[Ski Pro 3]

Personally I think that ALL of the TW carbs are junk, OEM or not. Get a Nibbi or OKO or Mikuni slide type, change the throttle to a single pull and be done with it. I put the Nibbi PE 28mm on mine and love it.

I'm doing that now with a Nibbi PE28 but struggling to find a throttle and cable to work with it. Any links or advice?

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[Ski Pro 3]

This is the throttle I used (NOT the cable) but any single pull will work. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZI7SQR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 As far as the cable I had a local shop make one for me ($30). When you measure remember the measurement is the length of the cover not the whole cable. There are also kits you can get to make one.

You could continue to use the throttle you have and just use the 'pull' side and leave the other one empty. (looks funny but will work)

I did look into using the original with one cable, but the end that operates the slide is much too large to fit through the carb cap.
What was the issue with the cable in your throttle kit? Why wouldn't it work?

 

[Ski Pro 3]

Too short

You can use the OEM throttle you just have to change the cable. They even make 'ends' where you could just cut the end off the OEM cable and soldier a smaller 'button' type on it. All depends on how much you want to do. I was lazy on the cable and just had one made.

Thanks! I see Amazon has kits like yours with longer cables. I'll figure out how long I need for the jacket and for the stranded cable inside so there's enough to move the throttle across it's full range without too much. I can always shorten a cable. For example, I can take a 50" cable and cut the small end of the braid cable off, remove and cut the jacket to size. Then place the braid cable back inside, cut that to proper length and solder on a ball on the end. I have some lead split shot that ought to work good for that.
I suppose that is pretty much what your shop did.

 

[Ski Pro 3]

Straight lead is usually too soft and pulls out. I use lead with about 30% pewter added. Also, fray the very end of the cable a little to give more surface area for the lead/pewter to bond. I use plaster Paris to make my molds for different style cable ends.

Lead weights is a misnomer. Here in Commiefornia, lead is illegal to use as a fishing weight. They are all steel now. But still an appropriate size with a hole in the middle of a brass or steel bead. I will fray and solder, was thinking lead-free solder. From a mechanical influence point of view, lead-free solder is stronger than lead solder.

 

[Ski Pro 3]

I did not know that for CA. I knew lead shot in shotshells had gone to steel in some places but did not know about the lead weights. Learn something new every day is something I try to do and there ya go - You just gave me today's lesson!

Lead bullets are now banned as well for hunting of any sort and from sale within the state and you can't just drive to Nevada and buy it either. Did I mention you have to have an FBI background check every time you buy ammo? EVERY STINKIN' TIME! No, it's not free either. Yes, there's a volume limit of how much ammo you can buy.
While the right to own a gun may be protected by the constitution, it says nothing about the ammo used in said gun. Or the right to do your own reloads. We are, amazingly, still legal to fling our own feces at each other. Ha!