How to find shorter cables after bar swap?

[82 GS550L Basket Case]

Since putting the clubman bars on his 1982 GS550L, Tanner is finding that the excess clutch and throttle (and to a lesser extent, choke) cables is ugly (and may be contributing to the throttle moving when he moves his handlebars.

How standard are the cable ends, and does anyone have suggestions for finding the "right" length for his cables, then finding a place to get the shorter ones?

 

[Ira]

it's possible to shorten a cable or build a new one from scratch. try a few practice cables first.

just find the right cable end and do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNJOiTm_Gn4

 

[BigD_83]

I'm not positive, but I betcha standard 550M cables would work for Tanner.

Try to run a length of string along the line to see what length you need. I have a 550M cable on my 650GD with Eurobars. It's a tad tight, but doesn't cause me grief.

Your local dealer can order in OEM cables, and they are pretty easily sourced on EBay. Powersportsplus (now Partzilla) has been useful, and Powersports Pro have a good rep. There is also Boulevard Suzuki, but there have been an awful lot of negatives popping up about them of late.