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Originally Posted by kkim
What are the chances of a cable and spring breaking at the same time?
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Infinitesimally low. But what are the chances of the cable breaking (or almost breaking) and a rider not noticing it right up until the spring fails as well? Low, but not as low as a spontaneous coincidental failure of both.
And these cables were spec'd for a bike that the designers knew would have two of 'em. I wonder if more care is put into the cable design (thickness, materials, and attachment points) for bikes that don't use the push/pull setup.
Even the new Yamaha throttles that are running an electronic sensor to measure throttle activity and a stepper motor to control the throttle plates still have both a return spring and manual cable in place to positively confirm that the throttle plates are closed when the rider rolls off.