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Good ride with bad ending..

Started by Sabre093, May 05, 2014, 05:33:29 PM

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Sabre093

Took the bike to work..cold but good this morning , made it almost home and bang...Throttle cable snapped..ended up pushing 4 kms to home...so how hard is it to swap one out guys?
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

racerrad8

You are going to have to see which one broke since the early bikes had an upper & lower pull cable.

The upper cables are the only ones available from Yamaha anymore. I have seen mention that Motion-Pro does the other cables but I have no experience with them.

Throttle Cable 1
Throttle Cable 2

Randy - RPM

Randy - RPM

aviationfred

Changing out a throttle cable is a fairly easy job. All it takes is removal of the fuel tank and opening up the right hand starter switch housing. If you have a Haynes manual the procedure is pretty straight forward. Page 3.11


Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Capn Ron

Quote from: Sabre093 on May 05, 2014, 05:33:29 PM
Took the bike to work..cold but good this morning , made it almost home and bang...Throttle cable snapped..ended up pushing 4 kms to home...so how hard is it to swap one out guys?

With all due respect for your 4km of pushing, that seems more like a "good ride with an inconvenient ending."  I read that subject line and expected much worse!

Whichever cable broke, replace them both...assuming they are both of the same age.

Cap'n Ron. . .
Cap'n Ron. . .


There are two types of people in the world...Those who put people into categories...and those who don't.

Sabre093

Sorry to disappoint Ron....lol...could have been worse I guess as I work 40 kms away..I will remove the starter switch and confirm which one Randy...I don't have a manual so first I find out which one and yes I believe i'll swap out both thanks guys hopefully I can get it done for Ontario FJ Clinic if not Johnnie i'll be 1st one there with parts and it on my truck..lol
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

racerrad8

Okay, just so you know, there is a total of four cables on your bike with the connector box in the middle.

The connector slide could have pulled through to if you don't find a cable broken.

Randy
Randy - RPM

Sabre093

2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

aviationfred

Here is a drawing that may help





I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Sabre093

Well I've removed and confirmed what I pretty much knew , one of the cables did snap and the other is in bad shape so it looks like I will be changing both..
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

Sabre093

well bike is all loaded up in the back of a truck getting new cables put on tomorrow should be good to go for the Ontario FJ clinic
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

Sabre093

Got bike back today..throttle is good got a little play in response though about a 1/4 of inch before it grabs..my mechanic say's to adjust it to my liking.Now on to next task The starter...
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450