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Throttle cable broken in GR Michigan, local help?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by mrredbaron, May 5, 2016.

  1. mrredbaron

    mrredbaron Member

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    I live two hours away in Brighton, need to be back by Saturday morning for work..

    It's snapped right at the bead that attached to the carbs.

    Anyone know of a local moto shop or maybe bike shop that could help me get on the road tomorrow? Better yet, anyone local that will sell me their spare throttle cable?

    1982 XJ 550 Maxim
     
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    Go to the nearest hardware store and look for a "Cable Pinch Bolt" also called a knarp. Put it in place of where the bead snapped off. Might be a little janky but shouldn't be too hard to make work. Might need to trim back cable housing a little bit with some wire cutters to get some extra length on the inner cable.

    Looks like this:

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    No idea about moto or bike shops for a complete replacement.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    for more slack us the adjustment at the throttle
     
  4. mrredbaron

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    Thanks for the responses guys, I got it figured out
     
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