Ozlander Posted February 9, 2015 #1 Posted February 9, 2015 Went for a ride yesterday to check my new starter clutch (Thanks Dan) and to try out my latest ignition timing configuration. Noticed the throttle was slow to return to idle. Figured it was time to re-oil the cables and put the eye ball on them. This is cable 3, the pull cable that attaches to the carb. The others appear to be OK. Note to naysayers, brake pads haven't fallen off yet and still work good.
cowpuc Posted February 9, 2015 #2 Posted February 9, 2015 Went for a ride yesterday to check my new starter clutch (Thanks Dan) and to try out my latest ignition timing configuration. Noticed the throttle was slow to return to idle. Figured it was time to re-oil the cables and put the eye ball on them. This is cable 3, the pull cable that attaches to the carb. The others appear to be OK. Note to naysayers, brake pads haven't fallen off yet and still work good. [ATTACH=CONFIG]97200[/ATTACH] NOT LAUGHIN AT YOU OZ,, YOUR PIC BRINGS BACK AN INTERESTING RIDE!! Fortunately you were wise enough to give her a good checking,, I had to finish a ride a number of years ago by pulling on my throttle cable with a pair of vise grips cause I didnt bother to check/lube em up. Now dont forget to check those brake pads cause stopping can be as important as going:hihi:
billmac Posted February 10, 2015 #3 Posted February 10, 2015 I had the brass keeper pulled off the throttle cable on a Sunday three hrs from home on my 57 Matchless, all I could do was stop and get a pair of vise grips and a hose clamp to get me home. I'm always looking at the cables now. Guys I ride with made a little fun of me cause when we stopped for a break I always walked around my bike then there's looking for things that needed fixing. One guy said he had a noise he could not find and I pointed out he had two screws loose on his trunk mount, he tighten them down and the next break he said the noise was gone.
Ozlander Posted February 10, 2015 Author #4 Posted February 10, 2015 A long time ago, another guy had to swap cables on a Gold Wing in Mexico when his pull cable didn't. Used the push cable. Not sure how that worked as I didn't get involved.
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