Broken Throttle Cable..

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Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by S1MON » Mon May 21, 2012 5:10 pm

Throttle cable snapped last night, on the pin that goes on the arm on the pedal. Tried to bodge it but I didn't have enough adjustment and it was just revving like hell.

I've rang all the local motorfactors and non of them do it.. Now i'm stuck with a DIY jobby.. Anyone know what i need exactly? I haven't taken the cable off yet, going to do that tomorrow so i've got something to compare.

Thanks for your help guys.
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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by twiss » Mon May 21, 2012 5:30 pm

You can use bicycle brake cable and cable clamps (the ones you put the cable through then screw tight)
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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by ROBBIE » Mon May 21, 2012 8:08 pm

i just use a bicycle brake cable. just had to file the nipple
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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by S1MON » Mon May 21, 2012 10:42 pm

ROBBIE wrote:i just use a bicycle brake cable. just had to file the nipple
Which end? for the throttle pedal?

I guess the other end locks with a screw? Because will have to feed it through the sleeve?
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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by ROBBIE » Tue May 22, 2012 12:40 pm

S1MON wrote:
ROBBIE wrote:i just use a bicycle brake cable. just had to file the nipple
Which end? for the throttle pedal?

I guess the other end locks with a screw? Because will have to feed it through the sleeve?
The fat end nipple goes in the pedal
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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by S1MON » Tue May 22, 2012 5:23 pm

Just went and got this for £3.50 hopefully will work, will try it tomorrow.

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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by ROBBIE » Tue May 22, 2012 6:40 pm

Keep the end in the red circle
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you will probably have to file it to fit
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Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Post by S1MON » Tue May 22, 2012 7:44 pm

IIRC the pin that goes in the throttle pedal arm is alot smaller. I haven't taken the cable end out of the Carb yet so i'm unsure what it looks like, sure it will all make sense tomorrow.
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