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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: kneeslider on March 11, 2015, 12:49:54 AM

Title: 14000kms and my throttle cable snapped.
Post by: kneeslider on March 11, 2015, 12:49:54 AM

On the way to work this morning and after a bump on the bridge, the throttle when soft, no tension on the throttle tube and zero throttle response.

Something has snapped, and i will have to wait till my lunch hour to get it sorted. Only thing that i was lucky enough for it to snap about 200m from the office.

The DT200 is a 2013 with only 14000kms, and this happens.

Very questionable built quality.

Title: Re: 14000kms and my throttle cable snapped.
Post by: windwheeler on March 11, 2015, 01:20:38 AM

Sounds to me like the throttle cable has broken. 

Well, I have had brand name motorcycles and also there the cables did not last much longer than around 15,000, miles though...

Title: Re: 14000kms and my throttle cable snapped.
Post by: kneeslider on March 11, 2015, 02:53:19 AM

I've had a crappy branded scooter in the past, i had it 2005 till 2013, throttle never gave me any problems.

Title: Re: 14000kms and my throttle cable snapped.
Post by: mrbios on March 21, 2015, 08:23:21 AM

Quote from: kneeslider on March 11, 2015, 02:53:19 AM

I've had a crappy branded scooter in the past, i had it 2005 till 2013, throttle never gave me any problems.

Agree.  Never broke a throttle cable in 90K miles (mostly motorcycles) of riding.  Current ride - 2005 GV250 no cable problems and 16K miles.  I could have come off?  also check that it is routed properly and that someone didn't work on it and mess something up.  Throttle cable design - basically all the same even for drive by wire, fuel injected, carb etc.  All version the throttle body door is controlled by two cables and a spring.  Once cable pulls open the other cable pulls shut with help from the spring.