Replaced throttle cable, (and unlike Wayne DW, I did not take the airbox off and subsequently experienced much more frustration). I had been experiencing some weirdness in that the throttle would not roll back all the way, and I had almost a half an inch of free play/no tension at the top of my roll-on. I wish, instead of just ordering two new cables, I had pulled the tank and tracked the whole cable ahead of time. It turns out the boot end of the cable housing had gotten pulled out of the guide slot. The cable was fine. Seems that when I was playing around with my tank bag, I caught the throttle cable under one of my straps. The sheath of the throttle cable must have stayed pinched while turning, leading to the boot getting pulled out of it's guide slot. Lesson learned! I suppose it is all fine in any case. As a n00b, this was the first time I had to change a cable, so better to do so while safely at home with a little tutelage, than for the first time out on the road somewhere.
After being inspired by the ride reports, I have toyed with the idea of keeping a n00b report log. Being a first time bike owner with the mechanical know-how of your average 9 year old and choosing a 20 year old classic machine for my ride, means that I have/continue to have many many educational experiences that border on the absurd :hehehe. It occurs to me listing them all and posting (once my general embarrassment is not such an issue) could have some entertainment value. :loopy: In any case, I was so damned glad to get it all straightened out after 13 days grounded I immediately went out on a 150 mile ride up to Flagstaff and back down through Sedona to get the lead out. God I love riding my Brick!
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