Help! My throttle cable shrunk!

[Dark Horse]

Originally posted by Dennyz
Did you remove the cable house braket that bolts to the top of the carbs (like to remove the slides)? If so, make sure it is on right. It might possible need to be bent down a bit.

If your cable has a brass button on the carb end, that allows the cable to slide through, make sure the cable end is seated in the brass button.

All the above are okay. Thanks Dennyz.

[Wet Rock]

Just one more question, I aren't no carb expert but did you ever remove the carb holders? Is there a way to put them on "wrong".

Also is there a chance that the air box is fastened to the wrong side of a bracket?

I guess these are last gasp! questions. Good luck

[Ken Talbot]

I wouldn't worry about the exact positioning of the carbs and whetehr or not they're all the way into the boots, etc. Remember that the cable loops around making its way from the handlebar to the fitting in the middle of the carb boots. It has enough slack to allow the handlebars to move side to side without affecting anything. There no way the carbs sitting 1/8 of an inch lower is going to put the cable at or beyond its limit. But wait a minute, what if the cable got all bound up somehow when you put the tank on. Any chance you got the cable pinched between the tunnel in the bottom of the tank and the top frame tube? Guys have done this in the past then had their throttle go wild every time they turned to handlebars to one side.

JAT.....

[Dark Horse]

Originally posted by Wet Rock
Just one more question, I aren't no carb expert but did you ever remove the carb holders? Is there a way to put them on "wrong".

Also is there a chance that the air box is fastened to the wrong side of a bracket?

I guess these are last gasp! questions. Good luck

I did not remove the carb boots. Thanks Wet Rock.

I took digital pics of everything during the teardown phase so I was sure to put everything back like it was. Until the short throttle cable thing everything has gone perfect.

Bob

[Dark Horse]

Originally posted by Ken Talbot
I wouldn't worry about the exact positioning of the carbs and whetehr or not they're all the way into the boots, etc. Remember that the cable loops around making its way from the handlebar to the fitting in the middle of the carb boots. It has enough slack to allow the handlebars to move side to side without affecting anything. There no way the carbs sitting 1/8 of an inch lower is going to put the cable at or beyond its limit. But wait a minute, what if the cable got all bound up somehow when you put the tank on. Any chance you got the cable pinched between the tunnel in the bottom of the tank and the top frame tube? Guys have done this in the past then had their throttle go wild every time they turned to handlebars to one side.

JAT.....

Ken,

My tank is being supported a couple of inches above the frame as it sits right now. I did this so I could have room to adjust the idle mixture screws. So the tank has not yet been lowered and fastened into its home position.

The throttle cable itself moves freely, no binding. The throttle control allows the cable to slide easily through the sheath.

Thanks.

Bob

[motoman]

Hey there Bob.........can't visulize where the problem could be, but if you don't have it figured out by time I come up, can look at it, and another set of eyes may see something simply overlooked that can help. Maybe my 30+ years around these bikes may spot something.

[Dennyz]

Any luck on the short cable? I am dieing to know what it is.

How about the steel 90 degree bend up by the throttle? Is the cable housing seated all the way up inside (the bottom)?

[Dark Horse]

Originally posted by motoman
Hey there Bob.........can't visulize where the problem could be, but if you don't have it figured out by time I come up, can look at it, and another set of eyes may see something simply overlooked that can help. Maybe my 30+ years around these bikes may spot something.

I've had my sons look it over. My oldest has a little experience with an XS1100. He sold his "Red Bull" (1981 Special) a couple of years ago. When he did his carbs everything went right back together like it was supposed to.

The three of them could not figure it out. Sometimes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

I hope I have everything running soon. Any idea when you're coming to Layton for sure?

Bob

[Dark Horse]

Originally posted by Dennyz
Any luck on the short cable? I am dieing to know what it is.

How about the steel 90 degree bend up by the throttle? Is the cable housing seated all the way up inside (the bottom)?

Sorry Dennyz. No luck yet. I'm dieing to know what it is also.

The thing I worry about is that it is going to be something so simple that I'll get banned from XS11.com for stupidity. Gee I'll miss all the great folks here.

Thanks for all your help.

[motoman]

Not for sure yet Bob, if weather is as it has been(hit almost 80 here today) maybe last weekend of this month or first good weekend first of May....keep ya posted..........we won't ban ya.....keep you around to pick-on.

[remccool]

Originally posted by Dark Horse



The thing I worry about is that it is going to be something so simple that I'll get banned from XS11.com for stupidity.

They aint banned me yet..... even after my front fork falling out last month, ... my saddlebag top almost taking out a BMW at TeXSive Spring '06 Ralley last weekend, and the list goes on.... you aint got nuttin' to worry 'bout! ... of course there are those pesky PM things that I haven't read yet..... from some guy name moderator ....

[Dennyz]

There is one way to fix it for sure.

Cut the cable housing 1/8". Then the cable will be too long and you will have to buy a new throttle cable.

[Dark Horse]

I really don't think there is any problem with the throttle cable itself. All I did when removing the carbs was to slip the end out of the throttle control arm. Then moved the cable up out of the way.

There has got to be someting else going on in this puzzle.

[Ken Talbot]

With the tank off and looking down directly at where the cable sits in the recessed pocket of the bracket fastened to one of the diaphragm covers, is the cable in perfectly straight alignment to the pivoting attachment point on the carb linkage? I'm wondering if you might have put the bracket onto the wrong carb or somehow bolted it on cross-wise instead of fore-and-aft where it belongs. I don't think there'ss any way to put the bracket on upside down. Any chance you could post a digital photo of this view, with the tank off?

[Parr8hed]

The throttle cable itself is lubed and not sticking?? I know that sounds stupid, but.....