Throttle cable insallation confusion

[juicydangershow]

I'm having some confusion as to how the throttle cable is connected to the grip. Its probably really easy and I have overlooked something.

My shop manual only has slight instructions and for an older model with dual throttle cables setup.



So my problem is that I am pretty sure that metal curved piece should not jiggle around when its all setup. Mine does. I have connected both ends of the cable... one to the grip, the other to the carb and I can't think of any other adjustment that would make this stay secure.

My cable is a Motion Pro from Z1 (is very slightly different than the image I am using for this). The cable that came off the bike seemed to have a bigger "lip" that fed up into the control bracket and has a different adjuster mechanism. Maybe a few washers to fill the gap between where the screw tightens in and presses that lip flush with the inside? Am I missing something?

I can turn the throttle from open to close easily and there is minimal slack (not fully adjusted yet, as I keep fiddling with it)... but this piece moves around a bit and I am not sure how it locks into place at the control bracket end.

[hampshirehog]

I take it your curved piece doesn't have a thread on the throttle end as most do. Some of the other types have a 'twist and lock' action - you can see 2 little blocks on the round end. You line these up with the housing, push the thing in and twist.

[rphillips]

No that curved piece should not lock down, The lip only keeps it from falling back thru the thumbscrew. Adjust cable properly & you should be good to go.

[juicydangershow]

So it just hangs down loosely? I guess I didn't notice it to be that way on the other one... I'll adjust the cable tomorrow to spec and see if that helps a little.

It's loose enough to move around and rattle when turning the throttle. Maybe I can get a rubber washer over the metal tube and seat it against the lip to dampen it a little bit (if there is a practical reason for it to be a little loose - movement of the steering, etc). It seems kind of annoying and I have never noticed it to be like that on any bikes I had.