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Old 03-09-2009, 09:53 PM   #7
Dave
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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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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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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

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