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Accelerator Stuck Open

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:34 am
by insurerman
Hi all, been enjoying my bike with the nice weather over the last few days now the new engine is in, thing is the accelerator has stuck open for some reason. Haven't had time yet to find out the problem as i'm at work but do you think it is something simple like one of the cables has come off the carbs and it's not returning properly? Any ideas?

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:48 am
by masterofinsanity
sounds like your accellerator cable could of frayed and stuck in the outer casing, hence the reason for the deccellerator cable so to all those that are thinking of removing it, it is there for a reason!

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:26 am
by CarneyUK
As Master said. The easiest way to check before taking the tank and everything off is to open up the the throttle housing (just 2 screws behind the front brake lever) and pull the 2 cables. If the accelerator cable (one with the black square housing) comes out then you know what it is.

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:26 am
by insurerman
Cheers Baz, u are a god :smt003 :smt003 :smt003

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:29 am
by masterofinsanity
i spent 16 years of my life making & selling control cables mate :smt003

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:58 pm
by Northern ANdy
i spent 16 seconds removing one, have never looked back

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:55 pm
by diesel
throttle stuck open eh. can i borrow your bike ;)

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:37 pm
by deviant
load of wd40 down the cable can do the trick.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:16 am
by insurerman
Well I can you wot it woz peeps! The valves on second piston had smashed into the piston (that woz wot the tapping woz baz!) and completely mashed that up to and the bits of metal were pushed up into the pot and up into the carbs causing it to jam open and revving the hell outta my motor. Ah ha! There we go, not much luck with my engines at the moment i'm afraid!! Anyone selling a complete head on here at all? Don't need the cams. Managed to change the piston head over, thank god it never damaged the con rod eh? :smt003

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:44 pm
by deviant
deviant wrote:load of wd40 down the cable can do the trick.
but probably not in this case :smt002

ouch.

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:37 pm
by Northern ANdy
give this man in Leeds a ring

07743 998366

I bought an engine from him, If hes got a head im pretty sure it will be for sale