Thanks for your replies and advice, everyone. Problem is solved. Feeling kind of foolish about it too. But I'd rather share my knowledge than withhold my ignorance. The throttle/switch assembly has a raised tab that fits into a hole on the handlebar. If the tab doesn't engage the hole in the handle bar, when the throttle assembly is tightened to the handlebar, the resulting uneven pressure cants the throttle sleeve to the point that it binds on the handlebar. Elementary? It was this time around, but last August it really had me stumped. Anyway, now I'm moving on to the headlight, horn mounting, wire harness, brake-line junction, make-it all go back together when I wasn't the one that took it apart task.
On Feb 6, 1:23 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd love you help, but I'm pretty sure the cables on my '83 650 aren't > running in their original path either. I don't have any binding going on > though so possibly they're right. The only time I had the throttle sticking > was when I replaced the grips, I put the right one too close to the controls > and it was rubbing. If you need new cables I got a new choke cable > fromwww.motionpro.comand I seem to remember they had throttle cables too. > There > are a several pics of my bike on my blog > athttp://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/. I don't remember any pics showing the > routing but you're welcome to look. > > -Kyle > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:11 PM, fuzzball59 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
