Could someone give me a detailed explanation of how the throttle cables are routed on the RVF, from the throttle right down to the carby. I have tried every possible combination, and the throttle is constantly sticking.

Almost had enough of these bikes and their cuntish reluctance to be worked on.

Jashdown wrote:Could someone give me a detailed explanation of how the throttle cables are routed on the RVF, from the throttle right down to the carby. I have tried every possible combination, and the throttle is constantly sticking.

Almost had enough of these bikes and their cuntish reluctance to be worked on.

There not that difficult to work on..

Too far away from a 35 to get you some pictures so while you wait for somebody else to do that.

Obvious questions:

When the throttle cables are laid out straight do they move ok?
Sometimes it can be the rubber grip that catches on the bar rather than the cables themselves.

Got it sorted, I didn't take a picture of their routing before I pulled it apart, so I had them set up wrong. Haha.

Got them sorted, works perfectly now, no sticking anywhere. Also fired the bike up tonight for the first time since the strip, and first time in over a month. Man I've missed the sound, didn't have the exhaust on either, since I'm waiting for my shock to be finished. So loud, sounds sooo good.

Oh, and when I say their reluctance to be worked on, I mean the annoying layout, where things are inaccessible, without removing other parts that shouldn't need to be removed.. Like undoing the front right carby boot, I couldn't reach the screw because the thermostat housing was blocking the way, so had to drain the fluid and remove it, so I could remove the carbies. And the lack of room between the frame and the carbies, that wouldn't allow my hand to fit into, to adjust the throttle cables. And changing the rear shock, which requires to removal of the exhaust basically, otherwise it's extremely difficult.

Oh well, it's all done now. I'm happy :)

any tips on how its routed then? Mine is also a bit sticky and not sure how it should be as it was like it is when I got the bike.

Jashdown wrote:Like undoing the front right carby boot, I couldn't reach the screw because the thermostat housing was blocking the way, so had to drain the fluid and remove it, so I could remove the carbies.

That's because someone has previously installed the clamp in an incorrect position.

They can be a bit more time consuming to work on, but unlike some bikes they usually go back together pretty well!

dogmatic69 wrote:any tips on how its routed then? Mine is also a bit sticky and not sure how it should be as it was like it is when I got the bike.

Mine runs from the throttle tube, in front of the right fork, underneath the instrument bracket, then it goes between the frame and the radiator on the inside of the radiator mount, and through to the carbs. If it's only a little bit stick in some positions, you might just need to lube your cable and clean up the throttle tube and re-grease it.