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One of my throttle cables snapped inside the handlebar switch housing. At the switch, it is the lower cable (that doesn't have the adjuster).
This cable runs in behind the left radiator area and into a mysterious aluminum block that it appears to share with another, shorter throttle cable. These 2 cables interact. The shorter cable then runs to the throttle body drum.
My problem is accessing this aluminum block that they run through. It is wedged into the corner of the bike frame and I have no clue how to get into it. Photos below tell the story.
When this snapped, it put about an inch of play into the throttle grip, but I could still accelerate.
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Here you can see the slack it left at the throttle body drum. This slack is actually in a cable that is only about 6 inches long, but interacts with the cable that snapped.
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And here is the aluminum block that the long and short cable seem to pass through. I tried removing the allen bolt, but the block stayed put. There is no accessing the recessed phillips screw that is seen here. It is basically under the frame member. This is just above the throttle body
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And finally, this is where the cable that is frayed, goes into the other side of the aluminum block. There is so little room to work the connections there, I can't imagine that this aluminum block can't somehow be removed. Any insight would be much appreciated. The service manual gives no information on replacing throttle cables.
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This cable runs in behind the left radiator area and into a mysterious aluminum block that it appears to share with another, shorter throttle cable. These 2 cables interact. The shorter cable then runs to the throttle body drum.
My problem is accessing this aluminum block that they run through. It is wedged into the corner of the bike frame and I have no clue how to get into it. Photos below tell the story.
When this snapped, it put about an inch of play into the throttle grip, but I could still accelerate.
Here you can see the slack it left at the throttle body drum. This slack is actually in a cable that is only about 6 inches long, but interacts with the cable that snapped.
And here is the aluminum block that the long and short cable seem to pass through. I tried removing the allen bolt, but the block stayed put. There is no accessing the recessed phillips screw that is seen here. It is basically under the frame member. This is just above the throttle body
And finally, this is where the cable that is frayed, goes into the other side of the aluminum block. There is so little room to work the connections there, I can't imagine that this aluminum block can't somehow be removed. Any insight would be much appreciated. The service manual gives no information on replacing throttle cables.
