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cb400t throttle cable ericngsta 07-07-2008
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Posted by on July 7, 2008, 12:36 pm
Hi. I have a '78 cb400t. Just cleaned the carbs and as about to put
them back in when i discovered that one of the throttle cables broke
(there are two). My question is do I need the second cable at all?
When I turn the throttle it pulls on the good cable and returns when i
pull on the good cable on the carb end. If i do need that second
cable, where can i get one? Couldn't find anything on ebay. Would it
be possible to just buy the actual wire and thread it through the
cable jacket and solder on the ends? Any advise would be great.
Thanks, eric

Posted by Bruce Farley on July 7, 2008, 1:22 pm
You can get jst the inner wire and solder on the end. I would first see
if you could order the cable from a Honda dealer. If you can get it I
would order both of them.
Bruce

ericngsta@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi. I have a '78 cb400t. Just cleaned the carbs and as about to put
> them back in when i discovered that one of the throttle cables broke
> (there are two). My question is do I need the second cable at all?
> When I turn the throttle it pulls on the good cable and returns when i
> pull on the good cable on the carb end. If i do need that second
> cable, where can i get one? Couldn't find anything on ebay. Would it
> be possible to just buy the actual wire and thread it through the
> cable jacket and solder on the ends? Any advise would be great.
> Thanks, eric


Posted by . on July 7, 2008, 2:20 pm
On Jul 7, 9:36=EF=BF=BDam, ericng...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi. I have a '78 cb400t. =EF=BF=BDJust cleaned the carbs and as about to =
put
> them back in when i discovered that one of the throttle cables broke
> (there are two). =EF=BF=BDMy question is do I need the second cable at al=
l?

The second cable is a positive backup to prevent the motorcycle from
running away if the throttle sticks open.

The handy thing about two cables is that the cable that opens the
throttle is usually the one that breaks, so you can just swap the
other cable over to
that side in order to get to a $tealer$hip to buy a new cable.

> When I turn the throttle it pulls on the good cable and returns when i
> pull on the good cable on the carb end. =EF=BF=BDIf i do need that second
> cable, where can i get one? =EF=BF=BD

Go to www.denniskirk.com or the Tucker Rocky catalog online to find
aftermarket parts for your bike. Also, try www.oldbikebarn.com

Posted by Robert Roland on July 7, 2008, 6:30 pm
wrote:

>The second cable is a positive backup to prevent the motorcycle from
>running away if the throttle sticks open.

Yes, it is a safety feature. Some years back, a guy was killed when
his throttle stuck at WFO while overtaking a car.

I remember it very well, because I had been riding that same road only
a few hours before the accident.
--
RoRo


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