Broken Throttle Linkage

Peato40

Well-Known Forum User
Hello All,

A short Sunday run out was cut even shorter when I lost throttle. The attached photo shows the culprit and therefore I wondered if this might be a common problem and has anybody found a reliable method of repair?

If anybody has a spare I would be very interested.

Any advice is gratefully received.
 

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Rob Gaskin

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Give Jen her ruler back!

I'll have a look but have you tried the internet for rods in general?
 

Peato40

Well-Known Forum User
Give Jen her ruler back!

I'll have a look but have you tried the internet for rods in general?
Thanks Rob, I have thought about converting to clevis if all else fails. I can get a replacement rod from the US but seems like a lot of trouble for something as small as this.

Possession is apparently 9/10th of the law here in the UK ..... So the ruler is now all mine EXTRA:)
 

stuart barrie

Club Member
Just a quick thought why did it break?
If the linkage is not set properly you may end up breaking another one.
Check if the pedal contacts the stop on the floor before over stressing the linkage of the carbs are fully open before the pedal contacts the stop.
 

Peato40

Well-Known Forum User
Just a quick thought why did it break?
If the linkage is not set properly you may end up breaking another one.
Check if the pedal contacts the stop on the floor before over stressing the linkage of the carbs are fully open before the pedal contacts the stop.

Hi Stuart, yes it's a very good point but in this case I think the reason for failure is simply old age or poor prior repair. There looks to be some evidence of glue at the failure point, so I'm not convinced this is the first time this has broken.
@Rob Gaskin has given me a replacement rod that I can work with, so should have this fixed in a couple of days.

Thanks all for comments and feedback
 
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