I was talking about my 650. I'm not sure about the 450. It's not that the cables are in the way, but where the barrels insert is a real PITA to get to when the carbs are installed.
-Kyle On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Its been a while - so forgive me if my memory has lapsed - but - I don't > remember being able to get the carbs out of my 450 without taking the > throttle cables off first. > Perhaps this is a 450 specific thing? > -Joey > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've managed to get the cables off, and back on, without removing the >> carbs. But I can tell you it isn't easy. It may actually be quicker to >> remove the carbs. >> >> On 8/14/10, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I was afraid of that. The manual said you have to pull the carbs out >> > to get the throttle cable off. I was hoping to avoid trying to do >> > that, measure them, order new ones, and put everything back together >> > waiting for new cables to arrive. I was hoping to just have the >> > cables when I had the carbs rebuilt. >> > >> > MN Blue >> > >> > On Aug 14, 8:50 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted >> text >> >> > - >> >> >> >> - Show quoted text - >> > >> > -- >> > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> >> -Kyle >> >> -- >> 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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]<nighthawk_lovers%[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.
