These are the little brass fittings that the soldered wire end slips into so that it can attach to the throttle twist grip. The one on the right was damaged, the left one was made from a piece of 1/4...

Buying all new control cables (not speedo and tach) for the bike would apparently run around $200. Having promised Bonnie I would try to keep costs under control, I looked into building the cables my...

I got some rain sprinkles but not bad. The picture is a panoramic view from the observation point at Pardee Dam. Northern California is looking its best with all the green foliage....

I determined that since the original screws are enough larger than the repro ones, that I could drill and re-tap the body for the original screws. After buying the special taps, I probably would have...

The throttle twist grip assembly is a two cable unit. The housing halves were in good shape except for severely pitted chrome on the top half.  ...

...took a bit to get up as no tracks and rock and slippery...but will have to camp up here one night ?...

(about 3,000 meters)...