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broken throttle cable

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Do I need to replace it? The only part that is broken is the end piece that has goes into the carb. It has a thread on with a bit you screw with your fingers. The thread is snapped in two pieces but the throttle is working fine?

I only noticed it today when I lifted the tank. The cable is fine is just the threaded bit
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A new tusk cable is about $10 is better to replace the cable instead of messing with the already broken one. :supz:
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I'm trying to follow you...is it the cable that's broke, or does it have a set screw on the carb linkage that holds the cable in that's stripped/broke? My KDX is certainly not like that. What year bike are you working on?
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I would not chance a cable thats broken in any way. If that sticks or gets hung up you are in big trouble. Not worth a chance of a $20 cable costing a couple grand in the ER.
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Are you sure the cable end is broken?

What usually breaks off is the end of the curved tube that comes out of the carburator cap. There is a little clip that holds the end of the cable in.
It is unfortunate when that breaks. The only solution I found was replacing the cap that screws onto the carb, ~$40.

It often gets broken when rotating the carb around to change jets.

If you leave it like that it will fray the cable.
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Is the threaded part that's broken. There is a adjusted that you can twist with your fingers and then a nut. Its the thread that has broken in two pieces.
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Ok, is the tubing that goes over the carb cap. Look for it at eBay or Sudco should be a Keihin 33 or 35 PWK.
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