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hotrodder13
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pik for mmjosh

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custom made bolt :D [frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]
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where did you get the bolt from

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just a random bolt i had in the garage, drilled it out on a lathe
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One improvement I can see would be a plain washer under the spring one, this would avoid it pulling into the bracket slot.

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Look for "cable adjuster" on ebay
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Another option might be a throttle cable from a small motorcycle. The length may need adjusting but they work well, don't cost a lot and have an adjuster.
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lots of places sell similar. They are branded as cable adjuster bolts for bicycle brakes.
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That choke cable is horribly frayed! And the accelerator inner cable is rubbing badly on the custom bolt - it will soon fray too! bend the bracket down slightly so it has a straight pull. But good solution to the problem!
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A hollow headset/stem bolt from a BMX would do the job too ;) They're used to route the front brake cable down through the inside of the headset and used in conjunction with a gyro to allow tangle free handle bar spinning :D Pros tend to just run a really long cables instead though as it's a lot less hassle. That's the bolt that'll do the job though :)
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hi all

i have used a bike brake cable and i have put a bolt on like hotrodder13 but it is straight and inline so i should be ok i have now ordered a pattern choke with cable from esm to put on

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i know about my choke cable i have a new one ready to go on :D
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Re; the bike brake cable. Do be sure that the outer cable is of sufficient diameter so that it stays firmly against the stop on the bulkhead boss. I used a bike cable too and it was fine for a while but a little undersized and the metal outer started to draw in leaving a wrinked plastic sheath. All this wasn't visible.The clue was the increasing lack of throttle response.I had to root around for a sutable sized cable end cap to cure the problem.
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