Took the bike to work..cold but good this morning , made it almost home and bang...Throttle cable snapped..ended up pushing 4 kms to home...so how hard is it to swap one out guys?
You are going to have to see which one broke since the early bikes had an upper & lower pull cable.
The upper cables are the only ones available from Yamaha anymore. I have seen mention that Motion-Pro does the other cables but I have no experience with them.
Throttle Cable 1 (http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3A84-90TC1)
Throttle Cable 2 (http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3A84-90TC2)
Randy - RPM
Changing out a throttle cable is a fairly easy job. All it takes is removal of the fuel tank and opening up the right hand starter switch housing. If you have a Haynes manual the procedure is pretty straight forward. Page 3.11
Fred
Quote from: Sabre093 on May 05, 2014, 05:33:29 PM
Took the bike to work..cold but good this morning , made it almost home and bang...Throttle cable snapped..ended up pushing 4 kms to home...so how hard is it to swap one out guys?
With all due respect for your 4km of pushing, that seems more like a "good ride with an inconvenient ending." I read that subject line and expected much worse!
Whichever cable broke, replace them both...assuming they are both of the same age.
Cap'n Ron. . .
Sorry to disappoint Ron....lol...could have been worse I guess as I work 40 kms away..I will remove the starter switch and confirm which one Randy...I don't have a manual so first I find out which one and yes I believe i'll swap out both thanks guys hopefully I can get it done for Ontario FJ Clinic if not Johnnie i'll be 1st one there with parts and it on my truck..lol
Okay, just so you know, there is a total of four cables on your bike with the connector box in the middle.
The connector slide could have pulled through to if you don't find a cable broken.
Randy
ok thanks
Here is a drawing that may help
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o145/aviationfred/HANDLEBAR_-_CABLE_zps914a3812.png) (http://s119.photobucket.com/user/aviationfred/media/HANDLEBAR_-_CABLE_zps914a3812.png.html)
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o145/aviationfred/CARBURETOR_zps0d867627.png) (http://s119.photobucket.com/user/aviationfred/media/CARBURETOR_zps0d867627.png.html)
Well I've removed and confirmed what I pretty much knew , one of the cables did snap and the other is in bad shape so it looks like I will be changing both..
well bike is all loaded up in the back of a truck getting new cables put on tomorrow should be good to go for the Ontario FJ clinic
Got bike back today..throttle is good got a little play in response though about a 1/4 of inch before it grabs..my mechanic say's to adjust it to my liking.Now on to next task The starter...