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Offline Sdsbassist

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Sticky throttle
« on: February 29, 2012, 07:44:30 PM »
So, decided to keep the bike. It looks fun.

Took apart the carbs, cleaned the hell out of em. New plugs, starts way better.

Wehn I hooked up the throttle cables, I noticed that when the bottom one (return cable?) is hooked up, the throttle wont back down. When I take it off, it seems to work fine.

Thoughts?
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Current Bike:  75 750F

Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2012, 07:50:18 PM »
It's binding somewhere.  Check the cable back to the throttle.
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Offline apostrophe28

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 01:41:36 AM »
stock bars? you may need to take the tank off to find the snag
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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2012, 04:10:27 AM »
Make sure there is a little slack in the cables or they will bind.
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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2012, 02:52:49 PM »
it's weird it seems like it only happens when its hooked up in the bottom amd the bracket. Its seema to alide in and out when hookes up just fine
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Current Bike:  75 750F

Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2012, 03:32:13 PM »
I had the same problem with mine 77 CB550K... I realized after a bit that the push cable was from a F model. I have ordered the correct K model cable and still need to install it...

Might have the same problem... (no tank installed, no bend, just the cable looks a tiny bit shorter on the F model compared to K model)... On the other hand, the pull cable does not fit at all if it is from a F model...
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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2012, 05:32:56 PM »
It worked fine until took off and put back on the carbs
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Gus, Austin, MN.
Current Bike:  75 750F

Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2012, 04:13:06 AM »
Still sounds like your cables are too tight and binding, they need a little slack to opperate correctly, check your adjustments ;)
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Offline Sdsbassist

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2012, 08:43:24 PM »
You mean the nut system that connects to the carb?

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Current Bike:  75 750F

Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2012, 03:16:49 AM »
On my 650 the adjustment is on the top cable where it attaches to the carb rack, there are 2 nuts on the outer cable so you can adjust the length, the bottom cable just has a flange and a nut that locks it up tight.
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Offline Sdsbassist

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Re: Sticky throttle
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2012, 06:12:56 PM »
I'll give it a go!
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Current Bike:  75 750F

Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"
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