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More bad luck.

Started by Loukiii, June 13, 2021, 01:59:05 PM

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Loukiii

Went for another ride this weekend with the sport bike guys. I was doing much better keeping up this time and then...  busted throttle cable. I just can't catch a break. Lol.

giantkiller

I've switched the push pull cables to get home. 

I had an atv cable break out in the middle of nowhere wrapped it around the screwdriver insert and pulled on it. 20 - 25 miles of trail riding  on my warrior. Good times.  :good2:
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

fj1289

Yep - broke a pull cable on the street bike at the drag strip years ago.  Swapped over the push cable and made it home. 

krusty

I broke a throttle cable on my mono-shock DT175 during an enduro. I was going well up till then. I had a spare taped in place just in case of such an event and swapped it over. From then on, for the rest of the section, the bike would not run properly and I eventually timed out. At the end of the day I went to start it and found the choke was on. Doh.
91 FJ1200
84 FJ1100 x 2
85 FJ1100
89 GL1500
76 CB750F1
72 CB350F
63 C92 x 2
59 C76
62 C100
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60 Colleda 250TA x 3
63 Suzuki MD50
77 DT125E
77 DT175E x 2
79 DT250F

Waiex191

The great thing about my other bike, a 1981 GN400, is you can reach the throttle on the carb by hand. I've gotten home a couple times with a broken throttle cable by turning up the idle for starts, and working the throttle with my left hand when under way. 
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL