How to shift the choker kable (Idle cable)

[Edvard Korsbaek]

I am the lucky owner of a K 75 RT from 1992. The manual says, that I should just unscrew the cable adjuster, and release the cable end nipple from the linkage. Its just so, that the cable disapears behind 'Something'(The throttle position sensor?), and I really think, that there must be something that should be removed before i can come to the cable end. I can anly see one screw, that holds the sensor...


Any who knows 'How to' out there?


Best regards


Edvard Korsbęk

[rbm]

You are correct; the cable adjustment sits behind the TPS on the throttle body assembly. 


You will first want to release the cable at the controls end.  Pop the cap from the choke lever, loosen the huge screw that secures the choke handle and the assemble along with the cable will come off.  That will provide enough slack lower down near the throttle bodies.


If you remove the TPS, you can just access the adjuster.  Looking at the picture below, the adjuster will be threaded into the hole you see near the bottom of the picture with the slot.  There will be a 10mm locking nut to loosen and you can then unscrew the adjuster. Once free of the throttle body assembly, the cable can be removed from the arm.




The other hole you'll notice near the top of the photo is the threaded hole for the choke light switch.

[Edvard Korsbaek]

The cable is off now, so the bike is driveable.
Tomorrow I will fit the new kable.
Amasing how much corrosion there can be in the upper handle, when it has never been touched since 1992....


Best regards


Edvard Korsbęk