Subject: Re: throttle cable
Author: 3haw-@bluefrog.biz
Date: Jul 13, 2003, 7:10 AM
Post ID: 1713749011
Mike,
Couple of things. I looked at my twist grip just now and there really isn't
enough meat to drill any deeper so the cable sheath will just have to pivot
around a bit. I do remember that the PO had a wire set-up on the cable in
his attempt to keep it straight. Now I know why that was there. Anyway,
what I did instead was to get out my dremel tool and my pointiest diamond
bit and I made the hole in the steel sheath a little larger and beveled off
the edge where the cable comes into contact with the sheath itself. Yes, I
had to wear my reading glasses and my 3x magifiers to see this correctly.
Anyway this made a much less aggressive, less abrasive opening on the
sheath, minimizing the cable rub in this area. Will also lube it up with
Cable Lube. So, much obliged, again, for your motivation here.
Hey Mike, did you ever want to get rid of your Ambo at times like this,
before you make the fix, and go out and buy a Jap bike? I get so frustrated
with things breaking and the bike not running right but then feel a bit
better when I make the fix. Ah, just shooting my mouth off again, sorry.
Bob
P.S. Test rode a Guzzi Breva yesterday. Real smooth, lots of power for a
little bike, quick....... not as fun as a Loop! Jeeez!
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Jones <mjon-@yahoo.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Cc: <3haw-@bluefrog.biz>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: throttle cable
| 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) -------------------- ===== M.Jones, student of philosophy and religion at Temple University, |
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