throttle cable

[Kmutt]

The cables are nylon coated so be very careful with what you use for lubrication, I have over 60000 miles and not lubed them once.

Must be that magic kilt ya got on!

mutt

 

[vanguard138]

THIS is the trailer! Beast was just on the trailer!

 

[GPMAZ]

So, did you actually see the broken cable? Reason I ask is before you spend money on lubes and stuff you won't need make sure it wasn't the grip housing that broke. That's what happened on mine and several others.

The heated grips on the R3T are a known problem. If yours broke and you replace it you might as well buy a couple as it will break again.

 

[HansO]

I use a Teflon based lube have done for years but on long trips carry spare cables (best insurance against breaking one is to have a Spare) and I use one of them lubing blocks as in Bull's picture still using the same one I bought in 1976

 

[vanguard138]

Got a call from Classic Motorsports, it was the heated grip malfunction. New one on the way from Triumph. Makes me nervous going on long trips now.

Guess I need to take my original grip with me and figure out how to cobble it to get me home when this happens again...

 

[GPMAZ]

Yup, the replacement they sent me went on a shelf. If you have heated grips on an R3T (and use them) the plastic will fatigue and break. Doesn't seem to be a matter of if, just of when. Luckily I was close to home when mine broke.

 

[Tripps]

heated gloves are much better, IMO.

 

[HansO]

I have the Heat Demon internal bar grip heaters and they work great

 

[scot in exile]

I have heated grips also its called the sun

 

[vanguard138]

They help when it is in the 30's and 40's. Don't se that much in FL