Throttle Idle cable problem XL1200

[JB in NC]

Originally Posted by Andy56

2008 and 2017 have a throttle stop and a pretty good return spring. Never saw a bike until HD with the 2 cables. Everything before that only one and never a stuck open throttle.

* Except the round slide Mikunis, notorious for sticking WFO when used on H-D motors.

J

[John Harper]

Originally Posted by Andy56

2008 and 2017 have a throttle stop and a pretty good return spring. Never saw a bike until HD with the 2 cables. Everything before that only one and never a stuck open throttle.

I believe it's a federal regulation since around 1980. Same as the deleting of the headlight on/off switches. I've seen bikes with an without them and some models (Yamaha XT's) switched in the late 1990's.

John

[Iron Mike]

Originally Posted by JB in NC

* Except the round slide Mikunis, notorious for sticking WFO when used on H-D motors.

J

I must have gotten all of the good ones.

[rejeanprimeau]

At the bottom of the throttle tube, were you find the screw that is like a ''cruise control'' a little slider (#21 on diagram part 56396) act as stopper that limit the travel. If you lost that little slider, your throttle is free to spin all around. That the main cause of fraying cable when you remove the ''idler cable''.

[John Harper]

Originally Posted by rejeanprimeau

At the bottom of the throttle tube, were you find the screw that is like a ''cruise control'' a little slider (#21 on diagram part 56396) act as stopper that limit the travel. If you lost that little slider, your throttle is free to spin all around. That the main cause of fraying cable when you remove the ''idler cable''.

Interesting, the little "slider" IS missing, but I still have it. Perhaps that's been the issue all along in eliminating the idle cable. I never used it, and when I was lubing the cables years ago, it dropped out and I just put it in a film can. I figured since the little adjuster knob had broke off years ago, no need for the slider to go back.

That might be why my throttle over rotated forward when I remove the idle cable. Thank you in advance if this is the only issue! I've got a brand new Barnett throttle cable I've wanted to use for a few years now, hoping to get rid of the idle cable.
John

[GrowlingCrow]

Originally Posted by JB in NC

If you have the CORRECT cables for your model AND the carb is the stock, original carb, or direct replacement, then you will NOT need to modify the cables so that they will install, fit, and function properly. I think you may have a misunderstanding of how to correctly install the cables (and frankly, the factory service manual is not much help). Get another cable, or pair of cables from a reliable manufacturer and try again, but don't cut a new cable up just because you don't THINK it will fit.

Jim

I neglected to say that I have 16" ape hangers. I'm using 130mm cables but that should not affect the fitment. The cables are matched lengths with the idle cable having the spring. Carb is a stock CV.

[GrowlingCrow]

Originally Posted by IXL2Relax

How much did you cut off?

Here's the Sportsterpedia section on carb cables:
http://sportsterpedia.com/doku.php/t...k:evo:body04?s[]=bt&s[]=bracket#throttle_cables

Maybe something there will be helpful.


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I cut 2 inches off the cable jacket ...was not easy to do without damaging the cable wire. Seen a video where they cut the end off, pulled the wire back and then cut the jacket. The they drilled out the end piece and reattached the wire with a solder gun. They recessed the end where the cable came through and frayed the cable so the sold would hold on to it.

[denguy]

Do i have an ''idle cable'' somewhere on my stock 95?

[FrameMount1200]

Originally Posted by denguy

Do i have an ''idle cable'' somewhere on my stock 95?

Your bike came with both a throttle and an idle cable. If you have two cables coming out of your throttle grip, then it's still there. If you only have one, someone deleted it.

[denguy]

Thanks FrameMount1200. I do have one.