Why the need for two cables on the injected bikes? Every time I take the cables off for one reason or another I ask myself this question. The butterfly valve is spring loaded/closed, it is solely responsible for returning the throttle to idle when released. Why is that second cable really needed? Where I'm going with this is I'm looking to replace the bulky switch/throttle housing on my chopper with something else and I don't know why I can't use an internally wired throttle.

Why the second cable? I can adjust just fine without it. What am I missing?

 

It's a push/pull system although the push cable is only for safety purposes. Plenty of people have deleted the second cable since the return spring is strong enough to snap the throttle back into place once you rotate your hand forward. I plan on doing this soon with either a Biltwell Whiskey throttle or the internal throttle from Nash.

 

Yep^. I never re-use the 2nd cable.

 

So it wasn't such a stupid quesiton. I knew one day I'd ask one!

 

So for you guys that have done that - what do you do with the start/run/turn switches?

 

I believe I'll be going this direction for my switches. Except my start button will either be a solenoid mounted push button or wire up a car style ingition switch and ditch the current key setup. I've already started trimming up an extra set of levers/perches.

Link to the blog where I found this. Scroll down.

http://therosshallproject.blogspot.com/

 

That looks great. I like the look of stock lever mounts shaved down.

 

Cool. To save a few bucks I put the stock controls back on but they're gonna bug me bad. Thx.

 

I have the Nash Sticky right now and i'm only running 1 cable. I've now bought the Biltwell Whisky for 2 cable set ups but I might still just run 1 cable. I had my nash throttle really stick today because I washed the bike last night. Kinda scary but anyway...can't wait to mount the new bars and whisky throttle. The pick HERE posted is a Biltwell throttle.

 

Lol...what do you excpect with a name like "Sticky"? But really, you might need to put a bolt in the 2nd throttle hole if you run a single. Some cables can't be adjusted enough to limit the roll back.

Are you sure that's a Biltwell throttle? I mean, it could be but it looks alot like the cheapo Ebay throttles I use. I've never had a problem with them. I like the nylon sleeve. I won't use a throttle with a non-plastic sleeve.

Here's the Ebay throttle

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THROTTLE-GRI...item3373ea1a90

and here is one I shaved