What's with the Throttle Cable?

[Guest captain nemo]

One by one I'm getting this thing ready. I noticed that the throttle opens up a bit whenever I turn the bars hard right. Can't have this. I traced the cable to under the tank. There I tugged on the cable itself and again the throttle opened up. What is this? Is the damn throttle cable too short or can I fix this without replacing the cable?

[docc]

Are you sure your highly modified clip-on postion is not the culprit?

 

Also, having moved the clip-ons, be sure the cables hve proper free play.

[RichMaund]

There's an adjuster hidden under the rubber boot on the cable assembly where it exits the trottle assembly.

My cables were too slack when new. That adjuster made short work of it.

[Guest captain nemo]

Thanks Rich, you're right - that would have made short work of it. I learn the hard way, so I took off the tank and undid the cable, housing and hand grip to take a good look. Remounted everything, adjusted everything - and still, moving the handles opened the throttle. Then I played with the screw under the boot you mentioned and put slack in the line - that did it as you suggested. Yes, I learn the hard way, but I learn.