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Ange
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Throttle stiff

#1 Post by Ange » Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:51 am

Hi guys just wondering what’s the best thing to use to lube the throttle cables. Just having trouble with the throttle. Bikes been restored and everything is working fine and snapping shut with no cables on the carbs. I’ve just installed a new pull cable and even removed the push cables and still can’t use the throttle (even with two hands)that’s how hard the throttle is. Checked the throttle grip and that works fine with no cable.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Throttle stiff

#2 Post by Linx » Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:44 am

I use a can of GT85 attached to one of those cable oiling blocks. Works well but there's always some leakage out of the block.
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Re: Throttle stiff

#3 Post by smokamoto » Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:06 pm

:shock: :???:
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Re: Throttle stiff

#4 Post by lost1750GTV » Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:05 pm

Sounds like cable ends aren't seated properly.
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Re: Throttle stiff

#5 Post by lost1750GTV » Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:14 pm

Duplicate
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Re: Throttle stiff

#6 Post by Ange » Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:43 am

? Duplicate
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Re: Throttle stiff

#7 Post by lost1750GTV » Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:38 am

Uuh, post #5 was a repeat of my post #4.
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Re: Throttle stiff

#8 Post by lost1750GTV » Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:39 am

Uuh, post #5 was a repeat of my post #4.
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Re: Throttle stiff

#9 Post by Luther » Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:10 pm

Take it completely apart and find the problem
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Re: Throttle stiff

#10 Post by Linx » Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:09 pm

lost1750GTV wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:39 am Uuh, post #5 was a repeat of my post #4.
What about posts 6 and 8?
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Re: Throttle stiff

#11 Post by lost1750GTV » Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:07 pm

Post 6 was him, op Ange, wondering what "duplicate" meant.
Post 8 was an illustration of what a duplicate post is.
What about Post 10?
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