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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: awaffa2003 on January 24, 2008, 06:31:30 PM

Title: cables
Post by: awaffa2003 on January 24, 2008, 06:31:30 PM

I just put clipons on from having the U.S. "high bars. should I get new cables or route them differently? my throttle is fine and snaps back better than ever, but my choke is VERY hard i can't even get it choked all the way. if I could make a pair of those independant pull tab chokes that would be better...anyone rig something up???

Title: Re: cables
Post by: airhead on January 24, 2008, 06:57:04 PM

Why bother with choke actuator/cables at all??
Another way is to have a pull wire with loop to actuate the enricher on just one carb, the left usually. Only one carb so rigged is sufficient, and no return spring is needed if the wire is chosen carefully and installed with a little stiction. I haven't tried it myself, but others swear by it. Here's a pic of one installed an an R100 that the owner is currently riding around the world. He said it has never failed to start, and saves complexity on his machine, a purpose built sidecar made for all conditions. This enables him to also run a spare throttle cable running where the choke cable would, which can be seen in the background ready for instant changeover.

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy22%2Fr65%2FIMG_0614Small.jpg&hash=64835baf9a275dfe6208744ed4c96ae175f7a880)

Bill.................;-)

Title: Re: cables
Post by: Jon_P on January 25, 2008, 08:02:53 AM

thanks for sharing that Bill, i know what i am going to do with my choke cables now, retire them to the extra pieces drawer.

Title: Re: cables
Post by: Justin B. on January 25, 2008, 01:32:24 PM

Personally, I like the on handle bar choke control as long as they are properly adjusted.  But, I can see the lure of saving an ounce to some of you minimalist guys! ;)

Title: Re: cables
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on January 26, 2008, 03:13:15 PM

tagordon said (before I split the thread):
 
"As for the choke cables being too tight. Check the coupling under the tank, where the the one cable becomes two.
I had to readjust mine carefully to get things working properly. After rerouting the mess of wires & cables that I inherited from PO of my R100."

Title: Re: cables
Post by: tagordon on January 27, 2008, 07:03:55 PM

Thanks. So, I wonder. Did he check the junction for adjustment?

Title: Re: cables
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on January 28, 2008, 12:32:06 AM

Quote

Thanks. So, I wonder. Did he check the junction for adjustment?

I'll bet he is right now, which would explain why he hasn't replied in a while!  ;)

Title: Re: cables
Post by: awaffa2003 on January 29, 2008, 08:59:55 PM

lol no i didnt check the cables i just kinda yanked them out and made my own choke levers. ill post pics asap.

Title: Re: cables
Post by: awaffa2003 on February 05, 2008, 07:31:48 PM

Problem solved!!! I used some thick coat hanger and cut it from the 2 straight parts on top that are at an angle, sanded them down to bare metal, cut off the hollow screw thing from my cables and you can tell the rest from the pics.... one's kinda blury but you can see how I hooked the rod around.
my cables and you can tell the rest from the pics.... http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=13371&l=572d1&id=533986563

Title: Re: cables
Post by: awaffa2003 on February 05, 2008, 07:35:18 PM

OH lol I just checked the link to make sure it works and just so you know, that would be me in the pic in the upper left corner. click the pic to go to my other albums... 8-) ;)