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Post by waterboy179 on Apr 10, 2011 7:42:40 GMT -6
Well, I got my throttle cable installed and finally got to ride my scooter yesterday! I ended up just taking the cable to a custom motorcycle shop and told him the cable length I needed. He took what I bought online and routed a new cable and used these fittings on the end (shown in picture below). All he did was put on the barrel and heat it up with a butane torch inside of the stop. Now I know how to make my own if this breaks again.  I also found them online under "cable stops" at www.cyclewareables.com/pages/cables_controls_part/cable_control_parts.htm |
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Post by waterboy179 on Apr 7, 2011 21:13:54 GMT -6
Forgot to give thanks to Sprocket for the heads up, I noticed the cracks and have a new intake on order to replace it.
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Post by waterboy179 on Apr 7, 2011 21:12:46 GMT -6
Thanks evilgenius for your insight into our similar situation, I thought I was crazy or something. Talking to my local scoot shop they recommended I figure out the length I need and take my online purchased cable to a custom motorcycle shop and have them make a cable. I'm hoping to hear the good word from you about the cable you bought and go that route instead (probably cheaper). My only worry is how long does this cable last before I need another one.
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Post by waterboy179 on Apr 5, 2011 12:30:50 GMT -6
Scrappydog was great for a scooter newb. Ordered some access panels, filters and bolts on a Friday and arrived by Tuesday. Can't beat the prices or that quick of turn around.
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 31, 2011 12:34:56 GMT -6
This how the original throttle cable looked on it.  I think I am not getting something located correctly and that is causing me to not have enough cable length. When I tried to attach it I either had enough to wrap it around the throttle or wrap it around the throttle grip but not both. Hopefully I will have time tonight to work on it. |
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 30, 2011 22:15:43 GMT -6
I'm still working on getting the throttle cable to work. Can anyone post a pic of where the throttle cable attaches to the carburator. Maybe I am attaching it wrong.
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 19, 2011 21:46:46 GMT -6
Thanks for the pics Bashan. Benellibob and sprocket, that's what I thought, but I don't have enough throttle cable length to wrap it around the throttle handle. I am going to go to a shop this week and bring my old cable, new cable and my throttle handle assembly and see if I can find a throttle cable with the actual cable about an inch longer so it will wrap around the white plastic part on the handle. Once I get this fixed I will finally be able to ride my scoot, it's killing me that something this simple is all that stands in my way.
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 18, 2011 12:26:40 GMT -6
Does the way I have it look correct to anyone that has changed out their cable or taken off the throttle housing? I may just detach it all and take it to a local scooter shop. I've got some other stuff to buy, so maybe that will entice them to help me out.
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 17, 2011 11:57:54 GMT -6
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 17, 2011 10:32:02 GMT -6
Here's the throttle cable I bought from Scrappydog, It's 72" overall for the housing and 76"for the actual cable length.  |
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 17, 2011 10:23:05 GMT -6
Yes it is a 150cc, and my new cable matches the old ones end connectors exactly. It just seems like i am not installing the throttle handle connection correctly, the enclosure doesn't want to bolt together straight and the throttle grip is almost impossible to turn. Here's a pic of my scoot and a pic of the throttle handle in the "enclosure". I guess another question i have is do i need to oil the cable?   |
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Post by waterboy179 on Mar 16, 2011 21:16:17 GMT -6
I have an 08 150cc Roketa that runs great but the throttle cable broke. I lost one end of it, so I don't know the overall length. I bought a cable from Scrappydog and tried to install it, but the cable not the housing seems an inch short. When I connect it to the carb and route it to the throttle on the handlebar, something isn't fitting right. I haven't found a similar model that has a longer cable. I will try to post some pics if that would help. I tried to search for some help on installing a cable but haven't found much.
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