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Bought a used raptor....it needs some work.
Heres the bike history :
04, 660
Stock exhaust
Previous owner said he *thought* the bike has a "jet kit", but doesnt know size of jets, etc
Bike is smoking with any amount of throttle (white smoke)
Bike sputters in reverse
i started to pull the carbs and follow the instructions from the jetting sticky, but i got to the point where i was gonna remove the throttle cable, and realized that the little metal arm that extends out from the throttle assembly attached to the carb, is bent. It looks like someone got ahold of it with vicegrips and tried to remove it, and bent it up good. The throttle cable end will not pass through it. I monkey'd with it for a while and now my throttle cable is seemingly kinked b/c its no longer smoothly operating.
I plan on buying a new cable (suggestions on where to buy?) AND i was wondering if this part (pictured between the arrows in the pic below) would come off, or if i'd have to cut the old cable out, then somehow dremel or try to straighten the said bent piece.
Also, since i dont know what jets are there, how would i go about re-jetting the bike.....buy a new kit ? seems kinda a waste for stock exhaust/intake....Did i mention im trying to be cost effective here?
suggestions?
thanks,
jerry
Heres the bike history :
04, 660
Stock exhaust
Previous owner said he *thought* the bike has a "jet kit", but doesnt know size of jets, etc
Bike is smoking with any amount of throttle (white smoke)
Bike sputters in reverse
i started to pull the carbs and follow the instructions from the jetting sticky, but i got to the point where i was gonna remove the throttle cable, and realized that the little metal arm that extends out from the throttle assembly attached to the carb, is bent. It looks like someone got ahold of it with vicegrips and tried to remove it, and bent it up good. The throttle cable end will not pass through it. I monkey'd with it for a while and now my throttle cable is seemingly kinked b/c its no longer smoothly operating.
I plan on buying a new cable (suggestions on where to buy?) AND i was wondering if this part (pictured between the arrows in the pic below) would come off, or if i'd have to cut the old cable out, then somehow dremel or try to straighten the said bent piece.
Also, since i dont know what jets are there, how would i go about re-jetting the bike.....buy a new kit ? seems kinda a waste for stock exhaust/intake....Did i mention im trying to be cost effective here?

suggestions?
thanks,
jerry