Quick fix!
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Peoria, Illinois
Quick fix!
After getting home from camping all weekend, I took off on my 2010 Fatboy. I got about 7mi from home, went to take off from a stop sign........nothing but idle. I broke my throttle cable. So I pushed the bike to the curb, pulled out a pair of needle nose pliers, removed the broken cable, switched over to the throttle off cable, which meant I had to turn the throttle the opposite way to get back home. I had a couple of over revs while shifting, but cruised on back home without a problem. I just got done ordering new cables a few minutes ago from J&P. How many of you have broken a throttle cable while riding, and how did you make it home?
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Scottsdale, Arizona
Something similar, retaining clip that holds the carb needle valve fell off and fixed it with a piece of wire I found in my tool bag. I was in the middle of nowhere in rural WI and it got me 50 miles to home. Just good to know common sense is still alive. Man this could be a separate thread called The Common Sense thread 
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Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Florida
I feel very lucky if that's possible when mine broke. I was all ready to go on a ride had done all my checks and after letting bike idol a few I hit gas and snap right in the driveway. I was mad but I guess happy that it was at my home.
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