Harley Sportster Throttle Cable Install

Harley Sportster Throttle Cable Install, we will show you how to install or remove the throttle cable on your Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle. You may need to replace the throttle cable and don't want to pay expensive shop costs.. This is being done on a 2001 Sportster motorcycle. We will show you step by step. Any questions just ask.
Tools Needed,
T25 torx bit, Throttle housing. and intake cover.
5/16 Allen head, breather cover bolts.

[@antoniobrowning1385]

Thank you Rocco for all your videos. You really take care to explain what and how you are doing. Wish you were close to me. Just bought a 2005 1200c with just 5000 miles and original tires even. Tossed those but carb needs cleaning etc. nothing major been riding 40 years and sold my 20 Road King due to cancer kicking my butt and taking my strength. I forgot how much fun Sportys could be. This gives me something to tinker with and with your KZbin videos I’m ok. You are the greatest.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I hope you're feeling better and get better every day. And yes, Sportster will put a smile on your face. Any questions just ask. Thank you for all your kind words and your support. Antonio ride safe and have a great day. And get well soon.

[@sgtboz9730]

Best motorcycle mechanics channel. End of story.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support sgtboz.Great safe and have a great day.

[@RAIDERWORLD]

Another Great Video as always! Hopefully I finish my Sportster project soon

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Raiderworld. Great safe and have a great day.

[@patrickursomanno8861]

Great job as usual, did mine on my 2001 softail standard (bought it new) tied a string to old cable before pulling it out so I was able to tie it too new one n snake it through. Didn't want to pull tank. 👍🍻🇺🇲

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Great tip! Thank you for watching and all your support Pat. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@BlackhandsTravels]

I was thinking of doing this at season ending, now I got the confidence to do it. Your contebt rocks as always.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask thank you for watching and all your support blackhands. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@josedaniel4725]

As always your videos help me save money 🤑 thank you Rocco and stay in a healthy life

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Josh. Ride safe and have a great day. We all need to save money that's for sure.

[@jesseadams1192]

Thank you for your videos Rocco! I have been able to service and work on my bike thanks to you man! Thank you!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Sportsters are great machines. Thank you for watching. And all your support Jesse. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@steveindorset]

That’s a lovely “vette” in the background on the left. 😍😎👍🏻

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you. I love that Corvette too. I've owned it 45 years ride safe and have a great day.

[@mpista7182]

Ive dropped that little brass fitting before and I swear I saw it walk run before I could catch it !!! What a pain in the butt it can be ! good lesson Rocco Thank you again !

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help.Thank you for watching all your support mpista. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@mpista7182]

@@TwoWheelRocco I watch your videos all the time some of them over and over. You have helped me in so many ways to keep my Sporty on the road.Your presentations are easy to understand You Rock Rocco !!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@mpista7182 truly, thank you for your kind words. Ride safe and have a great day. I love these motorcycles and to help people stay on the road.

[@artem4480]

Thanks for your videos Rocco! Have a nice day!

[@artem4480]

Now i need your help very much. I have a 883 curb Sportster 2000. It is shots to the carburetor, but only at idle or slow driving on the parking. I have done next: 1. Checked the fuel tank - clean. 2. Cleaned the strainer in the tank - clean. 3. Checked the fuel shutoff valve and the vacuum diaphragm - they work. 4. Replaced the vacuum tubes - the vacuum holds. 5. Checked VOES - works. 6. Cleaned and checked the carburetor, accelerator pump - everything is fine. 7. Compression is normal. 8. Intake manifold - the gaskets have been replaced, there is no air leakage. 9. I have changed the head gasket, checked the valves with solvent - there are no leaks. 10. Replaced spark plugs, replaced high-voltage cables. 11. Ignition adjustment has no effect. What you think?)

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@artem4480 ignition module are notorious for failing on those bikes. located on right side under nose cone, too much heat causes intermittent problems. I hope this helps. Let us know how it works out. I couldn't really understand what your bike is exactly doing? Shots to the carburetor???

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching and all your support arten. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@artem4480]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4TRpnqYidx3qrs

[@artem4480]

​@@TwoWheelRoccoThanks for your answer) Could you see video about it?

[@bobbymaiu745]

Great job Rocco coming for a front tire replacement soon

[@TwoWheelRocco]

How do you help, thank you for watching all your support Bobby. Ride safe and have a great day. See you soon.

[@jeffhayslett2177]

Very nice job.Your work is excellent.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching all your support Jeff. Ride safe and have a great day. And thank you for your kind words.

[@CharlieTheZombie]

You were right regarding the little brass cylinder piece..dropped mine and it has disappeared..any idea where I can purchase a new one? ..First Class video by the way.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. You could buy them on eBay. I'll send you the link. Otherwise you'll go crazy looking for them. Thank you for watching and all your support. Charlie don't feel bad many many years ago one took off from me never found it again. Thank you for watching and all y. Ride safe and have a great day. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_id=335129054550&_nkw=Motion+Pro+01-0032+Ferrules+for+Throttle%2FIdle+Cable. Hope this helps

[@RichardWirth-d9e]

Great video! I have one question. Where does the little spring on the back cable go?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help you'll notice there's a spot on the cable hardware where that spring slides in when you're installing the cables. It gives you a little room to wiggle around. Do the twist grips first and I believe that's the Second cable has the spring. Take a close look at the video. 7:20 Hopefully that helps. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Rich. drive safe and have a great day.

[@OrcOn2Wheels]

hey rocco, i just got some 42' cables and for some reason i'm not getting enough slack to install both sides. from what i can tell they're about the same length as my originals. tried everything. they're brand new so they're fully slacked out

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I've seen this before. The cables were ordered off eBay and their Chinese knock offs. they are just an eighth of an inch too short. I've seen people pull the metal off the cable and cut it back so they have more wire so they can install it. That's up to you how you wanna go about this, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching. And all your support oxblood. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out. Remember, you will end up with minimal adjustment at the throttle. I would return the cables and buy good ones different vendor and spend a little more money. Ebay is notorious for a bad parts. I like JP cycles fast delivery.

[@KamaTanha]

Amazing timing. You posted the same day my idle cable also snapped. So, did you have to losten the enricher cable to get that much play on the carb?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Put all the play back in the cable. Makes it easier to remove or install. Thank you for watching and all your support Kama. ride safe, and have a great day.

[@KamaTanha]

@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks. Your videos are some of the best. Ive learned a lot about these bikes from you. Thanks for making then.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@KamaTanha happy to help. Any questions just ask ride safe and have a great day.

[@eds1512]

Just bought a 2006 sportster. I noticed too much freeplay in the throttle grip. Everytime I squeeze the front brake I end up turning the throttle grip enough to rev the bike forward. Not sure if there's a way to tighten the throttle grip. Its my first bike and I yes I did spoil myself I guess. I saw most of your how to videos but Im still afraid to do it myself. Dont want to take it to Harley dealership because they will charge an arm n leg. Theres a bike mechanic in my neck of the woods who has been around for 40+ years and he's very reasonable price-wise. Its winter so I haven't done anything to it. What would be some suggestions to get it in tip top shape? Its got 10k miles and starts right up.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. If something is not broke don't fix it,, your throttle as I understand you're hitting your front brake and the throttle is revving. That's the way you are handling it. Do you have free play in that throttle like a quarter inch if you do, that's proper some people like a little 8th inch. the less free play the more sensitive it is as you hit the break or when you just have the bike and you just hit it and it gets two sensitive free play is good for storage. I'll send you a video on how to winterize oil changes and good gas to 2006 bike so it's a Carburator bike. Start up bike. turn the Petcock and shut the gas off. Let the bike run until there's no more fuel in the carburetor. It will die out. Keep the bike on a the battery tender in the garage, check tire pressure. Wait till Spring. take a look at the video. Let us know what you think. Thank you for and all your support and ride safe and have a great day. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqaon2dsapiFkLMsi=xcxwmXI-peOdvaNE

[@benpaynter8348]

Hey Rocco. I’m in a dilemma again with my softail my return cable which is new appears to run out adjustment before it’s set right. I watch when I adjust it and it rests on the spring but it pops out. I can’t get anymore tighten adjustment into it… brand new cables i don’t know what I have done

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I have seen this before, Chinese cable. Buy a new one from a better source. Thank you for all your support Ben. Ride safe. Have a great day. Let us know how it works out. You know there's not much to the cable if it's too long, it's too long.

[@samlafiura639]

I need advice! Have a 91 sportster. Just got it 2 weeks ago. As far as I know, the kid that owned it before me didn't have any problems. Bike rode fine for me since I've owned it but suddenly on my way to the harley 120th event it started bogging out under throttle. Have new plugs on it and wires and I also cleaned the carb. I ordered seals for the intake because I suspect an intake leak. Any advice would be appreciated if you have any suspicions

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I would take a look if it's a vacuum Petcock that the Diaphragm is failing. I'll send a videoThank you for watching all your support Rick. Ride safe and have a great day. Take a look, kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXfSaoRvaLR9jqs

[@Magna9]

I have seen other videos where you work on carburetors. I can use some of your expert advise. 2000 honda magna 750. Took carbs completely apart for cleaning. Put them back together yet runs only on choke fuel metering needle located outside carb does not respond to adjustment. float bowl external bleeder screws when loosened release fuel from inside float bowl. Dont' know whats causing it. What should I try to fix it?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. That's Siamese carburetors if I remember right so now you say it only runs with the choke on. That tells me that your idle jet circuit still needs cleaning. Sometimes it takes a few shots at those old Honda 750. Thank you for watching and all your support Ricardo. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great day. jet circuits are small on those twin carburetors.

[@GarthB-t5e]

Outstanding brother, thank you so much!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Garth. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@GarthB-t5e]

@@TwoWheelRocco working on my 01 Harley sportster hugger, didn't mark the cables, and I'm replacing the throttle cable and return cable. Which one is NEAREST me when looking at the side of bike/carb?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@GarthB-t5e take a look at the video and take note which one has the Spring on the cable and use that as a reference point. It's only two ways it can go on. And then, if you throttle twist down, and the gas goes up, you're in business. I hope that helped. Offhand I don't recall which one.

[@OldBiker54]

Good video ,,that your corvette stingray?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Yes it is. 1965 L-78.396/425HP I've owned since 1982. Thank you for watching. And all your support. ML. Ride safe and have a great day. There is a video on my KZbin page with me driving the car.

[@jp2code]

lol - you skipped over the hard parts and important parts. Where does the little spring that is part of the idle return cable go? And how do you get that last brass ferrule on the throttle handle when there is not enough slack?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I've seen this before and actually you bought a cable off eBay and it's a Chinese knock off and the cables just that short to give you those problems. It's not my first time seeing that with knock off cables. China. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. It's an 8 inch off those cables. Chinese damn shame. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you. Been there done that the right cables are not that hard of an install as long as you can get those adjusters on your twist script all in you should have no problems with the right cable.

[@jp2code]

@@TwoWheelRocco I'm just trying to get my existing cables back on after replacing the fuel inlet valve in my carburetor, so they are the stock cables. But I don't know where that little spring goes. Finding a diagram that shows that seems to be impossible. Even the service manual doesn't mention how to route the throttle cables.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@jp2code happy to help look at part. 6:50. Then look at part 7:25. The spring will be on the inside cable. Take notice I removed the chrome cap to make room for the cable to fit. They were Chinese cables. That's why I know about it. The original cable on that bike was brought to me broke. He had the same problem. Hope that helps. Let us know ,take about quarter inch off the cable, and everything will be smooth, then make up the difference with the adjustment. At your throttle end cables.

[@johnstafford2402]

That bike was possibly left out, water/moisture having gotten down in there and causing corrosion inside the throttle cable casing. Happened to mine before I got it.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Loosen the cables, oil oil oil rotate rotate rotate, and it should be like a new day. Let us know how that works out. I love that penetrating oil. Thank you for watching and all you are support John. Ride safe and have a great day. Sports are great machines.

[@5jgibbs8]

Amazing video!!!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support. Great safe and have a great day.

[@fredluna1969]

Thank you Rocco!!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Fred. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@mylqt100]

Good morning on a 2009 Sportster neutral light not working. I grounded out the cabel no light, but there are no bulbs, just LEDs HELP

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, replace the sensor and you should be all right. Don't matter LED or bulb. Replace the sensor and your neutral light should be working. Thank you for all your support. Ride safe have a great day.

[@mylqt100]

@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you, now I have to find a HD machanic in Port St. Lucie, Steve

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Where in Port St. Lucie do you live?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

I live by., Becker Road

[@roegiersmusic]

Thank You 🤘🏻😎🇺🇸

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support. Great safe and have a great day.

[@antoniobrowning1385]

Thanks!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching and all your support. Antonio. Any questions just ask. Ride safe and have a great day. Thank you.

[@maxmarks8566]

Why doesn’t my throttle pull back like it slowly rolls back?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, You have it adjusted too tight. Put some play back into the cables. Test the twist grip and make adjustments from there. That should do it. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and all your support Max. Ride safe, Have a great day.

[@hubertguillotte976]

Where do you live

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. I live in the Treasure coast of Florida. How can I help you. Thank you for watching and all your support Herbert. Ride safe and have a great day. Love those Sportster.

[@mylqt100]

Get out, can I bring it to you

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Send your information to my E Rocco 3964 @gmail.com. cell # I will get back to you.

[@George-ox6ix]

Cheapest looking hand grips I've ever seen

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. The process is about installing the cables. Yes, those twist grips are my favorites. But everybody has their taste. Thank you for watching. And all your support George. Ride safe and have a great day. Just trying to help on the install.

[@mylqt100]

2149 se genoa st Psl 34952

[@richardfiederlein9894]

fixin` hack jobs, nice work

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching all your support Rich. Ride safe and have a great day.