Guest Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Hi every one, my front brake cable has snapped on my bike, its a Derby Senda Terra about 4 years old, could anyone tell me where i might get some information on how to change it? I would gladly buy a workshop manual, but as i understand it, no one does one. I'd be very grateful for any help at all. Thanks. Quote
Tango Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Welcome to TMBF mate........pop over to the Newbies section and introduce yourself to the guys......and put your location in your profile.......you never know, there may be a forum member near you that would be willing to pop over and help you out....... Quote
Guest Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Welcome to TMBF mate........pop over to the Newbies section and introduce yourself to the guys......and put your location in your profile.......you never know, there may be a forum member near you that would be willing to pop over and help you out....... Thanks Tango i will do that right now. Quote
Guest Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 Does no one know where i could get info on this break cable? Quote
Mr Fro Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 Does no one know where i could get info on this break cable? Does it have a cable? Looks hydraulic. Quote
eastanglianbiker Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Does no one know where i could get info on this break cable? Does it have a cable? Looks hydraulic.it is hence the reason there is no brake cable in existence for it so am at a loss as to what it is that you need? Quote
GaryJM Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Have a look at http://www.derbi.com/uk/index.php for your nearest dealer. They should be able to advise or order spares for you.If it's not a brake cable than is it a speedo/tacho cable? Quote
RantMachine Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Or did you mean the brake hose has snapped somehow? Admittedly I'd be shocked if that was the case Quote
Guest Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Does no one know where i could get info on this break cable? Does it have a cable? Looks hydraulic. Thanks for the reply Mr Fro, i'm afraid i know just about nothing about modern bikes, I do know that the breaks are disk brakes with calipers. There is a cable or something that goes to the break lever and that has snapped. Would the bike have a wire or something, it does look kind of thin to be a break cable. So if its not a cable what else can it be? I am totally lost.I've had this bike three years, but only had it on the road for the first two years, summer running only, the last bike i had before this one was a James Villiers about 55-60 years ago and bikes have altered so much, i am totally lost with them.If it was a car, i would have no problem at all, i can strip one down totally, but bikes???? Boy do i need help.Thanks again Mr Fro, any advise would be gratefully received. Quote
Tango Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Sounds like it's the wire to the front brake switch ........ Quote
Mr Fro Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 A picture would be handy if you can grab a snap of the offending item. Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 Sounds like it's the wire to the front brake switch ........ That is the only 'thin' cable that goes to the brake lever. Quote
Guest Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 Thanks, Mr Fro, eastanglianbiker, GaryJM, RantMachine, Tango and Grumpy Old Git for all of your help here.First of all Mr Fro mentioned that the bike could have Hydraulic brakes, I had a look and I recon he is bang on with that. So given a new word to search from Mr Fro, I searched “motorbike hydraulic brakes” and came up with a slew of interesting info.I have found that they definitely are hydraulic brakes, so given that I went back to the garage and checked out what I first thought was a brake cable and it appeared to be two thin wires in side the plastic sleeve, one brown and one green, those two were joined to two spade terminals on a grey plastic thing. That plastic thing does have a sort of wound wire sleeve coming from it and that is what was connected to the front brake leaver.Now from what I have just read in the latest posts here on the forum I think its correct to say that it will be a switch. Strangely non of the web pages I read mentioned anything about a switch??If I had been working on the back brake, I would have instantly thought of the switch for the brake light, but a switch on the front brake???? That is totally new to me, but thanks to you guys I am learning quick. All I need to know now, is what the heck that switch is for? Can anyone tell me?Thanks very much to each and everyone of you for your help, I could not have done it with out you. Quote
Mr Fro Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 Bob called it! It's just another brake light switch. If the connectors have come off, just pop them back on - don't think it makes any odds which way round. If the wires are broken then reconnect/solder them up. Quote
Guest Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Bob called it! It's just another brake light switch. If the connectors have come off, just pop them back on - don't think it makes any odds which way round. If the wires are broken then reconnect/solder them up. Thanks Mr Fro, could you tell me which brake light? Does the rear brake light come on when the front brake is pulled ? Thanks.The switch has snapped leaving part of it still inside brake leaver. Quote
Tango Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Yeah.....the rear brake light comes on when you apply the front or rear brakes.......so it sounds like your front brake switch has dismantled itself........new ones are generally cheap and easy to fit...... Quote
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