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Title: Throttle cable adjustment
Post by: akapellen17 on July 26, 2015, 08:21:10 AM
I need help with my throttle cable adjustment. I have absolutely no slack in the cables. I'm not sure how. Everything is backed out to the max.
Title: Re: Throttle cable adjustment
Post by: Big Rich on July 26, 2015, 08:59:25 AM
Stock cable for the bike, and stock throttle tube? And I have to ask - you have zero slack at the throttle end AND the carb end, correct?
Title: Re: Throttle cable adjustment
Post by: Janx101 on July 26, 2015, 10:57:55 AM
... under the tank where the cable crosses above that round tube that joins the two sides of frame... there is a big adjustable cable/zip tie. .. is that loose-ish? It should be... don't have it snugged up firm/tight..

Apart from that. . And what Rich asked... wrong cable routing?
Title: Re: Throttle cable adjustment
Post by: akapellen17 on July 26, 2015, 06:31:04 PM
Sorry for not replying and thank you for the help. I have the stock cables and the R6 throttle tube. When i switched to clip ons today, I couldnt get enough free play. I made sure the routing was good and all. What i ended up doing is removing one of the nuts on the adjuster by the carb and I got enough free play then. Thank you though!
Title: Re: Throttle cable adjustment
Post by: Big Rich on July 26, 2015, 07:18:29 PM
Something isn't right, and iI'd suggest finding out what. You should have freely even with a brand new cable (when the steel cable would be at its shortest). Unless the R6 tube takes up more slack than the original, but I wouldn't know about that.

That nut you removed is a lock nut - without it the adjustment nut can drift, which can cause some new problems.
Title: Re: Throttle cable adjustment
Post by: akapellen17 on July 27, 2015, 06:22:52 AM
The r6 throttle does take up more slack. But I have it adjusted all the way so the lock nut actually was pointless. It just took up space. Now the actual adjuster is righted up against the metal tab.