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Dave · 03-09-2009, 12:25 AM

took the cm out to my car club meet tonight and wouldnt you know it but my 27 year old throttle cable decided to snap tonight.

after a couple of minutes checking the break i decided to crank the idle adjustment up to about 5500 rpm and use the gearbox to control speed so i could limp her home. worked surprisingly well though i may have wiped out the brake pads in a couple of spots. even managed to avoid drawing the attention of johnny law. interesting night

Sixxxxer · 03-09-2009, 01:54 AM

Sounds Interesting....Why arent you riding the Blade though???

Dave · 03-09-2009, 09:24 AM

victoria has been learning to ride on the cm and i was hoping she could get in some practice before the meet. so'k though, this lets me tear the carbs apart (again) do some more paint and basically push it more in a cafe direction. see if i can raise this thing's resale value a little bit

No Worries · 03-09-2009, 04:36 PM

I had a throttle cable snap. Twin throttle cables and the pull one broke. I was able to get to the carbs and switch the push cable to the pull side. It took over an hour, but I thought I was pretty smart. I got on the bike and the throttle had to turn the opposite way to go. I didn't want to take the throttle apart, so I rode the whole way home thinking about which way the throttle had to go.

rogue · 03-09-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

victoria has been learning to ride on the cm and i was hoping she could get in some practice before the meet. so'k though, this lets me tear the carbs apart (again) do some more paint and basically push it more in a cafe direction. see if i can raise this thing's resale value a little bit

What meet?

Particle Man · 03-09-2009, 09:45 PM

better than losing a clutch cable

at least you could get home which is always a plus

Dave · 03-09-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by No Worries

I had a throttle cable snap. Twin throttle cables and the pull one broke. I was able to get to the carbs and switch the push cable to the pull side. It took over an hour, but I thought I was pretty smart. I got on the bike and the throttle had to turn the opposite way to go. I didn't want to take the throttle apart, so I rode the whole way home thinking about which way the throttle had to go.

interesting, that would probably have been easier

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Originally Posted by Rogue

What meet?

my car club's. we have meets every sunday night, usually when its nice out all the guys who ride leave the cars home and we go cruise philly on two

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

better than losing a clutch cable

at least you could get home which is always a plus

truth! though i think id still attempt it.. whats a little shiftlock now and then

so now instead of just grabbing the $30 replacement cable im thinking about trying to build a sandblasting cabinet and then doing a full resto. this motorhead shit is a sickness i swear

03-09-2009, 12:25 AM	#1
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Fack took the cm out to my car club meet tonight and wouldnt you know it but my 27 year old throttle cable decided to snap tonight. after a couple of minutes checking the break i decided to crank the idle adjustment up to about 5500 rpm and use the gearbox to control speed so i could limp her home. worked surprisingly well though i may have wiped out the brake pads in a couple of spots. even managed to avoid drawing the attention of johnny law. interesting night

03-09-2009, 01:54 AM	#2
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	Sounds Interesting....Why arent you riding the Blade though??? __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

03-09-2009, 09:45 PM	#6
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	better than losing a clutch cable at least you could get home which is always a plus __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

03-09-2009, 09:24 AM	#3
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	victoria has been learning to ride on the cm and i was hoping she could get in some practice before the meet. so'k though, this lets me tear the carbs apart (again) do some more paint and basically push it more in a cafe direction. see if i can raise this thing's resale value a little bit

03-09-2009, 04:36 PM	#4
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	I had a throttle cable snap. Twin throttle cables and the pull one broke. I was able to get to the carbs and switch the push cable to the pull side. It took over an hour, but I thought I was pretty smart. I got on the bike and the throttle had to turn the opposite way to go. I didn't want to take the throttle apart, so I rode the whole way home thinking about which way the throttle had to go.