I sure could use some help---but let me start with a bit of background. I like to take older bikes and give them a new lease on life. I love the older Hondas. I've worked on a 82 Goldwing, a 82 Silverwing and my pride and joy a 1978 CB750 Four. Our short riding season in Northern Michigan gives us plenty of shop time and this is what I do to stay in motorcycle mode for our long cold winters.
Last year I picked up an 86 650SC that the previous owner had taken apart and then ran out of motivation and money. It's a very cool bike and I'm looking forward to riding it this summer. Last year's work included new/old gas tank, new tires, new clutch master and slave cylinder rebuild, new brake master cylinder rebuild, new battery and new wiring harness. Yes, I'm deeply into this bike. This years work is hopefully more focused on appearance issues, other than the inevitable front fork seal replacement. My big problem now is that the throttle sticks---won't snap closed like it's supposed to. I did everything with the cables you're supposed to. Took it out of the housing, checked it for kinks, cleaned and lubed it, etc. I checked the return spring on the carburator bank: very strong closing action. Repeated installations and lubings and cleanings and reassemblies would result in no change---still sticking. I started playing around and noticed that the position of the handlebars has alot to do with whether the throttle snaps back closed or not. This leads me to be suspicious of my cable routing. You must recall I received this bike with the carbs and cables in a box, therefore I'm not really sure exactly which way the cables are supposed to snake around the frame. So there's my question: Can anyone describe in great detail where exactly the throttle cables go on their way to the carbs? A description would be great. Photographs would be awesome! Any help would be appreciated. I'm really "stuck" on this problem and it's a pretty dangerous issue too! Cheers, Paul Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
