Tri-Z Throttle Cable Mod

[Tri-Zecha]

I bought a new '86 Tri-Z throttle cable a while ago. Now I'm adding a 38mm Keihin PJ carb. It looks like the stock cable is about 10mm short on stroke and won't directly attach to the Keihin. To save some money, I cut off part of the elbow just in front of the flange. What's left of the elbow drops right into the brass adjuster on top of the Keihin and gives me just enough free length to let the carb slide come home. I also screwed the inline cable adjuster all the way in. I guess you could get rid of the jam nut there for another couple mm's of free length. Someone else might want to confirm this for the forum, but it worked for me.

[Xfile]

Hey, thanks for the info. Also where did you order your 86 Z throttle cable from? I want to run a thumb throttle one of my tri-Z's, but I hate the weird throw with the stock 85 (cable junction box) set-up.

[badass350x]

pick up a 84 atc250r cable, running one on my z with a 38 airstriker!

[Tri-Zecha]

Hey, thanks for the info. Also where did you order your 86 Z throttle cable from? I want to run a thumb throttle one of my tri-Z's, but I hate the weird throw with the stock 85 (cable junction box) set-up.

I picked one up from NW Vintage Cycle Parts a year or so ago. Looks like they're out of them now...