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Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:10 pm
by S1MON
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.

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:30 pm
by twiss
You can use bicycle brake cable and cable clamps (the ones you put the cable through then screw tight)

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:08 pm
by ROBBIE
i just use a bicycle brake cable. just had to file the nipple

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:42 pm
by S1MON
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?

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:40 pm
by ROBBIE
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

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:23 pm
by S1MON
Just went and got this for £3.50 hopefully will work, will try it tomorrow.

Image

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 6:40 pm
by ROBBIE
Keep the end in the red circle
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you will probably have to file it to fit

Re: Broken Throttle Cable..

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:44 pm
by S1MON
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.