2 throttle cables? Noob

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Re: 2 throttle cables? Noob

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Just got my motocompo manual in. Found one for a good price! Its in english/french/german.

So...here is a snip from manual regarding setting the oil pump but man its hard to see with the 80's style dark photo. Can't make out what exactly I'm supposed to line the mark up to.
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Re: 2 throttle cables? Noob

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Looks like the “pointer” and “index mark” have arrows to the same thing! Reminds of the olden days fixing my clunker car with a Chilton’s book.
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Yea, but this is a factory service manual. I expected better. IMO, illustrated or fiche type drawings are MUCH better than photographs for these type of illustrations.

I hate those Chilton books lol. I'm dead set factory service manual or don't bother. But in this situation...I had no other option.

I think i'm going to error on the side of more oil than less, as the more wide open the oil pump the more oil it will give. There is 2 markings. I'll try it at the far marking first.

I think had the book not been in english/french/german I would have been ok. Something makes me thing the Japanese version (in Japanese text of course, so no good to me) would be same number of pages as my 3 language version...meaning probably much more detail and illustrations as they don't have to explain it 3 times.
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Re: 2 throttle cables? Noob

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Starting at the far (yellow) mark in your photo does seem the safe bet.
...Noticing on my brothers motocompo, when he got his, it was set so that wide open throttle the oil pump indicator only goes to the line circled in green...but there is nothing saying it is set right either.
Your brother's scooter may be adjusted to spec.
On close inspection of the service manual photo, it appears the oil pump shaft is adjusted to the index mark you circled in green (In an earlier posting).
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Re: 2 throttle cables? Noob

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Fantastic! Thank you guys. I really appreciate the help!

Will be firing this thing up for what is probably the first time its ran in 30 years. Wish me luck :-)
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Will be firing this thing up for what is probably the first time its ran in 30 years. Wish me luck
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P.S. - Good one on the oil pump index marks. I looked at the Elite SA50, and they made sure to have only one mark... Honda's continuous improvement at work. You will be a good resource for other motocompo owners.
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Re: 2 throttle cables? Noob

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Make sure to verify that the pump works once you get it started. At idle you'll get something like 1 drop every 5 seconds or so, and opening the pump up it will exit faster.
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