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Originally Posted by Alex
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?
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well, if there was only one cable, you would know as soon as the single cable broke. In your scenario, you still wouldn't be able to ride the bike with only a push cable.
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Originally Posted by Alex
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..
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Good point. I'll be sure let you know when the single cable fails.
I've been running with a single cable on the dirt bike w/o problems. Granted it's a 2006, but I think proper maintenance is the key rather than adding an extra cable to ward off the liability claims.
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Originally Posted by Alex
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.
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Is that with one cable or two?