No throttle cable!! HELP!I

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Re: No throttle cable!! HELP!I

24 Jun 2010 19:59
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Did you look at the second one, looked like your picture, with the curved end. Says 3 available.
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Re: No throttle cable!! HELP!I

24 Jun 2010 22:48
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i wouldnt think the curve should be that big of a deal...
you just want a cable with the same ends, same length of actual cable, and similar length of housing. give or take about a 1/2 - 1 inch....

Id take the cable in to a place that sells em, and compair some.
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Re: No throttle cable!! HELP!I

25 Jun 2010 04:18
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If it's that much of a specialty item, buy the parts and make your own cable. Hell, make 3 and sell 2 of them.
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Re: No throttle cable!! HELP!I

25 Jun 2010 10:02 - 25 Jun 2010 10:24
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djturnz wrote:
...make your own cable....

Yep. Existing sheath and related parts likely remain serviceable, with only the inner braided cable being frayed and unusable.

Just purchase a length of braided cable and some ferrules. (Each cable requires two ferrules, being four ferrules for two cables).

Attach one ferrule. Solder or braze. Don't melt the ferrule.

Insert inner braided cable through sheath.

Insert through second ferrule.

Carefully measure and cut to allow for exposed length needed plus enough to spread for soldering into ferrule.

After soldering, may carefully grind smooth at ferrule to permit fitment into throttle assembly and at carb belcrank.

Repeat for the other throttle cable.

Braided inner cable and ferrules are cheap enough. If screw up, just do another. Practice makes perfect. :cheer:

Click here > www.dansmc.com/cables.htm

And here > www.dansmc.com/solder_cable.htm

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