Binding throttle cable

[BJB]

How or where do you lube the throttle cables on a 2nd gen? Mine seem to be binding and if I turn the handlebars completely to the right, the throttle will stay where ever it was left at.

There is some sort of junction, plastic oval shaped device on left side under gas tank. This has a hole in it. Should I squirt 'Fluid Film' or 'WD-40' in there or take it apart? It seems awkward to take apart as the screws are on the back side towards the frame.

 

Please help as I am hopelessly lost here and I was hoping to go for a ride in the morning. Thanks.

[GeorgeS]

Did you open up the Switch unit on the handle bar's, and Lubricate the Twist Grip.

 

It might be binding right there.

 

Look under the unit, there are 2 , #2 phillips head Screws, Remove them the unit will split, top and bottom.

 

Now you can check the cables, and Lubricate the twist grip, Use greese.

 

Maby you allready did this, if not start there, Before looking for the " Throttle Joint"

 

I have not opened it on a 2nd gen, only 1st gen.

[BJB]

Thanks for the tips George. I had previously lubricated the twist grip. I don't know what I did, but I got it to work again. I did try and get some lube down the cables from the twist grip, but I fiddled with the slack adjustment screw by the twist grip. All of a sudden, I must have hit the sweet spot because it became slick as all get out, and returned to zero throttle everytime. I quickly tightened the set nut before I got it out of wack again.

 

Will probably address this again in the future. What do you think of squirting lube in the small hole in the throttle joint? Will that help or not?

[GeorgeS]

Don't think it can hurt anything. I took mine apart with about 45K on it. It was getting close to Dry inside the throttle joint. .

 

If you do decide to open up that Joint, be careful, there is a spring in there, that will " Fly Across the Garage " and dissapear into to a Black Hole !!!! You have been warned . !!

 

Letting light oil run down the cables can hurt anything either.

 

Another thing, as long as your looking at cables, check the Pull cable at the Carb, end, make sure its not Fraying there.

 

Mine did, cable broke, had to replace the cables. Big job on first Gen. I Keep Greese on the cable right above the Carb, now.

[CerberusSoul]

Hey, Just bought my '03 Venture late February/early March. Had the same problem, but that was because there was a hole in the cable sheath I guess? Dealer said so/changed it a month later and I haven't noticed that problem since.

 

You'd have probably noticed a hole, but, i figured I'd give my 2 cents of knowledge on the topic in hopes it might be some good.