1800 throttle cable...

[hubcapsc]

When I changed out the bars on my 1800 Valkyrie, I had to lengthen the lines and cables
and the wires to the control boxes... I made the throttle cables too long. They would bind
at full lock, so a year or so ago I ordered some new custom lines that were a couple
of inches shorter. In the meantime, I had a zip-tie jury-rigged so that there was no bind.
Why did I wait a year to change the cables?



I hope these cables are the right size  ...

I had to take the tank off anyway...



I fiddled with this all day, the new cables are on, the airbox is back on and
the top shroud in front of the motor is back on... I'll get the tank and radiator
shrouds and stuff back on tomorrow...

-Mike

[hubcapsc]

Well... it only took me two days to change my throttle cable  ... of course
I wasn't hurrying or anything. I make my friends laugh by asking them to imagine
me hurrying...

The throttle cable has zero binding now in my tests, and it doesn't flop out into
the wind anymore either, bonus! I'll ride the bike to work tomorrow
and see how it goes. There's a quick disconnect for the pressurized gas line
under the tank, unless I screwed up putting that back on I probably won't erupt
into a ball of flame...

Somehow I screwed up the threads the threads on the fancy bolt that's
supposed to go here became boogered up. I ordered a few more of them,
there's a bunch like it on the bike... this regular bolt from my stash ought to
hold it until then...



I occurs to me that, on modern bikes, when you do maintenance, no matter
what it is, 50 or 60 percent of the work is similar to taking the dashboard off
your car  ...

-Mike

[Thunderbolt]

Mike sounds like you have a pretty well equipped junk box as do I.  Just last week I went to the Dollar Tree and bought a bunch of see through food boxes and have been sorting peices and parts.  One for bolts, one for washers, one for nuts.  Been wanting to do this for a long time.  I have been retired 5 years now and finally made time.

[Jess from VA]

I wish I was that organized.  I have three coffee cans; one for big stuff, one for medium stuff and one for small stuff.  When I need something, I choose the right size can, dump it out on an old Tshirt and hunt for what I need.  Sometimes I even find it.

I've been retired for 8 years, and it's still three coffee cans. 

(I do have some Walmart packs of assorted Harry Homeowner things, and all my good Honda stuff is separate (all mixed up in a big plastic bag.)