Throttle Cable Replacement

[Hedgehog]

I'm going to be taking the tank off to change the air filter on my 'new' 1997 F6C (which I found out today was originally Canadian before being imported into the UK in 1997)... Its got 19,000 miles on it (or is that KM - the speedo is in KM, but someone has put a sticker over it saying Miles)?? ???


I'm thinking of changing the throttle cable too at the same time as these have cracks in the outer sleeves and appear to be originals.

Is this a difficult job?

Any advice gratefully received as ever...

[Chrisj CMA]

Not that hard of a job...........I ran the new one next to the old one before disconnecting so I new it was in the right place, then do the second one so you just have one off at a time

[bscrive]

I agree, not a difficult job.  I had mine out when I changed the handle bar control covers to chrome ones. If you are thinking of changing the handles, I would do them at the same time as well.

[hubcapsc]

Shouldn't be hard... there's a "trick" I learned here that helps to get
the cable ends off and onto the throttle-grip housing... if you don't
remove your tank (sounds like you're going to anyway) you need to
protect your tank from getting dented... loosen the riser clamps and
slide the bars to the left and you will have plenty of slack available to
slide the throttle-grip housing off the end of the bars... after that the
cable ends down at the carbs are loose and the only thing left is routing
the new throttle cables... the throttle "cable" is a dual-cable push-pull system...

-Mike

[The Anvil]

It's easy. Just remember to put the throttle end together first and plan for some stretching of the cables.

[Hedgehog]

Ah helpful stuff as ever...  

I'm not very experienced mechanically... but just had a shock bill for replacing a front caliper and installing braided steel lines - so now need to keep costs down - hence I've bought a tool kit!

$100 an hour for a mechanic is crazy money.

HH

[The Anvil]

Ah helpful stuff as ever...  

I'm not very experienced mechanically... but just had a shock bill for replacing a front caliper and installing braided steel lines - so now need to keep costs down - hence I've bought a tool kit!

$100 an hour for a mechanic is crazy money.

HH

If it makes you feel any better (or worse???) 100 bucks an hour is about what we charge customers to fix their airplanes. Their 40 MILLION DOLLAR AIRPLANES.

[mirion]

bscrive, How big a deal was it to change to the chrome control housings?....Thanks, Mike

[flyman32]

Hi all. I just bought my 98 1500 CT Tourer two weeks ago. WHAT A DREAM!!! And a beautiful bike too.

I need to extend the handlebars back and was looking at cables, worried about the job. I have had a Yamaha v star 1100 before that and there was a nice site for help. I can see this is going to be a great place too and this thread alone has helped immensely. I'm not too confident in my mechanical ability either, but have done things I never thought i could. Changed a clutch out once! Big deal for me, but it wasn't that hard. I bought some spacers for my handlebars and the throttle cable is to tight when in full left. So Thanks again!

P.S. I've owned a plane...bike is WAY cheaper!