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Fissionmaker
Tanabuso
Posts : 80
Join date : 2015-03-30
|  Subject: Throttle Cable R & R  Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:19 am | |
| A friend on a certain Bavarian bike was stranded by a busted throttle cable. Got me to thinking about mine. Is this a roadside repair I should and can be prepared for? | |
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Steak
Godfather
Posts : 3154
Join date : 2013-05-28
Age : 59
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:21 am | |
| I can't recall ever hearing of this happening to a CARC bike. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10711
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:02 pm | |
| You'd need tools to take the tank off and open the twistgrip. I check mine regularly for fraying, no problems in 85,000km apart from the adjuster boots falling to bits.
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sidrat
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1657
Join date : 2014-09-22
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:34 pm | |
| When i rode around the world, i taped a throttle and clutch cable to the originals, so that you just had to connect them at either end............never used them | |
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Grisonut
GRiSO
Posts : 1406
Join date : 2014-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:46 pm | |
| - Pete Roper wrote:
- ..................apart from the adjuster boots falling to bits.
Pete Ha! Funny you mentioned that. My 09 boots were about gone after 36K miles. I already know that Guzzi doesn't sell those separately so improvisation will ensue when I cross that road again... | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10711
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:56 pm | |
| I bought a load of aftermarket boots that someone found here a while back but he said they weren't very good. I haven't even opened the packet. I keep forgetting about them. When I et home I'll dig 'em out. If they look even half way useable I'll send you a pair.
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Grisonut
GRiSO
Posts : 1406
Join date : 2014-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:02 pm | |
| Ssssok Pete, appreciate the offer. Too much in shipping for what it is though... I'll get some from Honda or similar.  | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10711
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:28 pm | |
| Alas it seems you can't get them from there either. Believe me, I tried. If you do find some let us know. As it is slipping a pair of these things in an envelope will cost next to nothing.
Pete | |
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Fissionmaker
Tanabuso
Posts : 80
Join date : 2015-03-30
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:37 pm | |
| - Pete Roper wrote:
- You'd need tools to take the tank off and open the twistgrip. I check mine regularly for fraying, no problems in 85,000km apart from the adjuster boots falling to bits.
Pete ok I'll live on unprotected wild side then, thanks | |
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Fissionmaker
Tanabuso
Posts : 80
Join date : 2015-03-30
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:42 pm | |
| - Grisonut wrote:
- Pete Roper wrote:
- ..................apart from the adjuster boots falling to bits.
Pete My 09 boots were about gone after 36K miles.
I already know that Guzzi doesn't sell those separately so improvisation will ensue when I cross that road again... Improvisation = electrical tape? Mine are hanging in there pretty well but I treat most of the rubber/organic bits with a liquid UV protectant every blue moon or more. Seems to help. | |
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Grisonut
GRiSO
Posts : 1406
Join date : 2014-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:48 pm | |
| Electrical tape? Yikes!! I'll pass... | |
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Fissionmaker
Tanabuso
Posts : 80
Join date : 2015-03-30
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:59 pm | |
| - Grisonut wrote:
- Electrical tape? Yikes!! I'll pass...
Reserve negative vibes till you see my RF blinker, thank you veddy much  | |
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Grisonut
GRiSO
Posts : 1406
Join date : 2014-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Throttle Cable R & R Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:43 pm | |
| I'm looking longevity here.
Electrical tape in the sun=gooey mess. I'll still pass. | |
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