throttle cables... where do they break?
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:25 am
When a throttle cable goes, where does it happen? Up at the
controls or down at the carb?
Thx,
RM
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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "RM" wrote: > > When a throttle cable goes, where does it happen? Up at the > controls or down at the carb? > > Thx, > > RM > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
----- Original Message ----- From: RM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:21 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Throttle cables... Where do they break? When a throttle cable goes, where does it happen? Up at the controls or down at the carb? Thx, RM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Criswell To: Fred Hink Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ; RM Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Throttle cables... Where do they break? Do you lub your cables? I never do mine. Criswell On Jun 5, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Fred Hink wrote: Almost always at the top. I've seen them break at the top, bottom and in the middle but usually most likely at the top unless the outer housing is damaged to let in moisture. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com ----- Original Message ----- From: RM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:21 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Throttle cables... Where do they break? When a throttle cable goes, where does it happen? Up at the controls or down at the carb? Thx, RM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
On Jun 5, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Fred Hink wrote: > Almost always at the top. I've seen them break at the top, bottom > and in the middle but usually most likely at the top unless the > outer housing is damaged to let in moisture. > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:21 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Throttle cables... Where do they break? > > When a throttle cable goes, where does it happen? Up at the > controls or down at the carb? > > Thx, > > RM > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > Do you lub your cables? I never do mine. > > Criswell > > On Jun 5, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Fred Hink wrote: > > > Almost always at the top. I've seen them break at the top, bottom > > and in the middle but usually most likely at the top unless the > > outer housing is damaged to let in moisture. > > > > Fred > > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: RM > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:21 AM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Throttle cables... Where do they break? > > > > When a throttle cable goes, where does it happen? Up at the > > controls or down at the carb? > > > > Thx, > > > > RM
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> > > > > Do you lub your cables? I never do mine. > > Criswell > > Every year or two if I think of it. The lube and system that they sell at most > moto stores works pretty well. Glad you made it back safely, Ron. > > Bogdan >
Stickers on the tank shrouds and side panels will come off. As Blake said - the stickers on the tank however are under clear coat... To get sticky residue off I usually use WD-40. -- Jim Priest - central NC - 04 KLR650 'Gonzo' KLR Resource List and Master Tool List: http://www.thecrumb.com/wiki/KLR650_resources http://www.thecrumb.com/wiki/Master_tool_list> On Jun 7, 2007, at 7:43 PM, corky69mobile wrote: > > any good tips on getting the stickers of a bike.