Well, I suppose it happens. Especially if you get a little dirt or something down in a sleeve. We went through /four/ clutch cables in the Fox really early on, in the span of three months. Ye gads that gets expensive....
I imagine too the positive actuation in both directions is a bit more precise, similar to desmodromic valving? -Kurt On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > In my case - I was at a stop light - and as I was opening the throttle to > take off - it opened about 25% and snapped. It was my pulling on the > throttle that did it - combined with lack of maintenance and neglect. I > replaced both throttle cables and haven't had an issue since. > I don't know if I'd say it was a common thing - but it does > happen. > -Joey > > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> ... Huh. I never thought about that. Are cable snaps any sort of >> common thing, though? >> >> Does make sense, I suppose. I want to say on a gut level that they'd >> be less likely to snap without the constant tension of a return spring >> pulling on the cable, but I dunno. :D >> >> -Kurt >> >> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Kurt, >> > Having had a throttle cable break on me - while riding - I >> > was >> > able to get myself to a safe situation by holding the throttle in its >> > current position - if you think about it - a return spring would only >> > allow >> > idle and if it breaks while in motion, that could cause more problems >> > than >> > it solves. >> > In my case, I was able to hold the engine at about 25% >> > throttle - >> > and I got out of the intersection, safely. Had it snapped and gone to >> > idle - >> > there was a good chance I would have gotten creamed. >> > -Joey >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> So I have to ask... why the push-pull cables instead of return >> >> springs? Just a case of "the way it's always been" in action? >> >> >> >> Just curious, thanks! >> >> >> >> -Kurt >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Those are push-pulls you know...you may have to remove them to >> >> > measure >> >> > correctly. >> >> > >> >> > ________________________________ >> >> > From: Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> >> >> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >> >> > Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 3:59:07 PM >> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Throttle Cable Length >> >> > >> >> > Anyone know the stock length of the throttle cables on an 83 650? I >> >> > want to get some that are a little bit longer for handle bar risers, >> >> > but don't need a bunch of extra cable. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > >> >> > MN Blue >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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. >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > -Joey Kelley >> > Need Computer Technical support? >> > http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices >> > At your service - via remote control! >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > Need Computer Technical support? > http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices > At your service - via remote control! > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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