The kick down cable is mounted to the carburetor, or, in the case of fuel injected vehicles,the throttle body. It runs from the butterfly arm on the carburetor down to the side of the transmission, where it attaches to an arm that allows the transmission to shift gears. This is required...
The throttle cablein a Vehicles runs from the top of the accelerator pedal through the firewall and out to the throttle body. As the accelerator is depressed it actuates the throttle butterfly on the throttle body allowing more air into the engine. If the throttle cable breaks the accelerator...
Although it falls short compared to the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, it nevertheless allows you to rev your motorcycle rapidly and reach an incredible85 mph. Given that the 4-stroke twin engine generates a respectable 16 pound-foot of torque and nearly 25 HP at 8,000 RPMs, this would be an excel...
Carl Edwards, who’d go on to be a NASCAR star, was the guy on the motorcycle that day. “He grew up in Columbia. He was like 18 years old. He was also just hanging out at the race shop trying to figure out how to get into racing,” Hall said. “My first couple of weeks, ...
March 1, 2023| Posted in Equipment / How-to, Topnews| Adventure Rider| 2229 The sun is gaining strength. Your throttle hand itches and your stomach tingles. Time to finally get back on your bike and feel the good vibrations. This guide shows you how to wake up your motorbike from hibe...
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The last thing to note before you rebuild your motorcycle carburetor is that if your bike has multiple carburetors you will need to synchronize them after your rebuild. This means you will want the throttle to open at exactly the same time on each carburetor and you’ll want to have the ...