Steering cable

[smithrookie]

Can anyone tell me if I'm doing anything wrong with my steering cable. Bought a new SBT cable last season for a ski I was building (stripped hull) so I was putting it back together. The steering cable stripped off the crimp just like in the picture within the first couple of rides. It was the end of the season so I sent it back to SBT and they sent a new one... Got the ski put together this year and now this was my second day riding and it did it again! Am I doing something wrong or are the SBT cables crap? Ski is a 94 square nose and last year I was running stock pole and had it fastened with all of the stops.... This year I converted to a hazard bracket and round nose pole with cold fusion steering...



Any ideas? Should I just buy a genuine yamaha cable or upgrade to something better?

Thanks
Mike

 

[Roseand]

Are you utilizing the steering stops and making sure that the steering cable doesn't bottom out?

 

[Fro Diesel]

Get a jetmaniac cable. Never seen that issue.

 

[Vumad]

You need to make sure your throw stops at the turn plate stop. Sbt is definitely not as good as oem, but Any cable is going to break if your steering moves more than your cable.

 

[smithrookie]

Yep using steering stops and cable wasn't bottoming out that I could see

 

[Roseand]

Get a jetmaniac cable. Never seen that issue.

I believe the jetmaniac cables are from SBT

 

[Fro Diesel]

I believe the jetmaniac cables are from SBT

Maybe blue is for the sn. Only ever seen red colored from @JetManiac. But i have only ever used a rn cable ever when i had a sn.

 

[smithrookie]

What cable would be best for a sn with a hazard bracket and rn pole shortened about 3"?

 

[Roseand]

An oem 2006-2007 rn cable.

 

[smithrookie]

Cool thanks

 

[Quinc]

An oem 2006-2007 rn cable.

This^ Those years they made them thicker/stronger.

 

[smithrookie]

sounds good I'll get one ordered up...

thanks!

 

[Quinc]

You might also check your local area for a Push N Pull cable place. They will be able to repair it better then new for cheap.

 

[speedysprocket]

When I ran SBT cables, they'd break every 6 months, like clock work. Never like that though... The inner cable would break at the pushrod on the pump side. Finally switched to the Blowsion cable and have had over a year on it so far...

 

[john zigler]

I also have H.D. steer cables;

https://www.watcon.com/handling/steer-cables/steer-cable-heavy-duty-yamaha-sj-96-13

 

[Freakrider]

When I ran SBT cables, they'd break every 6 months, like clock work. Never like that though... The inner cable would break at the pushrod on the pump side. Finally switched to the Blowsion cable and have had over a year on it so far...

Had a SBT cable break at same area in less than 60 days...cable was rusted right before pushrod. Oem or better from now on... it's not worth the hassle of changing cheap cables.

 

[feartheride]

You might also check your local area for a Push N Pull cable place. They will be able to repair it better then new for cheap.

Great option I used to be able to get the made locally for $40 but then the place moved out of town

 

[Quinc]

Had a SBT cable break at same area in less than 60 days...cable was rusted right before pushrod. Oem or better from now on... it's not worth the hassle of changing cheap cables.

^this! Then again you would think SBT would be cable of a better product..

 

[Roseand]

I've had crappy luck with SBT cables too..

 

[Quinc]

Post that picture and info on there facebook page