Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Hooli]

Well I've sorted the damaged wire. About half the strands had broke but no length lost. I checked solder stuck to it after issues on cars occasionally that appear to be made of solder proof wire, I then cut it, soldered a neat join, heat shrunk it and replaced the loom tape. Should be good as new now.

I'm still thinking about the cable as there is no way I'm paying £60 for a daft little part like that.

[Will14]

Well I've sorted the damaged wire. About half the strands had broke but no length lost. I checked solder stuck to it after issues on cars occasionally that appear to be made of solder proof wire, I then cut it, soldered a neat join, heat shrunk it and replaced the loom tape. Should be good as new now.

I'm still thinking about the cable as there is no way I'm paying £60 for a daft little part like that.

I can't recall off the top of my head how the cable is fixed to the linkage, but possibly do away with the cable and use some 1/4" threaded bar with washer and nyloc nut and the same the other end drilling a hole through the adjuster knob?

[Hooli]

Well I've sorted the damaged wire. About half the strands had broke but no length lost. I checked solder stuck to it after issues on cars occasionally that appear to be made of solder proof wire, I then cut it, soldered a neat join, heat shrunk it and replaced the loom tape. Should be good as new now.

I'm still thinking about the cable as there is no way I'm paying £60 for a daft little part like that.

I can't recall off the top of my head how the cable is fixed to the linkage, but possibly do away with the cable and use some 1/4" threaded bar with washer and nyloc nut and the same the other end drilling a hole through the adjuster knob?

I get your theory but I don't think there is room. This is how it looks once it's off, I think a tiny hole cross drilled in a couple of places & araldite would do it. The holes will give it more to grip to as the inside the end is smooth.

That's an 8mm open ended spanner for scale.

[seth]

Could it be brazed back together?

[Will14]

Yeh seeing the full thing first thing I thought was to try brazing it, and maybe a blob on the other end as well - but I'm sure araldite would hold as well, it's not like the cable needs using very often

[Hooli]

I thought that but I can't braze.

I have however been offered a free one on FB, so this can go in the junk to maybe fix one day pile & be forgotten about.

[seth]

Fit the replacement
Send the broken parts to me I'll braze all back together and then they'll always be a spare kicking about .

[Hooli]

Fit the replacement
Send the broken parts to me I'll braze all back together and then they'll always be a spare kicking about .

Sounds a good plan, PM your addy & I'll shove it in a jiffy bag.

Thanks.

[grog]

Hooli, youre good at repairs. Brazing you should have a go at. Much more fun than welding. Sort of like just colouring in. Clean metal, lots of flux, correct heat, just let it flow. I hate welding, can do it.electric welding that is. I enjoy using a torch, either bronze or steel wire. I have stuff i brazed 40 yrs ago, tools etc. Its bloody strong.

[Hooli]

I need a decent workshop first really, it's either a leaky drafty garage or done in my kitchen at the moment.

[Hooli]

To update all this.

I put the throttle bodies back on today with the new idle adjuster fitted. It still had a cold idle of about 3k rpm, so as I knew everything else was ok this time I did exactly what the manual says not to do & adjusted the fast idle screw till it was about right.

It drops to normal idle within a couple of mins of starting, which feels about right. With the old faulty oil temp sensor it took about 5mins of riding to do so. The throttles need balancing as I can hear it's rough at idle, but that can wait till it's a bit warmer.

I also stripped cleaned & refitted the brakes on a friend's Hornet 600 today, so figured 4 hours working outside in 3-4c temps was enough.

Oh & I hate fitting throttle cables, it's an utter sod to get them in place around the throttle quadrant properly & then just as much of a git to reconnect them to the quadrant. My fingers don't fit in the gaps you've got to work on the things.

[grog]

No wonder your fingers dont work, 3 degrees. Its a good temp for beer, thats about all.

[Kiwifruit]

Hooli you poor bugger, 3 degrees thats certainly testing your dedication.
We are certainly blessed with our climate down under. Luckily most houses here having some sort of shed or garage.

[Hooli]

I've got a garage but it leaks & the lighting is poor so most things are easier outside. Plus I've got a friends bike here so there is less room than normal indoors.

Hence why I'm slowly building the Bonnie in the kitchen.

[grog]

Number one priority in Oz, the shed.