Topic: Cb750k1 original stock throttle cable route

[Marco83]

Seem like I can't find a clear picture on internet.

Anyone have any picture of the correct throttle cable route to share?

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[mj1176]

No picture is going to be able to show it, after it goes around the headlight bracket it just follows the frame under the tank to where it connects to the throttle assembly on the carb.

[TwoTired]

Short of a picture for your specific application, knowing what's important to the cable is helpful.  Besides, it would only be applicable if you had the stock bars.

The cable works the best when it is not bent.  Yeah, it kind of defeats the reason for a sheathed cable.  But, there is is.

So, when you do the routing, try to make it the straightest shot between end mountings, and with the largest bend radius you can manage.  Bends introduce side loads internally between sliding cable and sheath wall, adding friction when the cable is under tension loads.

The other thing, to note is how the cable behaves when the the bars are turned to extremes.  I once received a bike that would pull on the clutch cable when the bars were turned to the extreme, solely because the cable was routed poorly.  When the bars were turned to the extreme left, you couldn't let the clutch engage, as the cable was "stretched" in that position.  Was a surprise to me, because feathering the clutch while doing parking maneuvers was unpredictable, and rerouting the cable cure the issue completely.

Cheers,

[my name is nobody]

if it helps, a k5 with dual throttle cables

[beemerbum]

I note the rust on the insides of the headlight ears. I see that so often I sometimes think they came from the factory that way

[Don R]

 I routed a K0 throttle cable wrong once. In a parking lot doing a tight turn, the cable caught on the reflector and pegged the throttle in a parking lot. Thank goodness for the clutch lever and kill switch. I almost T boned my wife's car.
 The moral of the story is check it out even if you did it right.