heated throttle cable or not heated

[Mudmax]

My throttle cable froze while I was riding and I got home fine. I thought it was the handle but it just came off but found it was actually the throttle cable but the main question is, is a heated throttle cable needed or not heated.

[msafi65]

If you operate in below freezing temps very often I would put a heated cable in. By blowing out the water and flushing with isopropyl alchol will prevent freezing. I got by this way for years before heated cables were available. The water gets in the cable from running down the lever. If you cover the lever with a tin can when sitting it really helps keep it dry.

[john swenson]

mudmax , i've had good luck using a shringe and needle and slowly squirting antifreeze in the cable. i'ts been about 10 - 15 degrees at night lately and it has'nt froze up yet. hope this helps. johnboy va.

[amphibious drew]

I too use the antifreeze in both cables. I use a snowmobile primer bulb clamped to the cable. Once I suck a enough fluid in it, I put pressure to it with an air gun. A few times on both cables and I'm running it in below 0 conditions with no issues.

[Mudmax]

I think I'll go with the heated throttle cable because it sounds like the best option for me but. every one for the tips

[amphibious drew]

I think I'll go with the heated throttle cable because it sounds like the best option for me but. every one for the tips

On a II they work pretty good. On my Iv, the heated cable never heated up enough.

[Mudmax]

Ok thats not good because already ordered it. I think it will be fine because it really only froze on a really cold day but I hope It works.

[Canadian_Zuk]

I have the heated cable on my IV, it get pretty warm. My choke cable has frozen on my twice this year. Both times I just loosened the hold down at the carb to operate it manually.

[Mudmax]

thanks for the tips also its a IV

[amphibious drew]

Keep a plastic bag over your throttle and it should help out dramatically. My heated cable only lasted a few seasons as it kept freezing up and eventually snapped. That's when I switched to antifreeze and have yet to have an issue since.

[Mudmax]

thanks drew for all tips

[Mudmax]

Thanks guys for all the help

[Rusty-Gunn]

I have a IV with a heated cable. It only froze a few times when the machine sat there, engine off, for long periods of time. Once the engine was running the cable warmed up fine.
I used a small syringe with a built-in "needle" to squirt thin oil into the cable.

[Mudmax]

thanks Rusty-Gunn for the help