Member Contributer vfr800_red Posted May 31, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2022 Hi All, Looking for assistance on at 5th gen throttle tube removal. The factory service manual is not at all helpful, all it states “is slide tube off the handlebar”. But that won’t work because there is a pin in the control housing which engages a hole, see picture, and there isn’t enough slack in the cables to disengage them. I did this once many years ago, and I’m pretty sure that I disconnected the throttle cable from the throttle body, then disengaging the cables from the tube is easy. However, this requires removal of the airbox, which is tedious. Wondering if anyone knows of any shortcuts. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted May 31, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2022 Can't you remove some tension with the throttle adjustment right under that assembly? I've never had to take off the other end to get a tube off on any bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer raYzerman Posted June 1, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2022 I didn't see any way without removing the cables from the TB's.... there is one screw that is very fiddly to get back in the bracket, it's right between the two adjusters. I did it without taking the airbox off if memory serves...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfr800_red Posted June 1, 2022 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2022 I will chalk this up to a “what was I thinking” moment. I found that the connection to the throttle body is on the left, not underneath the airbox, and is easily accessible once the tank is lifted. For some reason I was convinced it was underneath the airbox. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Loosen the 1 bolt holding the handlebar on. Remove the bar from the fork, slide the tube off the bar. No need to undo cable ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer raYzerman Posted June 1, 2022 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2022 Duh, why didn't I think of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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