Reply to "Accelerator linkage"

David Stroud IM Roadster DOttawa Canada '83 IM Soob

I had a throttle cable break near Christiansburg, Va one time in my speedster heading to Carlisle from Key West or it may have been the Cali to Carlisle trip. Very nicely, Jack Crosby donated his spare on the spot ( and wouldn't take a nickel for it ) and I think Lane Anderson did much of the re and re in the Hotel parking lot. Now I carry a spare throttle and clutch cable among other things.

I've often thought about running a length of piano wire from the carb linkage area through the tube Jim refers to right into the back seat area for emergency use. Hook the aft end to the carb linkage and a shoe lace to the front end and you got an emergency throttle in your hand or even further forward to your right foot I guess which would make shifting easier.

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