RE: [ST] Speaking of Throttle Cable

["STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Therefore I will be changing cable soon.
>
> Steve, Since you obviously have gained this experience, how is it done at 
> the handlebar end?  The assembly appears sealed.
>
> Rich



It's really a relatively simple process, even on the side of the road  :-)

The handlebar end housing is a two piece unit held together by two screws.  
Take them out and the housing splits apart. The end of the cable then can 
simple be removed from the housing. You will also have to remove the front 
brake from the bar, that's easy, the the thing really is in the way just 
hangin there.

There is one "tricky" part when reinstalling.  I hope this saves someone 
from the several minutes of frustration I experienced  :-)   When trying to 
put the bastid back together on the handlebar it seems to "almost" want to 
go back, but not quite.  If the top half touches, the bottom is about a 1/4 
inch apart, or vice versa.  Frustrating.  Looking at everything inside, you 
can see the cable has an elbow on it and where it goes.  You can also see a 
slot and tab on the housings and how they should go together.  You can get 
them all lined up and it STILL won't go together !!!!

Here's the tip (many of y'all probably already know this).  There is a very 
small indent on the handlebar itself.  There is a nub on the front side 
housing that must seat in this indent.  If you line those two things up, it 
all goes back together, east as pie.

Hmmmmmmmmm, pie.

I like pie   :--)



eL Donut
jinete en la tormenta

STeve Duncan
'00-Sprint-ST
'96-DR350S


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