Throttle Cables to Throttle Bodies

How difficult is it to reattach the return throttle cable to the throttle body? The return cable attaches to the throttle body on the bottom side of the wheel where it's very difficult to reach. I will have no problem removing it but am concerned about being able to reattach it without having too remove the entire throttle body. Anyone done this?

Interesting...two years later I again have this same question! Still wondering the best way to disassemble and reassemble the return throttle cable. Seems impossible to remove and replace without removing the TB's. Any suggestions out there? Thanks.

I did it by detaching the cables from the throttle grip. With plenty of slack and they came right off. I was taking everything apart but the reverse procedure will also work for re-assembling everything.

You need small little Asian hands to get in there and do the job. :lol

I did it by detaching the cables from the throttle grip. With plenty of slack and they came right off. I was taking everything apart but the reverse procedure will also work for re-assembling everything. I don't understand...

I don't understand... You can loosen the cables by using the adjusters close to the throttle end of the cables, remove the throttle tube from the clip on or simply detach the cables from the throttle end (at the clip on) first to make removing them easier.

not to be too stupid but why do you have to remove the cables if you're not pulling the t-bodies? the easiest way is to attach the cables to the t-bodies while they're removed & then just guide the cables through while reattaching the t-bodies. side note: the t-bodies are a lot easier to remove/reattach than trying to get the return cable attached while the t-bodies are in place.

What year?

not to be too stupid but why do you have to remove the cables if you're not pulling the t-bodies? the easiest way is to attach the cables to the t-bodies while they're removed & then just guide the cables through while reattaching the t-bodies. side note: the t-bodies are a lot easier to remove/reattach than trying to get the return cable attached while the t-bodies are in place. He has a street fighter. I thought he is trying to replace the existing cables with longer ones so he can have risers or flat bars!:dunno What year? 07/08

It's an '05 model. I'll try to make this short...when building the bike with the new front end and bars I decided to use a throttle tube from a company that generally manufactures products for the HD world, therefore it was 1" instead of 7/8". With that also comes different size cable lugs. So I cut the lugs off the OEM cables and soldered on ones to accomodate the new throttle tube. Now I'm changing back to a 7/8" tube and am replacing the existing cable with a new one. I would imagine (as has been suggested) it would be easier to pull the TB's to do this. Having never done it, any tips?

it's easiest when they are warm & when re installing you'll want to lube up the boots.

Warm as in use a heat gun to warm the boots? Any particular lube? Thanks.

you could use a gun, I'm just saying it's not gonna be easy if it's only 50 degrees, much better at 80 or 90. lube can be anything you have around, wd40,grease, spit.:lol

Hmmm, well I can't wait until August so I guess I'll have to suck it up. :) Thanks for the help John.