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Re: throttle set up

To: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>, "shelden" <shelden3@pldi.net>
Subject: Re: throttle set up
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 07:53:30 -0400
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <006701c1580d$532d9580$41e4480c@default>
Are there differenct types of bike cables?  Maybe I just got unlucky.  I'm also
not sure what is in my car for a pedal-it may not be original as it is just a
lever!!!

Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "David Ramsey" <dwramsey at worldnet.att.net>
To: "shelden" <shelden3@pldi.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: throttle set up


> Your local bicycle shop will have brake cable slack adjusters that will fit
> right in the hole in the arm.  Cost a couple of bucks at the most.  If you
> really want to get fancy tap the hole in the "lever arm" for the adjuster
> and you can adjust the tension on the cable and they even come with a lock
> nut.  Might want to pick up a couple of extra brake cables (funny how they
> work for throttle cables) while your there.  Now you into it for $10 tops.
>         Crash
> >
> >Just received my Cannon manifold and it  is bolted on to my DCOE.  Now it
> >came with a lever arm to attach a bolt/nut combo to hold the throttle
> cable.
> >But it doesn't seem to me that this will really work well, since when you
> >push the gas peddle the cable flexes.  I'm looking for ideas on what others
> >hve done with there DCOE setups i'm not looking to spend mega dollars on
> >linkages etc.



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