Subject: Re: throttle cable
Author: mjon-@yahoo.com
Date: Jul 13, 2003, 6:26 AM
Post ID: 1713748760
Hi, BOb. I had the wame problem with my Ambo. I like
the chain throttle - it pulls the cable streight
rather then flexing it around the barrel like my Jap
bikes did. The problem with mine was that where the
cable sheeth (pardon my inability to spell) enters the
throttle housing the metal lip on the sheeth is sharp
and rubs against the cable, and since the sheeth tends
to pivot at this point when the handlebars are turned
and/or the throttle twisted, the inner cable is
eventually cut/frayed by this sharp edge. I cured this
by carefully drilling the hole that the sheeth end
fits into a little deeper. It's aluminum - be carefull
you don't drill too much! This keeps the cable from
pivoting. It's a simple fix. BUT, one day browsing in
a cycle parts shop I came across a box of thick
aluminum cable ends. One of them was an adapter that
fits over the sheeth and into the afore-mentioned
hole. I bought it, put it on, pinched it tight, and
now if the inner cable rubs against anything, it rubs
against this aluminum instead of the sharp steel edge.
If I didn't explain that clearly, please ask me to
clarify.
-Mike (69 Ambo)
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M.Jones, student of philosophy and religion at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
"The heart has its reasons which reason does not know." -Blaise Pascal
"With man, instinct and reason avoid each other with adversity, yet, by repudiating each other they lure each other to reach mutual correction." -Lucian Blaga
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