? The threaded bit that goes into the brake drum is 6 x 1mm and the same cable was fitted to all of the MX & SC series bikes along with the YZ 125's from 74 to 77
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Offline vandy010

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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2013, 07:14:21 pm »
i went through a similar drama down at my local Yammie shop.
i did get one years ago but threw out the part number sticker and could never remember what model it came from.
i now just re~drill and tap the thread out to 8mm
massive range of std Yammie cables that fit the 8mm type and a bit more length in the cable reduces the tendancy for the cable to snag on the upper fork tubes.
IT175 cable rings a bell for some reason
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Offline Iain Cameron

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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2013, 07:14:46 pm »
I think they are called Remar cables they are in Melb . They run an add in the back of Just Bikes all the time . Iain
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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 07:37:09 pm »
Just buy a DT 175 cable they will be in stock and that close to original its silly.
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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2013, 08:42:18 pm »
Iainyz,
Unfortunately Remar dont have a brake cable but they do have lots of stuff for my MX and other bikes. Thanks for the tip.

Slakewell,
Is the DT175 cable a 6mm thread or 8mm?
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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2013, 09:25:58 pm »
Would a early YZ cable fit?
I think it is M6 on the lower adjuster.

http://www.vmxunlimited.com/front-brake-cable-74-76-yz125/

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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2013, 09:50:48 pm »
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Offline Iain Cameron

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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2013, 10:02:03 pm »
Quote from: PCMAX on February 20, 2013, 08:42:18 pm
Iainyz,
Unfortunately Remar dont have a brake cable but they do have lots of stuff for my MX and other bikes. Thanks for the tip.

Ive bought the 6mm cables from them for my mx360 I think it was for a yz 400 76
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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2013, 10:28:36 pm »
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Re: MX 250 Front Brake Cable
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