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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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well was coming home , went to shift and felt something give in the throttle grip. had to creep the last five miles home in first at an idle. wonder what THIS is gonna cost me. o well. least i made it home. and up hill too!!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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you don't say what year model etc.

but once H-D went to dual cables on the carb bikes, I knew that at least i had a 'spare' and if stuck, could pull the return cable and sub it in for the pull cable.

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What year bike do you have? If it's the throttle cable, it's easy enough to replace yourself.
 
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Ok, just saw 07....Not a hard repair, figure which cable broke and replace it, I would probably replace both just to be safe, but not really necessary.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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Replace both and keep the old for a spare. It might come in handy on a long trip.
 
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I have an 07 rkc. How many miles
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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My 04 throttle, (pull), cable broke , or I should say the end pulled off one day when I started the bike in the shop to go for a putt. Nice place for that to happen. Not to bad of a job to replace, have to block the tank up a bit to get at it. The idle or push cable on the carbed bikes rarely goes bad.
 
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Replace both and keep the old for a spare. It might come in handy on a long trip.
As long as that cable will be the one to break
 
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I have an 07 rkc. How many miles
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close to 80k
 
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yeah have some health issues and sight issues so will prob let dealer do it. just gotta stop by CVS first for the KY Jelly. used to turn wrenches for a living. pisses me off to pay to have my stuff worked on but oh well...... i still cant believe i made it up that hill at an idle in first. was SURE i was gonna b stranded. and a 5 mile ride like that was a leeeeeeeetle emberassing. LOL
 
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