06-14-2021, 03:41 AM
(06-12-2021, 03:36 AM)pekingduck_imp Wrote: Judging by the pics, your cable failed from being stretched. Do you have aftermarket bars or risers. If replaced, this failure may happen again unless they are re-routed.
You can't lift the tank enough to loosen the throttle cables. The high-pressure fuel line or fittings could be damaged by pulling up.
A cheap and dirty fix would be to remove the cables at the throttle, re-routing them, sliding heat shrink tubing over it (I'd put 2 layers), lubing the cables from the top, and re-assembling. It's not a simple task, requires un-clamping the bars to slide the throttle pipe off, but could save a dealer visit.
Stock bars and risers. It definitely isn't being stretched, it almost seems like the pressure on them from turning the bars to the far right is what did it as that puts a lot of strain on them. I think it's due to the bike living outside for most of the time I have had it and being parked in the sun a lot without a cover. The rubber coating feels very brittle. Luckily I have a house with a garage now. I folded over some duct tape to keep any stickiness from getting into the cracks and wrapped that around the cracked parts of the cables and then covered all of that in electrical tape for now. It will keep rain and dust out until I figure out the permanent fix. The cables themselves are ok and don't show any signs of fraying so I'll keep riding for now.