choke cable tube, or a substitution

[Steve]

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Please verify the year and model of your bike. The parts fiche you showed said it's for an '82 1100GL. The throttle cable bracket shown in this picture is not correct for an '82.

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[Vamisk]

Yes, my motorcycle is badged as a '82 1100gl.
I'll have to get the vin to get more official than that. When I bought the motorcycle a header and pod filters were installed. Never had to use the choke on my Honda Sabre even when cold but because I'm still in the process of tuning I need to rely on the choke. I used a caliper to confirm it is a 34mm mikuni.

[Rob S.]

Temporary fix for ohhhhh about 10 years now...

See, now there's a man who, like myself, went to State University.

To this day, I don't quite understand 'for profit schools.' Like, who pays for your bong?

[Steve]

This is what your '82 carbs should look like. Note the curved tube between carbs 2&3. I did not see that in your picture, although I did see what appears to be the spring on the 'choke' shaft between carbs 3&4.



These carbs have a bracket more like what I saw in your picture. They are from an '81 bike. Note the separate brackets for throttle and 'choke' cables.


I think you need a different bracket on your #3 carb.

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[2BRacing]

….I think you need a different bracket on your #3 carb.

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If you look closely at the bracket in the OP's photo, you can see the end piece of the original curved tube just below the fork of the bracket. What has happened is that the curved tube on the right hand side of the bracket has broken off.

As has been mentioned, it should be easy to braze a piece of tubing bent into a curve onto the bracket again.

Maybe somebody has that bracket for the OP from a scrap set of carbs?

[Steve]

If you look closely at the bracket in the OP's photo, you can see the end piece of the original curved tube just below the fork of the bracket. What has happened is that the curved tube on the right hand side of the bracket has broken off.

Had to look at it another two or three times, but I finally saw it.

If I had one, I would offer it, but I am on the lookout for one of those brackets, too. My son would like to convert the "choke" on his '80 1000G to the '82 style on the left handlebar switch assembly.

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