So, that's where I am at. Carbs on there but its like my choke cable "stretched" but didn't of course. Somehow, during the 2 month interim while my carbs were rebuilt I forgot how to route that cable? the way it is now it will barely close the choke. Yes, I should've taken pics, and did, just not of this because I guess, it that time, I didn't think it would be an issue down the road. So, if anyone has their top off their bike and can take a pic of how the choke cable is supposed to be routed that would be great!
98 ST1100 carbs rebuilt need help routing choke cable - don't laugh!
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It may help to envision routing it from the carbs up instead of from the handlebar down.
Thanks!
I don’t see a clamp and me thinks that’s what I’d missing there is just so much “slack” in it? I’ll pull up on my desktop later looking at pics on 4” iPhone. I have to pull my top off tomorrow and I’ll recheck the routing. Swear it’s the little things drive a guy crazy but having a choke in NE in the winter is not an option
Yes, it will be better on a PC than a phone.
Look at the very bottom center of #3 and you will see the clamp. You can also see it in #4.
Look at the very bottom center of #3 and you will see the clamp. You can also see it in #4.
Aha! There’s that little booger! How the heck I lost that? May be here in my hardware pile hopefully. Otherwise I’ll make something that will work.
Uncle Phil
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Easy to lose the little screw also that attaches it to the mounting point.
It's basically a 'half' clamp shaped like _n
ST1100Y
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And that one shows the properly adjusted slag...I found another photo for you - different bike
Yep and I didn’t lose the little spring and washer for idle control and tried to be organized but it’s been a couple months since I tore into it. Ugghh. May have to just use an electrical cable clamp or make somerhing to hold it or it won’t work.Easy to lose the little screw also that attaches it to the mounting point.
It's basically a 'half' clamp shaped like _n
NM I’m a knucklehead that bracket is there and Jim from Romex included the screw for it in the bag of old carb parts. Was so focused on getting the carbs remounted which was a pita overlooked it. Whew!
jfheath
John Heath
From t'manual. I like colouring in. Spoiler alert - the cable isn't really blue. Its a sort of black, mucky, dusty, greasy colour.
Can you imagine what bikes would look like if cables and hoses were color-coded like wires?
jfheath
John Heath
Oh - come on. I live in rural Yorkshire. They would look a sort of black, mucky, dusty, greasy colour !
Thanks I appreciate your effort. The bracket was on there I just didn’t see it! Rebuilder Romax Jim even included the screws for it too! Doooohhh
From t'manual. I like colouring in. Spoiler alert - the cable isn't really blue. Its a sort of black, mucky, dusty, greasy colour.
Hi, I'm at the point of trying to get my carbs off, and I just looked at the choke cable. I just runs from the handlebar right back along the frame. Is it possibl;e you have the choke lever in the choke position which would make it appear the cable isn't long enough?
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