Throttle Cable Snapped

[Talya]

Bf had his bike booked in to replace throttle cable next Sat but tonight it's just snapped!!! Can he replace it himself?

it's a honda cb250 2002

help! can't even get it to the garage now

Edited by Talya on Friday 17th October 20:39

[untruth]

Yes, they are piss easy to replace!

1. Follow them back to the engine
2. Remove from throttle lever
3. Remove from throttle handle
4. Replace

:-)

[Talya]

Do we need a specific one? or are they quite generic?

can i buy one online? if so where would you recommend?

PS Thanks for such a speedy reply, untruth. My bf has taken my bike out tonight and I'd like to have a solution to this before he gets back, and preferably have a new cable arrive on Monday as I am not letting him ride mine again!! lol

Edited by Talya on Friday 17th October 20:54

[podman]

[quote=Talya]
Bf had his bike booked in to replace throttle cable next Sat but tonight it's just snapped!!! Can he replace it himself?[quote]

Im a betting man, ill bet £2 I was going to put on the lottery he CAN do it himself..any other punters?

[podman]

I should add its a bikers right of passage that he controls his machine to a high standard whilst acclerating by pulling the snapped throttle cable from the carbs with his braking hand...

That should see him OK for a week at least,giving you both plenty of time to get a new one.

[Talya]

podman said:

Im a betting man, ill bet £2 I was going to put on the lottery he CAN do it himself..any other punters?

it would help if he knew anything about real life....

but seriously... where ccan i get me a throttle cable? Any special tools? He has the basics

And I will tell him about controlling the throttle directly,i think he will be well up for that!!

[untruth]

ebay
or
other shops

and....
get a manual...

Let us know how you get on!

Edited by untruth on Friday 17th October 23:22

[N Dentressangle]

http://www.mandp.co.uk/
http://www.cmsnl.com/honda_model8286/
http://shop.wemoto.com/
http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/parts/

will all supply the part you need, as will your local Honda dealer.

Fitting should be easy, with no special tools required. You might need to remove the fuel tank to get at the carburettor properly.

Otherwise you're probably looking at 1hrs labour maximum at an independant bike mechanic: £30 - £50 ish

[Talya]

Removing the tank :-o Sounds scary...


Thanks for all your help guys