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Push/Pull throttle. Ditch the 2nd cable?
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I'm considering buying a single cable throttle tube and ditching the 2nd cable.
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carwash wrote: After riding all season on this new to me bike (1980 KZ550A), I'm not exactly bonding with the Push/Pull throttle. I did some reading up on it and understand that 2nd cable is really just a safety feature, design to let you manually close the throttle in case it sticks open. I feel confident in the style of riding I'm doing, that in that rare situation I could pull the clutch and kill the engine.
I'm considering buying a single cable throttle tube and ditching the 2nd cable.
thoughts?
In the sudden case that it does stick, you might not have the ample time to assess your situation. Consider what happens if it does stick in the wrong one...
I'd cover your bases where you can. Riding is already extremely dangerous. I wouldn't add any unnecessary factors...
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Atlamillias wrote:
carwash wrote: After riding all season on this new to me bike (1980 KZ550A), I'm not exactly bonding with the Push/Pull throttle. I did some reading up on it and understand that 2nd cable is really just a safety feature, design to let you manually close the throttle in case it sticks open. I feel confident in the style of riding I'm doing, that in that rare situation I could pull the clutch and kill the engine.
I'm considering buying a single cable throttle tube and ditching the 2nd cable.
thoughts?
In the sudden case that it does stick, you might not have the ample time to assess your situation. Consider what happens if it does stick in the wrong one...
I'd cover your bases where you can. Riding is already extremely dangerous. I wouldn't add any unnecessary factors...
+1000, tell me how fast you can react when half way round a tight corner and your throttle sticks, even for an instant...? In a straight line maybe not so much a problem, maybe, but in a corner, no matter how good you think you can ride {geeze I hear that a lot !!} , you'll either soil your pants, hit oncoming traffic or ride off the road, or, maybe if you are lucky, you'll remain upright, Even shutting off your throttle mid corner is problematic, the bike reacts totally different, is it really worth the risk..?
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swest wrote: I rode for many years without one. In 13 I went back to two. Not so much for safety, when I blip the throttle it is crisper and it's easier on my old wrist. Got a cruse control and cramp buster too.
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I would have expected that the throttle would feel "crisper" with a single cable. Not the case?
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1978 KZ650 b-2
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1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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KZB2 650 wrote: I remember Vance and Hines filling there slides with lead.... I think on their Susy 1000 pro stocker to get the idle to drop back down instantly and sound cooler..... always liked the idea but never try'd it. Thinking the dual cables help that way too...... love that cruise control too Steve one of the things I would never do without.
Nice to be able to take my hands off the bars and let them rest on long rides. Freaks out the people behind me especially when I lean back and stretch with both hands off the bars. :woohoo:
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carwash wrote: So is this cable set up something that's specific to 4-carb bikes with the slides? This set up is more prone to getting stuck open than say a twin?
It's not just a 4-cylinder thing: my 400 has (had) push-pull cables.
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