Interested in making small improvements? Replace the stock clutch and throttle cables for Venhill Featherlight cables. It’s a simple change, but the improvement is easy to notice right away — According to Venhill the clutch feels lighter and the throttle action is smoother. The cables use marine-grade stainless steel inner wires, which helps prevent stretching over time and keeps the adjustment stable. They also feature a PTFE (Teflon) liner that reduces friction inside the cable, so the throttle response feels a bit sharper and the cables require less regular lubrication.
Venhill has designed to make the controls feel lighter at both the lever and the throttle, while also being more durable than the standard cables. The inner wires are made from marine-grade stainless steel, which helps reduce stretching over time and keeps the adjustment consistent. Inside the cable housing there’s also a PTFE (Teflon) liner that reduces friction, resulting in smoother operation, a slightly sharper throttle feel, and less need for regular lubrication
Each cable is “bird-caged”, which is a process where the inner wire is opened up slightly so that solder can flow deep into the strands at the nipple. The result is a much stronger connection that’s less likely to fail over time. It’s a small technical detail, but it should help the cables cope better with repeated stress — especially the constant stop-and-go riding where the GB350S often feels most at home
Venhill is an old Brittish company. They have been been manufacturing control cables, hydraulic hoses and brake lines for Motorbikes, Quad Bikes, Cars, Karts and many other applications. Cables are made by hand in the UK at Venhill’s own factory, rather than being mass-produced overseas. That generally means better quality control and a more consistent fit and finish. The cables are also designed as direct replacements for the original parts, so fitting them is a pretty straightforward DIY job for anyone working on their bike at home
You can buy the cables from here: https://www.venhill.co.uk/h02-3-203.html
