adjusting throttle cable on 80 GS450E

[davidduarte]

Please share your wisdom with me. My Klymer manual doesn't seem to cover this very well. I ran out of gas with the bike today, had to push it/coast it to a gas station about a half mile. If that wasn't bad enough, I look down and see one of the nuts holding the throttle cable had come off. After gassing up, riding home, bathing my kids and putting them to bed, I proceeded to tackle this job. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get at the nuts very well without taking the tank off, and I ended up pulling the carbs out to access it more easily (which on the 450 involves pulling the battery, which is a PIA itself, then loosening the airbox and pushing it back. Tightened up the nuts, got the bike back together and...damn thing was idling at 3000! Grrr...pulled it apart again, and looks like I went to the other extreme, as now it won't idle, but it will start and run. Please tell me there's an easier way to do this!

 

[Guest]

There should be another adjustment near the throttle.

 

[davidduarte]

took the tank off again today and tried to adjust the throttle again. What a major PITA. I can't seem to find a happy medium. It either idles way too fast, or it won't idle. I'm also having a hell of a time with the idle adjuster. Sometimes it doesn't turn all that easy, and again, I can't seem to find the happy medium. I guess I'll have to try it again tomorrow and see if I can get it straightened out.

 

[thevillaindylan]

There's two places to adjust the throttle cable 1) at the throttle grip itself. There should be a plastic nut you loosen which will allow you to unscrew the plastic, threaded housing in all the way which should give you slack. 2) is at the carbs, the nut you were talking about. I have the bolt screwed nearly alll the way down. It is easier t adjust with the tank off, but you shouldn't have to remove the carbs. Also you can remove the carbs without removing the battery, it just takes a little finesse. Hope this helps.

 

[davidduarte]

turns out the adjuster near the throttle is broken, covered in electrical tape by PO. I just ordered a new cable from http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com, I hope to see it next week sometime.