Dual Cable Throttle on 04 Bikes

[al_roethlisberger]

I've had dual throttle cable setups on other bikes, but the single cable solution on my 02 seems to work fine.

 

So I am wondering why MG went to a dual cable setup on the new bikes as I've heard, and other than the throttle itself, I wonder what other bits changed.

 

al

[Guest IanJ]

Well, one reason is increased safety -- in the event of the "pull" cable breaking in such a way that the return spring isn't strong enough to snap it back to idle, you've got a backup cable that can do it with much greater force. Could also be that they've received complaints about the return spring being too stiff, or not returning the throttle to idle, etc.

 

Finally, the ways of MG are, like the best Italian things, inscrutable.

[al_roethlisberger]

...right, all good reasons I had considered, but I was just wondering if MG actually had any failures/issues with the "old" single cable system

 

Dunno

[Guest davidb]

maybe they are mandated by law, such as harley davidson, after producing a certain amount of units different laws apply. Notice BMW all have cat converters and the Guzzi doesn't.

[dlaing]

Perhaps it will safely allow for lighter return springs, for limp wristed iron butts.

[gthyni]

Notice BMW all have cat converters and the Guzzi doesn't.

.. but that has little to do with american law.

[Guest bshpilot]

Notice BMW all have cat converters and the Guzzi doesn't.

 

BMW is the ONLY mfg to build a bike w/ a cat., and its not against any law (even in calif) to remove it.

 

I dont think it has anything to do w/ the number of bikes built....there are

lots of companies that build more for U.S. delivery than bmw....