Internal vs. external throttle control
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These are the throttle parts used on a 1973 XLCH having a Bendix carb with the enclosed hard wire throttle cable.
The two piece handlebars are where you want to start looking for parts.
Without a set of those you will not easily equip your ride with an enclosed cable.
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footnote:
Earlier you said you wanted to create more 'pull' and less top speed by increasing the counter shaft sprocket 1 or 2 teeth.
That is not what you do.
You need to put on a sprocket with lesser number of teeth to reduce the gear ratio for more pulling power and less top speed.
I recommend a 23T for highway running (higher ratio) and a 20 or 21T sprocket for busting the red lights.
The 1960's XLCH came equipped with a 19T counter shaft sprocket and would climb a wall. But the engine screamed at 50 mph on the road, so not too practical.
Last edited by piniongear; Feb 6, 2012 at 03:03 PM. Reason: added footnote.
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