Loose Throttle Cables !!
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Loose Throttle Cables !!
Hi Guys,
Since I rotated my bars forward a notch, I did loosen the housing of the throttle cables and signals to rotate it a bit.
Today though I noticed my throttle cables shaking in the wind as I ride, and as I touch them they seem a bit loose, no idea how this happened.
The small metal tubes that goes inside the bottome of the housing is coming loose, nothing will fall for sure but it does not make me feel secured.
I looked at the service book and there is no description of how to fix that
.. any ideas ?
Regards
Since I rotated my bars forward a notch, I did loosen the housing of the throttle cables and signals to rotate it a bit.
Today though I noticed my throttle cables shaking in the wind as I ride, and as I touch them they seem a bit loose, no idea how this happened.
The small metal tubes that goes inside the bottome of the housing is coming loose, nothing will fall for sure but it does not make me feel secured.
I looked at the service book and there is no description of how to fix that
.. any ideas ?Regards
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From: Back in Oz M8
Take the slack out of your throttle and idle cables by screwing OUT the adjusting nut on the ends of your cables at the handlebar control end (underneath the rubber sheath). Don't over-tighten, a tiny bit of play is OK.
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There is a "method" for adjusting these in the HD service manual. I can't remember all the steps, but periodically I have to adjust mine. I wouldn't just go turning screws without referring to that first.
Zip ties work well to secure them a bit, but make sure that they still avhe enough slack to work without binding while turning the bars to full ock in either direction. Mine are zip tied to my brake line down low.
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Don't go dicking with the throttle adjustment screws unless you have a service manual and can do it correctly. You can adjust the throttle cable to the point where you don't have full travel and won't get full throttle.
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Road Captain
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i did it when i changed my grips...so you can do it...just make sure that at full throttle the valve in the air intake fully opens and once you let go it should snap back...
here's a tutorial:
http://www.ehow.com/video_2330186_ad...le-cables.html
here's a tutorial:
http://www.ehow.com/video_2330186_ad...le-cables.html
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