01-08-21, 08:24 AM
If your throttle operation is smooth from idle to full throttle, returns all the way back unaided the same way, with a nice click sound, when twisting on the bar and rides snatch and jamming free, it's fine. You don't need to change it, just oil it properly it's not just going to snap. They snap mainly due to being incorrectly adjusted, damaged by owners removing them with long nose pliers damaging the cable or water Ingress.
I'd be more concerned with dealing with punchures than snapping throttle cables.
If you really want to change them it is a bit of a faff. There's a few little get arounds (see above post b1k3dude) but it's still a faff and it's far easier to remove the carbs. Just remember what I said about owners damaging the cables.
My advice leave well alone if the throttle operation is as above, just oil it.
I'd be more concerned with dealing with punchures than snapping throttle cables.
If you really want to change them it is a bit of a faff. There's a few little get arounds (see above post b1k3dude) but it's still a faff and it's far easier to remove the carbs. Just remember what I said about owners damaging the cables.
My advice leave well alone if the throttle operation is as above, just oil it.
Later