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Let's be honest here. it's the pull cable that does all the work. The push cable doesn't do much, there's no strain on it so it's unlikely that it will ever break. Were Honda ahead of the times with Health and Safety or summat?As m m said, there's always the kill switch.
Whichever person investigating a serious accident of a vehicle has no real choice of what to include or exclude
if it's a fundamental part of the safe operation of that vehicle
of course it will have an impact or a legal outcome.
I'll have to jump in and say that if you remove the return cable and spring....and something untoward happens to your bike and you have an accident, then an Insurer WILL use that against you. It may have had little to do with the reasons for the accident occurring, or the eventual outcome, but they WILL use it against you and it will be up to you to prove in a court of law that it had nothing to do with the accident. You will need tens of thousands ££££ to fight any case against your Insurer, and if you lose, you can wave goodbye to your house - if you own one - or your future lifetime earnings if you don't. Insurers don't mess about and they will fight you in court - because they have little to lose - unlike you do.If you were carrying a pillion who suffered injury, they would have to sue you for any personal damages; if you hit another vehicle or pedestrian, they would have to sue you for any damages - primarily because your Insurers will deny ANY liability because you removed a piece of 'safety related' kit which the manufacturer installed when they designed the vehicle and sold it as 'fit for purpose'.Just because an Insurance Assessor hasn't picked up on similar things in the past isn't anything to go on for the future.There are 'good' Assessors and there are 'bad' Assessors.....in a case potentially involving big bucks.......which type of Assessor do you think your Insurers will send out ? Similarly, an Insurer will frustrate a case coming to court for as long as they like....leaving you (and those suing you) in limbo without any compensation or payout - possibly for a few years.Don't take my word for it....I may be right....I may be wrong......but what's the point of paying out for Insurance then giving your Insurer a 'watertight case' for not having to pay out should you have a serious claim involving serious money ?
Quote from: MCTID on July 29, 2017, 07:33:29 PMI'll have to jump in and say that if you remove the return cable and spring....and something untoward happens to your bike and you have an accident, then an Insurer WILL use that against you. It may have had little to do with the reasons for the accident occurring, or the eventual outcome, but they WILL use it against you and it will be up to you to prove in a court of law that it had nothing to do with the accident. You will need tens of thousands ££££ to fight any case against your Insurer, and if you lose, you can wave goodbye to your house - if you own one - or your future lifetime earnings if you don't. Insurers don't mess about and they will fight you in court - because they have little to lose - unlike you do.If you were carrying a pillion who suffered injury, they would have to sue you for any personal damages; if you hit another vehicle or pedestrian, they would have to sue you for any damages - primarily because your Insurers will deny ANY liability because you removed a piece of 'safety related' kit which the manufacturer installed when they designed the vehicle and sold it as 'fit for purpose'.Just because an Insurance Assessor hasn't picked up on similar things in the past isn't anything to go on for the future.There are 'good' Assessors and there are 'bad' Assessors.....in a case potentially involving big bucks.......which type of Assessor do you think your Insurers will send out ? Similarly, an Insurer will frustrate a case coming to court for as long as they like....leaving you (and those suing you) in limbo without any compensation or payout - possibly for a few years.Don't take my word for it....I may be right....I may be wrong......but what's the point of paying out for Insurance then giving your Insurer a 'watertight case' for not having to pay out should you have a serious claim involving serious money ?^What he said^ Your Insurance "Will" do you over if they can! It's how they make money, by blaming anyone else!
Who mentioned removing the close cable AND spring? Sounds like an interesting ride!
I don't remember my GS1000 or my GS850 having two throttle cables and my K75 hasn't got one. Is it just a Honda feature?