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  • Peteortiz11
    Forum Mentor
    • Aug 2015
    • 101
    • Peekskill NY

    #1

    Throttle cable question

    Hello All!

    I have a question about my new throttle. the original GS throttle, kill switch, and start button are all connected. my unit broke and i decided to go to 2 separate units for the look (my GS is a caf? style racer). I purchased a unit for the kill/start button and a Biltwell throttle. My question is, the cable will not connect directly to the Biltwell housing. Has anyone gone through this? any suggestions? thanks! Now, THATS a caf? racer!
    Last edited by Peteortiz11; 06-19-2018, 01:40 PM. Reason: add pic

    1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Caf? Racer!

    Built, not Bought!
  • Steve
    GS Whisperer
    • Jun 2005
    • 35927
    • southwest oHIo

    #2
    Not acquainted with a Biltwell throttle housing to help you with that, but it still amuses me what some will do for a "look".

    Evidently I am not acquainted with the cafe "look" well enough to realize that the two-piece control housing is better.

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    • Sam 78 GS750
      Forum Mentor
      Past Site Supporter
      • Aug 2014
      • 440
      • New Jersey

      #3
      Not familiar with the Biltwell, but a quick google search shows that they make some adapters. You may have to make a custom cable though...

      https://www.motionpro.com/c/custom-cables
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      Check out my rebuild thread here: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...GS-750-Rebuild

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      • Peteortiz11
        Forum Mentor
        • Aug 2015
        • 101
        • Peekskill NY

        #4
        Thx for your responses. As I stated, my control broke. its the only reason I was looking to replace it. not just for the look but because I need a right hand control. most OEM's on eBay are so old they're destined to break.
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        1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Caf? Racer!

        Built, not Bought!

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        • Peteortiz11
          Forum Mentor
          • Aug 2015
          • 101
          • Peekskill NY

          #5
          Now THATS a caf? racer!

          1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Caf? Racer!

          Built, not Bought!

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          • roeme
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            Past Site Supporter
            • Jul 2015
            • 1206
            • Switzerland

            #6
            Originally posted by Peteortiz11
            Thx for your responses. As I stated, my control broke. its the only reason I was looking to replace it. not just for the look but because I need a right hand control. most OEM's on eBay are so old they're destined to break.
            Bullquack. Both my '78/'79 right hand control works just fine. As a matter of fact, I recently had a spill and damaged the lefthand controls. All they needed was a few replacement bits, back up fine. It's definitively not age that kills them.

            As for the connection to your current throttle housing, fabricating thread adapters is all you need - and maybe you can even get them with the correct threads.

            In this post, I did something similar; clicky.
            #1: 1979 GS 550 EC "Red" – Very first Bike / Overhaul thread        New here? ☛ Read the Top 10 Newbie mistakes thread
            #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
            #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
            #4: 1980 Moto Guzzi V65C – Something to chill

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            • Peteortiz11
              Forum Mentor
              • Aug 2015
              • 101
              • Peekskill NY

              #7
              LOL! bullquack?! really?

              1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Caf? Racer!

              Built, not Bought!

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