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The close throttle cable....... cb550k3

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I don't remember any of my bikes back in the1960's having two cables

K2-K6:
I'd always install one if it's the original specification and carbs were so designed.

If you've ever seen anything with a throttle that can't be competently closed then likely you'd feel the same. 

In various scenarios,  a motocross bike that had flipped and pinched the outer throttle cable was left going berserk as many tried to get it stopped.

A trike recently that someone was turning round at a bike meet, throttle stuck and rammed the rider's knee into a gate post ... to snap his femur  :o

A friend working as insurance assesor in motor vehicle tells me that it can invoke cover if materially contributional to accident outcome, it constitutes a modified vehicle as its considered primary safety item if fitted by the factory.
He gave example of a bike rear ended by a car at roundabout entry, punted out into traffic passing the bike to get hit by that too, no "shut" cable was fitted, legal representation unable to prove this was not a factor in the accident.

To me there's absolutely no point in not fitting one, whether you think it does any good or not. In law you're not qualified to make that decision.  There's no penalty either if the while system is correctly assembled, adjusted and maintained.

nairb:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on December 29, 2024, 03:36:38 AM ---One of the more horrible jobs with pd carbs

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I'm sure they put the cables on the carbs before putting the carbs on the bike.  It's all in the order of build.  But I find taking the carbs off and putting them on just as bad......

There must have been a need for two throttle cables.  It is extra effort for the manufacturer to do this.

Just trying to cure a hanging idle.  Now I know the carbs are shut.  We will see.
 

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