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I searched the forum archives but didn't find any posts on this topic. The bike is a 73 850 Roadster. Carb internals are in good order. Just finished setting up the Boyer timing with a strobe. Bike starts easily and idles on both cylinders.
Before trying to set the idle speed and sync the carbs, I want to get the throttle and choke cables setup with proper routing and slack. I replaced the throttle cables from the 2-1 junctions to the slides as the outer cable housings were kinked and failing.
Ideally I could use a picture of where the junctions should be, relative to the carbs and to each other. I didn't find such an image in the factory, Clymer, Haynes manuals. I suspect that the throttle and choke cables interfere with each other a little at the carb, each forcing the other out of alignment, which can't help smooth cable operation. I also suspect the junctions are too far forward, forcing the cables to bend forward immediately when they emerge from the carb top.
Is it correct that both cables for each carb should come straight up from the carb and make a nice smooth 90 bend before heading for their junctions?
Should the junctions be tied to the frame? If so, side by side, one on top of the other, and where?
Thank you for reading this post!
Best regards,
Ken
San Jose, California
69 Rocket 3
73 Roadster
74 Duc GT
Before trying to set the idle speed and sync the carbs, I want to get the throttle and choke cables setup with proper routing and slack. I replaced the throttle cables from the 2-1 junctions to the slides as the outer cable housings were kinked and failing.
Ideally I could use a picture of where the junctions should be, relative to the carbs and to each other. I didn't find such an image in the factory, Clymer, Haynes manuals. I suspect that the throttle and choke cables interfere with each other a little at the carb, each forcing the other out of alignment, which can't help smooth cable operation. I also suspect the junctions are too far forward, forcing the cables to bend forward immediately when they emerge from the carb top.
Is it correct that both cables for each carb should come straight up from the carb and make a nice smooth 90 bend before heading for their junctions?
Should the junctions be tied to the frame? If so, side by side, one on top of the other, and where?
Thank you for reading this post!
Best regards,
Ken
San Jose, California
69 Rocket 3
73 Roadster
74 Duc GT