stuck choke cable...

[hikermikem]

Hello all,

My '81 750L has the choke cable that runs up the middle of the triple tree & terminates at a knob.

HOW IN GOD'S GOOD NAME DO YOU PULL THAT KNOB UP ??

I've been spraying it with PB blaster for quite a while & giving it a good yank up every now & then, but it's not moving. I've only had the handlebar lever operated clutch control before so I'm thinking there might be something I'm not doing correctly... does the knob twist & lock itself somehow??

The carbs are off the bike (freshly cleaned!!) & now I want to put 'em back on, but I'm trying to free the clutch cable first.

Any suggestions??

TIA

mike

[Steve]

It's possible that there is just too much crud built up inside the sheath that you won't be able to move it. Might be best to just spend a few bucks and get a new cable.

Once you have the new cable, it should move easily, but still have enough friction to stay pulled out when you pull on it.

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[hikermikem]

It's possible that there is just too much crud built up inside the sheath that you won't be able to move it. Might be best to just spend a few bucks and get a new cable.

Once you have the new cable, it should move easily, but still have enough friction to stay pulled out when you pull on it.

Thanks Steve,

I was thinking the same, but my "value oriented" brain didn't want to spend any more money...

So I assume from the second part of you answer, the knob doesn't "lock" somehow & it will stay in position through friction??

Thanks,

Mike

[Steve]

So I assume from the second part of you answer, the knob doesn't "lock" somehow & it will stay in position through friction??

If there is an adjustment for the friction, I must have accidentaly hit it just right when I installed the cable on my son's bike.

Look at any of your favorite parts supplier's fiche for your bike, look at the HANDLEBAR page.
Here is the link to the page from Bike Bandit. You are looking for item #9, cost here is $17.82.

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[pntrdave]

I bought a choke cable for a garden tractor, cut it to length, slipped it down through the center hole, then put a spot of epoxy glue on it to hold it in place. Total cost including epoxy less than $10.

[Don-lo]

One of my choke cables was jammed solid. I discovered that there was a triangular section in there (to keep it oriented?). I finally got it loose by twisting and pulling (make sure the nut on top is loose).

[elwaxoro]

I used some cable lube on mine when it was unmovable- now it's so smooth it just falls back down when I let go...

[rphillips]

Doesn't the little knurled knob, right at top of the steering head, apply pressure to the cable, so it will stay out while warming up. Be sure that thing is loose.

[Larry D]

Doesn't the little knurled knob, right at top of the steering head, apply pressure to the cable, so it will stay out while warming up. Be sure that thing is loose.

Yep. Careful they crack easily.