01-15-2021, 04:58 AM
Man, it's been over three years since I've been on here, so you can guess why...I gotta problem. I stil recognize some of those grizzled veterans, so I'm confident y'all can help. My sad story
Awhile ago, I'm taking her out of my garage (straddling and paddling a three point turn to get headed properly). Get pointed in the right direction, hit the starter and nada. Darn! dead battery. Oh well, so I have to paddle back. As I am, my foot slips and the bike does a slow motion drop. FIRST time I've dropped it! Actually, more of a set down so no damage was done. Given the slippery nature of the garage floor, it was a bit of a struggle getting her back up. I hook up the tender and she sits for a couple of weeks until I try to take her out again. Starts up fine; however there is about an inch of slop in the throttle. I adjust as much as I can at the throttle but still have 3/8"+ of play. Far too much. I know you can adjust at the engine, but it looks like a painful process requiring specialized tools. More importantly, I wonder if in my dropping and wrestling to right her, the cable was pulled from it's proper path. So, 1) is my guess of the cable no longer being routed properly correct? If so, any pics or thoughts on where it may have gone awry? or 2) do I need to adjust at the engine and, of so, any pics and help on how to accomplish that or 3) is the cable just strestched ot the point it needs to be replaced?
Thanks
Awhile ago, I'm taking her out of my garage (straddling and paddling a three point turn to get headed properly). Get pointed in the right direction, hit the starter and nada. Darn! dead battery. Oh well, so I have to paddle back. As I am, my foot slips and the bike does a slow motion drop. FIRST time I've dropped it! Actually, more of a set down so no damage was done. Given the slippery nature of the garage floor, it was a bit of a struggle getting her back up. I hook up the tender and she sits for a couple of weeks until I try to take her out again. Starts up fine; however there is about an inch of slop in the throttle. I adjust as much as I can at the throttle but still have 3/8"+ of play. Far too much. I know you can adjust at the engine, but it looks like a painful process requiring specialized tools. More importantly, I wonder if in my dropping and wrestling to right her, the cable was pulled from it's proper path. So, 1) is my guess of the cable no longer being routed properly correct? If so, any pics or thoughts on where it may have gone awry? or 2) do I need to adjust at the engine and, of so, any pics and help on how to accomplish that or 3) is the cable just strestched ot the point it needs to be replaced?
Thanks