Help my first attempt wrenching
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Help my first attempt wrenching
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I'm in the process of swapping to a s&s super e.
Had a mikuni on it so i need different cables. (the ear / tab that holds the float was physically broken)
Want to make sure i order the right ones.
This is what i think i need.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/520-460
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/520-466
Pictures of what i'm working with....
Thanks for the help.
It's ok to talk to me like i have no idea what i'm doing since i dont
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put the new cables on ....... that went well
Put it all together ...... seemed good
Changed the oil because it smelled like it had fuel in it from previous carb
Put in lucas synthetic all anyone had local
Can hear what sounds like a vacum leak to me ...... enrichment lever doesn't stay up on it's own all the sudden now that everything is tightened up
Won't stay idling on it's own, sounds a little lean to me , oil appears to be leaking from head gaskets
I quit for the night.
Last edited by acman308; Sep 28, 2016 at 08:46 PM.
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The grip end will all be the same.These say they are for s&s,so they should work. The difference from your present cables,if any,will be the 'free' length of the cable itself[the length that is left hanging 'free' out of the end of the housing] Make sure you order the housing length about the same as your old cables.
Don't lose the tiny brass ferrels for the handgrip end!!
Don't lose the tiny brass ferrels for the handgrip end!!
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He doesn't have stock cables-probably. He's taking off a Mikuni,so who knows.He could try the existing cables before ordering replacements though,but from his pic it looks like the s&s is already on the bike,so maybe he has checked the cables.
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The mikuni type cables i have are threaded and have nuts on the ends...
Pictures of what i have
Yes the s&s is on the bike now.
Ends that went to the mikuni that wont work.
ends that go into throttle
brass ferules that came off throttle ends
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Way to pop your cherry OP
We all started somewhere - it'll only get easier from here
Good job
Ghost
We all started somewhere - it'll only get easier from here
Good job
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Just use the cables you have, they will work just fine.
The threaded cable ends tell me you have a '95 or older bike and that's all they mean.
As for length I went from a CV carb to an S&S with no problems.
I just had to reroute the cables on the bars as S&S says you need cables that are a bit longer.
You don't need longer cables the stock ones (or what ever you have) will work fine until you change handle bars.
What part of Texas are you in?
The threaded cable ends tell me you have a '95 or older bike and that's all they mean.
As for length I went from a CV carb to an S&S with no problems.
I just had to reroute the cables on the bars as S&S says you need cables that are a bit longer.
You don't need longer cables the stock ones (or what ever you have) will work fine until you change handle bars.
What part of Texas are you in?
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