So I was at traffic lights.... [Must Read]

[Fnatic]

and my throttle cable snapped just as I went to pull away. Had to push it 1500m to a mates house according to my speedo. Will this be under warranty even though I tightened it up. I asked the garage I bought it from to come and pick it up and they said tommorow earliest and I have GCSE's all week so I might be off the road for a while. Damn.

[instigator]

I doubt it. It's a consumeable.

How new is the bike and what kind is it (for the benefit of those that do not have avatars and signatures enabled - me! )

[tutton]

Current Bike: Sachs Speedforce 50
Passed CBT: 23/11/2007
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[Kal]

With Instigator on this one, they might do it for you as a measure of goodwill, but that is their choice.
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1984 GB250 Clubman,1983 CB250N Superdream, 1999 GPZ500S

[Fnatic]

57 Plate Bike.

[instigator]

It's a consumeable mate. Best off buying a new one and buying a spare at the same time, ideally, we would all be carrying spare throttle and clutch cables in case of emergencies.

Replacement cables don't generally cost over £14 and that's for a Jap. bike. Should be (far) cheaper for yours.

[Trixie]

Agree with Instigator and Kal. You'll probably have to pay for it.
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[Fnatic]

You guys no how much parts and labour roughly for a throttle cable?

[Kal]

Hard to say but between five and fifteen pounds for the cable and no more than thirty pounds for the labour.
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I Like To Hoon It Hoon It I Like To Hoon It Hoon It I Like To Hoon It Hoon It Ya Like To (HOON IT!).
1984 GB250 Clubman,1983 CB250N Superdream, 1999 GPZ500S

[Fnatic]

I wont be tightening the new one up too much I really liked the lack of slack (unintentional ryhming) with the old one but obviously too tight.

[Trixie]

[The Artist]

Get a cable yourself from a shop and fit it yourself. Only take 10-20mins maybe 30 if you f*** things up.

Its not difficult and you won't have to have your bike taken from you.

[Fnatic]

Hmmm I considered it, But I wouldn't know where to start. The fairing on my Ped is quite hard to access. If it was on my off road bike I probably would.

[iooi]

[Shay HTFC]

I'm glad you put [Must Read] in the title. The effect this thread has made on my life cannot begin to be described!
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[Fnatic]

[hmmmnz]

i had this happen to me but i was about 200 miles from home.
i tied my boot lace to where the throttle cable connects to the carb.
and used that to get me home
was an interesting ride
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[Pete.]

Don't see why a 57 plate bike should suffer a snapped cable, unless you were wringing it's neck and just turned too hard on the grip (which is stupid because once the butterfly is fully open and further turning possible by brute force would start to close it again), cab;es normally last for years. Certainly, removing the free-play from cable wouldn't snap it, though it can be bloody dangerous.

Next time you adjust the free-play, make sure you turn the bars fully left and right afterwards, with the engine ticking over. If there is any change in revs, loosen it off a bit until there is none.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good