CB400T throttle cables and low bars.

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TripleKing

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I have tried to run low bars on my 79 CB400T with limited success. My cables are so long, the lowest I can run are lower rise dirt bike bars. I have tried alternative routing, but the are still too long to allow the push cable to close the throttle. My bike came with fairly high bars like high trackers.

I know that the bike came with lower bar options from the factory and the cables are still available from Honda, but the fiche does not show which cables go with which bars. I know I can cut these cables, but I would rather keep the OEM cables intact for the future, in case I wish to use them on this bike or future projects.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.
 
I shorten my cables by soldering new ferrules on and trimming the jacket. The most important thing is to pull the excess cable all the way to one end and measure the distance from the end of the jacket to the ferrule.

If you're wanting to keep the OEM cables intact then motion pro is your best bet.


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julian.allard66 said:
Just take the push-close cable off, the spring on the carbs should be capable of closing the throttle.
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Loss of throttle control is verry possible with this, it's MUCH! safer just to order new cables.
 
That doesn't correct the issue of having cables that are longer than they should be, which can cause excessive wear on the cable itself and kinking of the jackets. I think the push - close is a bit redundant but I have the dual cable setup on the 360, just another cable to shorten IMO. I doubt I will run a push - close cable on the XL since the spring is in fine condition. Regardless, lower bars = shorter cables, no way around it.
 
kagraves said:
Loss of throttle control is verry possible with this, it's MUCH! safer just to order new cables.
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Please explain, the only time the close cable is necessary is if the spring breaks, unless I've missed something obvious.
 
kagraves said:
Loss of throttle control is verry possible with this, it's MUCH! safer just to order new cables.
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I haven't used 'push' cables on any of my bikes since the 1970's.
The only time I ever had an issue was on a 1968 CD175 which didn't have a push cable. (probably in 1974)
Riding in winter was fun until the throttle cable froze (you only find out when your trying to stop ;D )
After that fiasco, I've always paid more attention to cable maintenance and ignored the 'it doesn't need lube because of nylon liner'
You may have to search out a thin lube where solvents won't make the nylon swell but majority of cables now have Teflon liners which don't get affected by most chenmicals.
If there is 'oil' in the cable, water can't get in as easily
OH, simplest way to get correct shorter cables, order European/British CB250/400 ones from 1980 or later
 
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