i have a 81 that has s&s carb. i want to switch back to the original . i have single throttle cable do i need two cables and why do they have two

JR

 

No, you do not need two cables. The hand controls for your year only have one cable. The reason for two cables is that one is a back up to shut the carb incase the throttle return spring breaks.

 

THANKS

john

 

I have an '81 and it is a dual cable throttle control. The shop and parts manual also show a dual cable throttle control.

 

I believe the two cable thing came about because of federal regulation. Like the one that states, 'after a certain date, all murdersickles must have the shift on the left side.'
The Feds did not want our throttles to hang up in the open position, so they made it mandatory that a cable be used to open, and another cable be used to close the throttle. Like that big honkin' spring inside a barrel carb was not going to do it.
If I am wrong about this, someone please correct me.........pg

 

That's right. When I bought my '83, the "push" cable was missing, and I've never bought one. It's basically a usless piece of hardware.

 

If you ride in the woods much like I used to, you will learn to appreciate the dual cable setup. I snagged the throttle cable on a limb one time and the throttle stuck wide open. Not Fun.

 

i an 83, and i only have 1 cable...works great for me!