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Throttle connection at carbs

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Been struggling to get my carbs reconnected to the airbox for awhile. Finally got that done a couple days ago but I forgot to reconnect the throttle cable before I got everything else hooked up. Am I screwed? It doesn't look like I have enough space between the intake boot and connector.

Thoughts? Suggestions? I really don't want to have to fight with the airbox again. That took way too long (no I still don't want to do pods).

At wits end here...
 
tkent02 said:
Look at the bright side, you will be smarter next time.
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On this, perhaps, but I'm sure it'll be something else next time.

I can see why some people start these kind of projects and bail though. My pride isn't letting me though, calling me a p*$$y and telling me to get back into the garage.
 
You might be able to get it on if you can pull the throttle all the way up on the carbs (easier if have second person to hold up) and get pair of long needle nose pliers and you can loop the cable into grove and get end into hole at bottom of throttle. It's not easy but I did it once or twice when I forgot too. terrylee
 
Well I got it. I did have to pull the airbox bolt and screws to push the carbs off the intake boots so I could get it. Luckily it wasn't as bad as before to get it reconnected all back up.

I got her running but the throttle is a bit slow. Probably needs lube or replacement (yay!). The idle is a bit too low now, but that should be easy enough to adjust.

Lastly and I'm not sure if this is related to the throttle cable or carbs, but on deceleration or lower RPMs (<2000) it seems a bit jerky. Open the throttle up and she's fine.
 
MAJikMARCer said:
I got her running but the throttle is a bit slow.....

Lastly and I'm not sure if this is related to the throttle cable or carbs, but on deceleration or lower RPMs (<2000) it seems a bit jerky. Open the throttle up and she's fine.
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Did you bench sync them? Plus until you fiddle with idle/air mixture screws, idle and coming off idle will be "jerky"
 
tom203 said:
Did you bench sync them? Plus until you fiddle with idle/air mixture screws, idle and coming off idle will be "jerky"
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They were pretty solid before I started and I didnt mess with the settings while cleaning. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect today. I know it'll need a proper sync still. Still it's not terrible all things considered.

Just have to convince the wife that buying the $100 CarbTune tool is worth it now. ;)
 
MAJikMARCer said:
They were pretty solid before I started and I didnt mess with the settings while cleaning. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect today. I know it'll need a proper sync still. Still it's not terrible all things considered.

Just have to convince the wife that buying the $100 CarbTune tool is worth it now. ;)
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You need to borrow some vac gauges and an adjustment tool from someone close by:-\\\
 
On my 750 and all the 1000s, I put the carbs in the holders and tighten the clamps. Then i use hemostats to get the rear (engine side ) throttle cable on.

Next, I lift the throttle linkage and put a small dowel ( about 12 mm ) in to jam the linkage up. This allows me to get the front ( airbox side ) cable into the hole. Set the adjustments and all done.
 
MAJikMARCer said:
They were pretty solid before I started and I didnt mess with the settings while cleaning. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect today. I know it'll need a proper sync still. Still it's not terrible all things considered.

Just have to convince the wife that buying the $100 CarbTune tool is worth it now. ;)
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how did you clean them and not affect the settings? unless you fully stripped and dipped them they aren't clean.
 
He is right...without taking the screws out you are not allowing the dip to get fully into all the passages. And the tips and seats for the screws arent clean either.
 
Sorry, guess this is my ignorance again. I DID disassemble everything based on the carb guides from BassCliffs site.

I guess I should consider myself lucky that the bike is running as well as it is then.
 
I f youn did them to his tutorial, then I would be comfortable thinking your good to go. We just didnt see ( or register ) that you HAD gotten all the screws out.
 
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