Scratchy Accelerator pedal

[Thomas Waterhouse]

I’ve noticed my accelerator pedal is not particularly smooth and feels sort of jumpy or scratchy, especially noticeable as I tend to like driving without shoes. I took the cable out and by disassembling it a bit I narrowed it down to the metal 90 degree bend just before the throttle. As I move the cable in and out it feels pretty awful. (And yes I’ve tried greasing and oiling it but it doesn’t make any difference)

Is this common? Is it just a factor of using such a tight bend?
Otherwise I’m assuming something has worn out a bit, or maybe the cable was relaced with a slightly larger one or something.
Pretty minor problem, but it is bugging me.

[David Benson]

You say you've lubricated, but I'm presuming just at the two ends i.e. the throttle linkage 'spring' and the throttle pedal part

Bikes tend to do this a lot.. especially with our cruddy weather

Anyway the trick is to try and get the light oil to coast its way down the length of the cable.. sounds easy doesn't it but as with all these things can be a pain..

Also the part where the peddle "rotates" in the cabin may need lubricating.. just a thought..

Worst case its going to need a new cable..

[Thomas Waterhouse]

Sorry, should have explained more. The cable is fine. If i move the cable through just the right angle bend and nothing else it feels horrible, but i can see the cable coming out both ends of it and it is fine. So it must either be that the bend isn't good inside, or else the cable is too thick and doesn't get through such a bend well.

So no, i haven't just lubed both ends, I've done both ends, and both ends of the right angle as well (because i pulled the plastic casing out of the right angle), so it is well lubed inside the right angle.