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Throttle cable stiffness
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
This photo should give you a better idea of how the bracket itself looks I think its just those two side screws that hold it onto the manifold.
In the photo the mechanism is loose but you should get an idea where your bracket is bent / out of shape - or if it's not the correct one.
carb bracket 400 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.400 carb bracket by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
Multiman:
Thanks Sesman and Ted.
After sticking it in the vice, applying a little heat, threatening it with long handled grips and lots of trial and error I've got to this.....
Hopefully that will be a lot better on the bike
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Well done that should improve the throttle action if the cables are all good as well.
400 Cafe Racer:
--- Quote from: Multiman on February 11, 2023, 03:06:57 PM ---Thanks Sesman and Ted.
After sticking it in the vice, applying a little heat, threatening it with long handled grips and lots of trial and error I've got to this.....
Hopefully that will be a lot better on the bike
--- End quote ---
What I found with mine after I removed it completely for inspection and light oiling, was that there were no kinks or bad bends, but that the inner lining must have melted and expanded causing the inner cable to bind, even after running oil right through. Worth checking if you stiil have some friction over the full travel before you refit it.
In view if this I have routed the new cable so that it does not go through the "Guide Eye" on the cambox cover, which will reduce any heat transfer from a hot cylinder head vicinity. Checking the cable after a good run confirms it is not getting hot now.
Dennis :)
andy120t:
Is the 'guide eye's a 400 thing? It would be interesting to see a piccie, but it seems sensible to avoid a heat source.
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