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Holy Flirking Schnitt!!

I decided my throttle cables needed a bit of attention to get the throttle to snap back sharply, rather than reading the morning paper before deciding to have a rest. Oiled the cables and carby linkages.

Bugger me, it is like a new bike....

I think it is probably time I booked it in for a service...for all the other stuff that needs doing.

Good point Felix, I've never done it on any of my scoots, I'll do them tomorrow. Does anyone know if this is part of a normal service I've never heard of it being so.
Thanks again Felix you really are Building a Reputation os the QLD

"Bike Bush Canic"

cheers Brett

You wont notice the difference until you've done it. Then you'll wonder how you got used to it the way it was...

I think it is one of those things they wont do on a service unless asked.

Tried to buy a chain oiler today, no luck in this two horse town. I was too late for the bike shops today, I will try them during the week.

It has been a bit of an issue for me as the bike has been out in the rain for the last week.

I needed to squirt a bit of oil around the throttle control, as it has become slightly mis-shapen over time and rubbed ever so slightly on the bar endweight.

Releasing the throttle has a dramatic braking effect, but it is easier to feed smaller inputs into it now. Not so much lunging and lurching. A side benefit is clutchless changes are MUCH easier...

I need a new fuel hose too. The old hose had a crack in it, and as I removed the tank fuel started leaking out. Chopped 1" of the hose off and put it back on the tank, but a crack is usually a good sign it needs to be renewed. Down to supercheap tomorrow.

Pontikat wrote: Does anyone know if this is part of a normal service I've never heard of it being so.

I know Parra Kawa do it as part of a service.

Dont forget to do your clutch cable too.

lubing the throttle can be good & bad depending on how much you put in there, as too much may attract some dirt to get in there & cause more problems.

i did my choke, clutch and throttle with wd40 and it feels awesome.

what do u guys use?

Inox.

Inox apparently has some oil in it which hangs around, whereas WD-40 tends to dry up rather quickly. Remember the WD in WD 40 stands for water dispersion, that should give a clue as to its intended use. Motor oil should be ok too, but just a pain to get down the cable - the spray cans come with a nice tube that helps get the oil where it's needed.

I just had a bit of a ride around the carpark and it is much better for slow speed stuff - throttle inputs can be gentler etc, and I can now do my clutchless up shifts as well - it actually drops some revs now. I also managed a nice clutchless down shift, but that was a fluke and I frogged the rest. Need bugger all clutch on the way down so I don't really care if I ever get it right.

Anyhow, worth the effort, eh?

cool thanks for that.

i used it 7 months ago and its still working fine.

My 36k service at Midtown and they did it.

Never knew the choke could move so smoothly and quickly!!!

Yep. My bike suffered nearly a whole week out in the rain, and the cables got a bit stiff, so thought it worthy to share...

Incidently my bike is going for a service in a couple of weeks, and I have been warned that it will be a potentially big and expensive service. Valves, fork oil, + general health check = $$$.

Oh, and I am getting it done at the local Yamaha dealer...

hmm my bike lives in the rain, being melbourne and not having a garage and all.
so maybe i'll have to try it.

You guys inspired me to do my cables last night. Clutch and accelerator cables, plus a bit of grease where it was needed on the twist grip (ooh err that sounds a bit rude ).

Made a hell of a difference, should have done it sooner.

He's a Clever cat that Felix.
Cheers Brett