Metroknow
XS400 Member
I recently noticed on my '82 XS400 that the throttle seemed to be sticking a bit - sure enough, [edited] the throttle housing [/edited] was broken at the handlebar end and "repaired" with some electrical tape by the previous owner (I've had it for a couple months or so).
Rather than monkeying around with it to try to fix it and just hope it holds, I just ordered a replacement cable and plan to install it this week. Having not done this before, any tips? Will I need to pull the tank to route and secure it, or can I thread it through with the tank still on? Either way it will get done, but I'm hoping I can avoid draining the tank and disassembling too much. On the other hand, the petcock appears to be leaking so it may be a "two birds" kind of weekend...
Rather than monkeying around with it to try to fix it and just hope it holds, I just ordered a replacement cable and plan to install it this week. Having not done this before, any tips? Will I need to pull the tank to route and secure it, or can I thread it through with the tank still on? Either way it will get done, but I'm hoping I can avoid draining the tank and disassembling too much. On the other hand, the petcock appears to be leaking so it may be a "two birds" kind of weekend...
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