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(06-14-2021, 04:36 AM)pekingduck_imp Wrote: Comparing the pics of the two bikes, your cables are under tension, while Ferret's has a smooth bend and some slack. Stock cables on a stock bike are designed to have slack when turned full to either side. Is it possible the original owner had another accessory on it that caused the cables to be misrouted?
I also noticed in your first posts on the forum, you were having an issue with erratic idle, which a too-tight throttle cable can cause.
There doesn't seem to be excess tension in the cables but I guess the previous owner could have changed something. Throttle freeplay is within spec. It's hard to tell exactly from the pictures but it does appear that his have a little more slack. Previous owner could have changed them and used the wrong length and maybe inferior quality cables in general since the rubber outer coating is very brittle.
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(06-09-2021, 02:51 AM)olekzap_imp Wrote: Has anyone replaced the dual throttle cables themselves? I noticed this morning the one cover is split entirely and the other feels like it's on the way out too. No issues with the the throttle operation as of yet and the cable itself isn't fraying or anything so I'm not super concerned other than not riding in the rain like this but am thinking of the best way to fix. I assume replacing the cables requires removing the tank, correct? I could take it to the dealership but who knows how much that would cost. Might have to purchase the cable from them even if I try and do it myself because I couldn't find a way to buy them online.
Thoughts?
Picture below:
https://imgur.com/a/IQyWRW3
I have been researching this for a while, without much luck until recently. I spent the 65 bucks on the factory manual and even then, it's hard to find as it's not in the relatively cheesy index. Anyway, it's covered under the "fuel system" chapter(pgs. 5-88 to 5-93). First, you take off the gas tank, which actually isn't hard. Then you remove the front and rear air cleaner housings, which gives you access to the throttle cables which are located in the center of the throttle body. I found the cables on motosports.com for $26.92 each.
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