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Hogs
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 09:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hi guys,
I just rotated my engine down by the book of course all is well, Installing a Tom Beson header and muffler system, ... One question though to those that may know, It seems that the throttle cables have a alot of tension on them when its lowered down, And the book does not say to remove them, Just wonder if anyone else has came across this plm. Seems like IF you disconect them all wd. be better?? Anyone run into this themselves?? Thanks
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Mr_cuell
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 09:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

This is probably of little help, but I thought it did say to remove them, and I thought fairly early in the process. I'll double check my book and get back -
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Mr_cuell
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

3-20, line item 11? (I have 2004 manual)

I think that's what its referring to. Hard to tell from photo, without being in there myself . . .
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Hogs
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

YEah I have a 2004 as well will go out the shop and have a look again Thanks..
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Hogs
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yeah 3-20 line 11 yes they say that there...But that is for stripping the bike for Engine service...

IF ya go to 3-8 engine rotation for service I can`t see it mentioned there at all, And I guess if you are just replacing the headers that should be all one has to do to do that????
Perhaps its a mistake in the Manual...
or its just me I don`t know???
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Yohinan
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have now done the rotation several times on my 04 XB12R and never once did anything with the throttle cables. HTH
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Hogs
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Okay thanks Yohinan,
But you must have seen the strain on the two cables though???
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M1combat
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If they strain then just loosen them and take the ferules out of the throttle assembly. Maybe turn the bars to the left if you can?
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Mr_cuell
Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 08:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sorry bout that - didn't notice I was in wrong section. But check out 3-17, line item 18. They tell you to connect them, so I assume they must have meant to have them disconnected, but unintentionally omitted it from the procedure. I had no such tension on mine, so I am thinking when I saw the tension, I assumed I must have missed a step, and went ahead and disconnected them.
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Percyco
Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 04:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Why not just pull the throttle assembly off the handlebars and let it hang ?
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Hogs
Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 06:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Percyco,
Thanks buddy for your input, But its not at the bars its down around the bottom of the coil inside the engine area etc.etc..
Anyways thanks guys got it all worked out now...
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