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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 05:53 PM
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Default throttle / idle cable?
wondering which cable is which? i need to order the little clip that holds the cable into the throttle hand control and they sell them sepreatley because one is bigger diameter than the other. i need the smaller one which is the cable closest to rider when sitting on the bike. would that be considered throttle or idle cable?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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It's simple. Twist the throttle and watch the cables movement, the one that pulls is the throttle cable, the other cable will be return.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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The one closest to the rider is the idle cable.
But my ferrals are the same size.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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Front is throttle, rear is idle.
 
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Closet to the rider is the idle cable. I'd just get rid of it!! Oh and my ferrels are the same as well. Not sure why they would make them a different size.
 
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thanks for the help guys. and it is not the ferrel im looking for. it is a clip that holds the outer cable sheath into the the throttle housing. is it safe/ok to get rid of it? i know most of my other motorcycles have only had one cable. if a cable broke the carb spring would shut the butterfly so i dont really understand why they have 2 cables.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sluginxlt
thanks for the help guys. and it is not the ferrel im looking for. it is a clip that holds the outer cable sheath into the the throttle housing. is it safe/ok to get rid of it? i know most of my other motorcycles have only had one cable. if a cable broke the carb spring would shut the butterfly so i dont really understand why they have 2 cables.
Why get rid of 1 cable? You still got a brake line coming down from the same spot? I could see cleaning it up if you weren't running a front brake, but IMO 3 lines don't look anymore cluttered than 2. If you cracked it open and lost the spring on the carb/throttle body or something hung up, I don't think you could push it back closed with just the 1 cable
 
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the clips are like 4 dollars for a 10pack so i might as well just put it back on for peace of mind
 
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It will be fine!! I've ran without the idle cable for 4+ years and never had an issue. Its there if the spring breaks on the Throttle body. I haven't heard of those snapping on a regular basis....ever. Carbureted cars or non drive by wire vehicles don't have a return cable and they have worked fine for years and years.
 
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Do you have a part number for those retaining rings? I have a couple of old but perfectly serviceable cables I could use some new rings for...
 
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