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The cable broke near the twist-grip end. Because of my drag bars, I had plenty of cable housing. I cut a few inches off to get some cable sticking out, wrapped it around where the cable end goes, and left the cover off. Of course I didn't have full travel, but it got me home fine, saving a nice 70 mile ride.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

looks very dry in there, isnt there surpose to be grease in there

The sliding parts are lightly greased, and the cable is lubed. The throttle felt fine, I guess it just got bent back and forth a couple thousand times too many since '78.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

I never grease, dry graphite or silicone spray but never the two of course.

Good roadside fix jim!

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

need a grease fitting me thinks........

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Yes, it probably does but I assure you that everything was well lubricated, as proven by my black, greasy hands when I was finished. With the family out of town, it was either figure out a way to pull the cable, or pay for a tow truck, which would have meant revocation of my membership in the McGyver youth fellowship.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

Neat trick! If it were me I'd be tempted to turn the idle up a bunch to get home

J

Jim you a McGyver ,cool road side repar

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1975 S3 project bike
1974 H1 project bike
1972 Yamaha R5
1974 Yamaha RD350

It most certainly would!

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

it was a very cleaver repair for sure Mcgyver would be proud , looking again there is a fare bit of wear on the cable so you got your monies worth out of it