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  1. midmoraider

    Throttle cable question

    Hey all, quick question. On the throttle cables, do the cables that have the adjustable barrel nuts connect to each other? Reason I ask is that since I put the ss lines on, there has always been a crap load of free play on my throttle. When I installed them, I just assumed those two ends...
  2. mgosset1

    Throttle Cable

    I was in the garage earlier jacking with the throttle adjuster by the handlebar trying to take up a little slack....loosened the lock nut and the adjuster would not turn by hand....Got a pair of pliers and was screwing it in a little and the plastic broke.....DANG!!!!cheap crap.....gonna super...
  3. R

    Ground cable kit

    I am thinking of getting the vmax ground cable kit for 23.00 .Has anyone tried this?.
  4. V

    Speedometer cable break

    So I'm riding and my speedo stops working and so I think one of the ends is unscrwed, I stop and of course it's the top one, I finger tighten it the best I can and it works all the way home..so I take apart the whole light/screen/brackets etc to get a pliers on it, tighten it up and put...
  5. C

    Throttle cable adjustment

    Has anyone ever had a high idle and checked everything but could not figure it out ,,,well if I roll forward on the throttle it will idle at 1000 rpms but if I let go it goes back up to 3000 rpms ,,,that could be adjusted out right ??????:ummm:
  6. zippo6

    More Questions - spring, cable routing, O-Ring...

    OK.... I took my stooooopid pill.... Please see pic below, anyone know where it attaches too (the spring)? Please dumb it down for me.... It's the rear brake lever, I have the spring attached (Assumingly correct) from the lever to the light indicator, but I'm not sure on the placement of the...
  7. Ebein_486

    Speedo Cable

    I recently replaced a speedo cable, I reinstalled it the same as the previous cable. Angled bent portion attached to the speedometer itself. This seems backwards from what I would expect, as the angled portion has a boot to place over the connection and a thicker sheathing. The end...
  8. N

    one throttle cable after splitter?

    so ive torn into my carbs a second time this month trying to repair them. that should be good this time i worked alone. im preparing to install them and i knowticed that there is only one cable coming from the splitter. it is indeed the pull side. it was like this b4. the linkage snaps back just...
  9. S

    Freddy Phelps is now after Larry the Cable Guy

    Couldn't believe it when ma told me about this one. Had to do some search'n. OK, he can get a bit gross from time to time. Anything on his show about pluggers though, has been jokes about them, not for them. We try to watch his show. He can get you laughing. Anyway, looks like Freddy and the...
  10. 1

    Battery Tender 2 ft Ring Terminal Cable

    Hi . rebuilding a VMAX and had removed the cable harness. Down to a couple of connections which I want to be sure of proper connection before turning on the ignition. First is the Battery Tender 2 ft Ring Terminal Cable. It has a red and black ring for connection. Where is the proper location to...
  11. rebar

    Vgas cable question

    I need to remove the carbs from the bike. What ever this part in the pic is called.. How do I remove the cables from it? No access cover. Or do I need to remove the cables from the carbs themselves? Thanks
  12. m-cman

    Heavy Duty Starter & Ground Cable Kit on eBay

    Anyone tried the kit mentioned in the title? The guy from England is selling a kit on eBay that includes heavy duty cables for the ground and starter.It is about $70 shipped so wanted some feedback before buying. Couldn't find anything using the search function.
  13. CustomMax

    Throttle cable broke

    I was pulling out of a bike night cruise and SNAP there went the throttle, after checking it out ( at midnight on the side of the road) I see there's a point where it splits into two lines, my question does it come apart there or do I need to buy the whole cable? Any help would be appreciated...
  14. S

    oiling the throttle cable?

    how do you do it? on my fz, i undo the housing and take a syringe filled with wd40. any tips on the vmax would be appreciated. thanks, sid
  15. R

    another speedo cable broken

    I just broke my 2nd speedometer cable in less than 300 miles. Could this be due to the fact that I have the front lowered 2 inches up front?:bang head:
  16. VFR080

    Vboost cable

    I'm pretty new here and using this forum quite a bit for information and putting my motor back in. Thanks Anyways does any one have pics on how the cables go into the plastic box on the vboost manifold. the small cable and long cable to the servo. Being stupid I did not note it when I...
  17. R

    speedo cable?

    I was riding last night and started hearing a weird noise, it sounded like some thing was caught in my cooling fan. I slowed down and the noise chenged pitch with my speed. Once I got to about 10mph, it stopped. A few miles down the road, it made the noise again as I was accelerating. I just...
  18. HDKILA

    Throttle Cable Binding

    I have tried everything but there still binding. By binding I mean they will not fully return to the closed position after being opened without a little help. They are definetly installed the correct way and I greased the junction box and wd40'd the cables. Any suggestions? Thanks, Abe
  19. HDKILA

    Speedo Cable Question

    I was only able to get the speedo cable hand tight on the side that connects to the speedo. Is this gonna be a problem? If so what is the easiest way to access that area? I took the headlight off and was able to get a little bit of space but not enough to tighten it with anything other than...
  20. lankeeyankee

    Throttle Cable

    Has anyone converted over to a single cable rather then the 2 part cable? I am wanting to change out the PUSH cable to one cable rather then the 2 piece has anyone done this if so what cable part number or application did you use? NOTE: While checking my cables today I noticed that the...
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