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Old May 21, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Put a set of 16" Wild One Chubby's on my 08 Cross Bones. Changed over to a set of Barnett Black cables, (throttle/idle). Now I've got about a 1/4 twist slop in throttle response. Any one have any ideas?
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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You should be able to adjust it out. Does your cables have an adjustment? Its usually 3 or 4 inchs out from where the cables come out of the handgrip housing.
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Nope. Slip ring compression fitting into the throttle hand grip and straight cable to the throttle body on the engine. No adjust like the clutch cable.
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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If the cables have no adjustments, then its out of my league on what to do.
 
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That's strange I thought every t/i cable had adjustment.
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Something is not right... I don't think that Barnett makes a clutch or throttle cable without an adjustment connector in it... at least for a Harley. You might have received something for a British bike, which has the adjustment in the cable receiver at the hand control. Or, something for a custom application.
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Of course that would just figure. Darn near every project I undertake turns into "Never seen That Before". On the up side, I'm the king of FUBAR Projects! I'll keep yawl posted.
 
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Color me dumb *** today. Adjustment at the end of the 90 degree bend coming out of the throttle. Problem solved. Thanks to all.
 
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