throttle problem

[drowe]

I'm a fairly new rider-(7,000 miles) with my 1st bike-Vulcan 800b.
I have some automotive knowledge but little with bikes and small
engines.I had my throttle adjusted pretty tight(no slack) and after
a couple of months I got on and heard a pop noise-suddenly the
throttle grip had about 3/4" slack-it's driveable but dangerous.
I removed the housing(no damage) and disconnected the cables
and tried pulling them through the casing and they don't appear
to be broken. I'm going up to Deal's Gap soon with a buddy but
can't ride 'til this is fixed-i can't get any service from the local
dealer quickly enough(it can take more than a day just to talk
to a service writer).Anyone with similar problem?

[Lion_Lady]

I'm a fairly new rider-(7,000 miles) with my 1st bike-Vulcan 800b.
I have some automotive knowledge but little with bikes and small
engines.I had my throttle adjusted pretty tight(no slack) and after
a couple of months I got on and heard a pop noise-suddenly the
throttle grip had about 3/4" slack-it's driveable but dangerous.
I removed the housing(no damage) and disconnected the cables
and tried pulling them through the casing and they don't appear
to be broken. I'm going up to Deal's Gap soon with a buddy but can't ride 'til this is fixed-i can't get any service from the local
dealer quickly enough(it can take more than a day just to talk
to a service writer).Anyone with similar problem?

There is NO WAY I'd risk riding the Dragon unless this was fixed by a trained mechanic. You could too easily end up in a ravine if something lets go. The sooner you set up an appointment, the sooner you'll be back on the road.

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[sidecarguy]

hmm its sounds as if something just popped into place or,

on the other hand something just snapped out of it!!

[canuckerjay]

While I like doing my own fixes; this one sounds quite dangerous. Unless you're really good with bike mechanics, I'd sleep better and enjoy my rides more if I had it checked by a pro (if it were my bike).

[ZooTech]

Had the same exact thing happen on my '84 NightHawk. Turns out the return cable broke. What that does is roll the throttle butterflies closed again when letting off the throttle. It's actually just a safeguard in case your throttle sticks open. I removed mine, adjusted the main cable (be sure to leave a little slack otherwise the engine will rev up if you turn the front wheel very far), lubed it up real good, and rode like that for months. The return springs on my carbs were adequate to snap the throttle closed without help from the return cable, and I figured I had the clutch and the kill switch handy in case the throttle stuck anyway.

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[drowe]

Thanks for the input guys-the lower cable was broken.I was headed
to work and walked out the door w/o my keys!While waiting for my
girlfriend to get home and let me in I messed around and gave the
cable a harder yank than before and it came out in my hand.I have
a new on order and am getting one of the techs (a rider) at work
to help install it(i work at a gm dealership).