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    new throttle cable seems stretched out? wont retract

    i put a new throttle cable on months ago and my 200x has been sitting in my parents garage for just as long unused. i finally got it to kick over last night, and i had taken the top of the carb off to make room to run my gas line. anyway when i press the thumb throttle it barely has any tension and doesn't snap back to the resting position. i know it cant be stretched out because it's new. i took the top off of the thumb throttle assembly and it looks a bit stretched out but that might just be because it's not retracting. any ideas?
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    I am not no mechanic, so I might be wrong, but if there is a return spring that might be stretched so it doesnt have the tension it needs to return itself back to idle. ( this happened on my minibike before) check that, and also take the cable off and check for kinks or binding, and lastly spend the few bucks and get a cable lube thing. It might not be the problem, but they do come in handy.
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    Is you slide back in correct ?? Check that spring. Did you get the right cable? What about ajustment do you get it ? Just checking. Is the cable for a twist and to long ?? Well there is some ideas for you .

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    thanks for the ideas!

    all it was, was my slide wasn't in all the way.
    85 250SX New to me!!
    85 ATC 70 stock ~ TRADED
    85 ATC 70 with 138cc Lifan
    83 110 restored ~ sold
    85 110 restored ~ sold
    83 200x restored ~ sold

    02 400ex ~~~SOLD

    K&N filter
    K&N jet kit
    EHS Racing lid
    Removed choke 42 pilot DJ146 main
    HMF full exhaust
    AC skids
    Holeshot XCR rears
    14t front sprocket
    IMS Roll front bumper
    Graydon Proline nerfs

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