sprockets/tubes

[KLRDON]

Went out to ride my '02 and found the choke lever to be stiff when setting the choke to on. I disassembed the lever aparatus on the bars, it was free but the cable was binding in the sheath. Thought, well I'll just hook up my cable lube thingy to the end and give it the ol' squirtaroo. I tried to remove the plactic sleeve that covers the metal ferrule at the cable's end but quit pulling when I saw I would pull the metal ferule off instead. Drizzled some cable juice down into the cable opening but got only a little more freedom of movement. Went for a ride to get the Seafoam into the carb, the oil is draining now, so...... should I just pull harder or pry on the plastic sleeve that the adjuster screws into? Thx, Don M [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[andykisz]

I just took a look at that cable on one of the on-line microfiches and it looks like the plastic housing with the adjuster wheel is part of the cable jacket. You might want to check this out yourself. I went to this place: http://www.babbittsonline.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/default.aspx

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "KLRDON" wrote: > > Went out to ride my '02 and found the choke lever to be stiff when setting the choke to on. I disassembed the lever aparatus on the bars, it was free but the cable was binding in the sheath. Thought, well I'll just hook up my cable lube thingy to the end and give it the ol' squirtaroo. I tried to remove the plactic sleeve that covers the metal ferrule at the cable's end but quit pulling when I saw I would pull the metal ferule off instead. Drizzled some cable juice down into the cable opening but got only a little more freedom of movement. Went for a ride to get the Seafoam into the carb, the oil is draining now, so...... > > should I just pull harder or pry on the plastic sleeve that the adjuster screws into? > > Thx, Don M > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Luc Legrain]

Same thing happened to me week a couple of weeks back .I had to replace the whole thing cable rusted and broke . --- KLRDON wrote:

> Went out to ride my '02 and found the choke lever to > be stiff when setting the choke to on. I disassembed > the lever aparatus on the bars, it was free but the > cable was binding in the sheath. Thought, well I'll > just hook up my cable lube thingy to the end and > give it the ol' squirtaroo. I tried to remove the > plactic sleeve that covers the metal ferrule at the > cable's end but quit pulling when I saw I would pull > the metal ferule off instead. Drizzled some cable > juice down into the cable opening but got only a > little more freedom of movement. Went for a ride to > get the Seafoam into the carb, the oil is draining > now, so...... > > should I just pull harder or pry on the plastic > sleeve that the adjuster screws into? > > Thx, Don M > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > >

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[W.V. Doran]

I believe Fred has 17 inch HD tubes http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/index.html rockiedog2 wrote: Getting ready to try the Prudhoe Bay trip...wondering if I should go to a 16T front sprocket(43T rear) since by far the vast majority of miles will be highway, but with lots of gravel/maybe mud. Considering the heavy load, and drag of the aluminum panniers, I don't want to overgear the thing and lug it down. Also don't want to be limited to a higher than desired minimum speed if it gets really nasty. What would you guys who have done it recommend? Also I thought I would run the Bridgestone UHD tubes but the sizes don't match...will an 18 inch tube work in a 17 inch tire? Which tube for a 120/70/18 front...110/100/18? or ? Thx Joe WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]