Freestyle High HP flatwater skis and steering cables

[mike b]

Seems I tend to break steering cables with my 1105 but not my 900. I have gone through a few. One or two was completely my fault, the other one was partially my fault and partly wear. This last one busted on the threads on the pump end mid roll and threw me and the ski flying. I don't want to go through that again, I was lucky my feet were locked in. The human error ones I can't blame on the brand cables. I am looking for options some of you are running on your big HP boats. OEM, blowsion, WSM, SBT, other AM, etc?

 

[DAG]

How many threads did it pull? Do you ride salt? How old.is it? Happen to have a photo of the break?
I personally fine it super unlikely thrust is the root cause for a steering cable to break without it being damaged and weakened somehow first.

Blowsion is definitely the best route to go regardless of the root cause

 

[Jyzmbe]

I've never broke a oem steering cable. On xs900r tpe 1105 and no problems so far on tpe 1200. Are you sure you are setting it up correctly?


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[Quinc]

Call http://push-pull.com/ guys up. They have done a steering cable for me and a couple other members here. You can send them a broken one and they will make you one that will not break and cost less then the HD cables.

 

[mike b]

@DAG @Jyzmbe I didn't change anything from when it was setup with my 900. The first cables have been my fault but this last cable I spent some time setting up and have been running it almost a year now. I broke at the almost end of the threads. I was told to cover any visible threads with a but or extended but in order to strengthen that area since it is the weakest area.

Not nearly worried about how the cable is setup. Just looking to see what cables are good out there. Less slop, and more strength. Maybe a bit wider diameter? Let me know what you guys are using. I have heard of the blowsions. Have heard good and bad, mostly good about OEM and at the cost both of them are in the same ballpark

 

[Jyzmbe]

If it broke at the threads try one of these

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[badvinny]

I think you need to take a second look at your steering stop setup, it might not be setup right which leaves the cable to take the hit!

 

[mike b]

I think you need to take a second look at your steering stop setup, it might not be setup right which leaves the cable to take the hit!

The first few I broke I had issues with that or the Xs steering attachment that mounts to the bars. But those screws went loose and the attachment would move, and snapped cables. Steering stop could be but this cable is a year old almost so I would have thought if the stops was the reason then it would have been sooner. Maybe this one is freak accident.

I feel good about how the cable was installed. I've learned my lesson in the past ( previous broken cables lol) this one I thought I did everything correctly.

That RRP cable end piece is interesting. I'm thinking about going the blowsion route tho since those cables have a larger diameter, any other cables with larger diameter that are OEM. Like out of a sit down or anything

 

[Breese08SJ]

Think Brian @ Thrust has something also. Shoot him a message sure he can take care of you or point you in the right direction

 

[badvinny]

The first few I broke I had issues with that or the Xs steering attachment that mounts to the bars. But those screws went loose and the attachment would move, and snapped cables. Steering stop could be but this cable is a year old almost so I would have thought if the stops was the reason then it would have been sooner. Maybe this one is freak accident.

I feel good about how the cable was installed. I've learned my lesson in the past ( previous broken cables lol) this one I thought I did everything correctly.

That RRP cable end piece is interesting. I'm thinking about going the blowsion route tho since those cables have a larger diameter, any other cables with larger diameter that are OEM. Like out of a sit down or anything

I turned my RRP Steering stop about 45 degrees so it only hits on the corners, less steering degrees but no cables or nozzles.

 

[Jyzmbe]

I'm not sure if you can use the blowsion cable with a xmetal pole. You would also have to find another solution for a cable extension to hook up to your trim system. The Blowsion cable is a different size.


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[Jyzmbe]

Set your handle bar side up first so you get full throw each direction and actually bottom out in the steering stop and not the cable. Then hook up and center your nozzle


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[mike b]

Set your handle bar side up first so you get full throw each direction and actually bottom out in the steering stop and not the cable. Then hook up and center your nozzle


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Yeah thats how this one was set up. With the barrel all the way in for the most strength. I learned my lesson on that end. That pump side was done the same way. Any threads that were left after steering was setup I took back apart and install nuts on the threads to strengthen those areas too. All good on setup with this one I think, cable was checked over a few times to make sure wasn't bottoming out. Wondering if the old steering plate and the coupler mod just wore the cable out on a small level and then trying to do a roll was too much force for the cable if it was worn. This cable I think was a cable out of a gp760 which I was told was a bit beefier but I haven't looked that info out for sure. That's what this thread was supposed to be.

I am interested in what you were meaning about the blowsion cable not working though since I was just about to order. I get that I may need an extender but I was thinking that was something local I could find but on second thought I am a bit worried about that now. Why would the blowsion not work on the Xmetal setup on the pump side. Pump distance would be the same no?

 

[Jyzmbe]

Larger overall cable diameter might not let it fit in the cable holder on the pole and I think the actual shaft is a large thread size. Call blowsion first and find out for sure. Does you coupler mod add a lot of steering resistance? If it does you might need to work on that...


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[mike b]

Larger overall cable diameter might not let it fit in the cable holder on the pole and I think the actual shaft is a large thread size. Call blowsion first and find out for sure. Does you coupler mod add a lot of steering resistance? If it does you might need to work on that...


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It adds a noticeable amount, the bearings in my steering plate were shot. I had made something to work till I could get a new steering or new bearings, that added a ton of stress. NOW that is smooth, thinking that weakened my cable and might have just been a freak thing it broke during a roll rather than anything else. As for the cable holder that is something to think about. if you mean the bracket that the cable goes through the hole I don't know how much that can be drilled out. If just the little plate that is bolted down to make it lock in place I can easily make one out of aluminum sheet. I was thinking you were meaning the distance in the pump tunnel. I think my buddy has a blowsion cable on his rickter, I will look at that cable on the steering plate side and verify nothing crazy different