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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: lfdelrio on November 13, 2010, 10:33:10 PM

Title: Upper throttle cable free play (at splitter) 82LS
Post by: lfdelrio on November 13, 2010, 10:33:10 PM

Hi all,
I've been working on slowly restoring my 82 LS and just replaced my throttle cables. Now I know I'll need to set the free play at the carbs to 0.5-1mm followed by synchronizing the carbs. My question is about the free play at the splitter (upper cable) I've looked at the owners, Haynes, and clymer manuals and none mention what it should be. I was hoping you guys could help me out with this.

Cheers,

Luis

Title: Re: Upper throttle cable free play (at splitter) 82LS
Post by: Ed Miller on November 14, 2010, 12:32:40 AM

If you are measuring the free play at the carbs, the pressure you are using to pull on the outer cables should take up all of the slack in the splitter as well.  ...I think.

Title: Re: Upper throttle cable free play (at splitter) 82LS
Post by: montmil on November 14, 2010, 07:44:33 AM

I like to have just a t-i-n-y bit of free play at the cable/twist grip junction after all the carb, splitter and cable synchro chores are completed.

Monte

Title: Re: Upper throttle cable free play (at splitter) 82LS
Post by: Bob_Roller on November 14, 2010, 10:16:44 AM

You want the same amount of free play at the cable adjuster at the front of the cable splitter, the same as you would at the adjusters at the carbs .

Title: Re: Upper throttle cable free play (at splitter) 82LS
Post by: lfdelrio on November 14, 2010, 08:16:10 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone I've now set the free play on all my the cables and will sync the carbs in the spring once I start riding the bike