Triumphrat

Pat69 · 06-15-2006

I was looking for a spare throttle cable for my '98 series 1 Sprint, and came across a cable off a 1200 Trophy/Daytona (94 model) being offered cheap. Are the throttle cables common across the 90's triples and fours? I thought it looked the same, but the collective wisdom of TriumphRats might be able to tell me better...

Thanks to anyone who can tell this ignorant person what's what!

Pat

j98sprint · 06-15-2006

Since you say it's being offered cheeply my advice would be to get it. My guess is that if it fits a Trophy (and Daytona, as you say) it will fit your Sprint. My spare throttle cable measures 29" from the elbow on one end to the elbow on the other end, if that will help you.

j98sprint

06-15-2006

It would make sense to me that a throttle cable from a Trophy would fit a Sprint & Sprint Executive, & a throttle cable from a Daytona would fit a Sprint Sports. If it's listed as fitting Trophy and Daytona, they probably used the same part across the range. The only question I would have would be whether different throttle cables were used for Mikuni vs. Keihin carbs. Looking at my Trident parts fiche, it shows different carbs beginning at engine #55881. The throttle cable part # changes at the same engine #. I believe that was fairly late in production, & checking the bodywork shows that the '98 style rounded taillight was introduced at VIN 55072.

So, Trident throttle cables were changed at some point in the '98 production. Seems likely that the changes were across the range, so it's clear as mud. Sorry to not be more helpful, you might try the Vintage Sprint forum for a better answer.

Good luck,
-Kit

Pat69 · 06-16-2006

Thanks for the information, guys. My Sprint is the later one with the Keihin carbs. But the Haynes Manual doesn't mention anything different about the throttle cable links in the section on removal/replacement. The part no. change makes me wonder, though...

If it's cheap I may as well have it anyway, I'm thinking.

Thanks again,

Pat

mikey · 06-18-2006

Hi I don't know if this is of any help to you guys.
But my old bike a yamaha yzf 1000 and Yzf750 has the same kind of throttle housing as my 01 Sprint Rs has.
The only difference being a return cable on the YZF housing.
Since I still have some bits from my Yzf days I compared them to my Rs.
The right hand switch on my 01 RS is identical to the YZF switch the only difference is the connector to the harness.
It looks like Triumph and yamaha got the same switches,levers and throttle housing. Since there is only a couple of suppliers to the motorcycle market it doesn't surprise me.

06-18-2006

I had a job interview cancelled on me on Thursday, & got to feeling really down. By chance, I had seen a Buell ad on Wednesday that said you could get a free sling bag for taking a Buell test ride. Hmm... Depressed, free afternoon, get something free for riding a brand-new bike around for a bit... Umm, duh, no-brainer...

So, I show up at the local H-D shop & tell the guy I heard I could get a free bag if I take a Ulysses XB12X for a spin. He comes back real quick with the bag, but takes a little longer with the realease form, then asks for a copy of my license. He makes the copy, rolls the bike out to the sidewalk, puts the dealer plate on, turns the ignition on, & steps back from the bike.

I start looking at the controls, & he apologizes for not walking me through it. He starts explaining the switches. Meanwhile, I'm noticing that the switchgears are nearly identical to my Trident. By nearly identical, I mean they are the same except that there's no choke lever & no hazard button. Other than that, they are identical. Obviously the same design & manufacturer. He starts telling me what control is waht, & I nod along. He looks at the pass button & stops with a confused look. I say "That's the pass switch. I don't know what it does either." That gets me another confused look, so I let him on on the secret & tell him the switchgears are the same.

I thought it was pretty funny, & riding that Ulysses around was a nice little pick-me-up. (Though I would not trade my Trident for it!)

Cheers,
-Kit

PS: The bag's actually pretty useful, & the promotion's going on 'til June 30th at your local Harley dealer. If only Erik Buell would design his bikes around Hinckley triple motors instead of those Harley vibrators...

tri955i · 04-14-2007

How do you add a pic........I know you guys have obviously seen a Daytona,but i wanted to show mine off a little, kind'a like a new dad