Hey guys, today i have gone to pop the bonet, i've pulled the puller and it didnt feel like a snap but just like the cable had fallen out.... which it had but there is an extra 1 - 2cm of cable length in now.... ive tried pullin it pliers to pop the bonnet... but i cant budge it , no more will come through.. basically i wanna know how else can i get the bonnent open without doing any damage and obviously i will need a new cable or not?? has anyone else had this hassle? cheers guys -Mike

mikey get someone else to push down on the bonnet while you pull the ripcord , if not just try and pull harder. dont get any perverse thoughts regarding that last line. hehe

Can you reach the hood latch from the ground under the car? When I bought my VL, it had the cable broken so I would lie inder the car and reach up in front of the radiator and just lever it open with a finger, easy as. The only catch would be if you have a huge front mount you mightent be able to get your hand up there. The go on down to the local dealer and pick up a new cable for $25, from memory. Takes about 10minutes to fit. Easy as Pie.

after a while the latch thingy wears out and doesnt make proper contact with the striker on the bonnet if youve got small hands then u can get under there and adjust it until proper contact is made between the two. but in the meantime, just press down on the bonnet while another guy pulls the cord , like that other guy said Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hey guys, i fixed it yesterday and replaced with a new cable thanx fellas... what happened was the joint on the end of the cable had snapped off so it wasnt hittn the latch at all to release the bonnent... what we had to do was get a tool up there and hook that latch and pull it back.. them whamo... bloody bitch to do but yeah... thanx guys -Mike Some original photos have not been recovered yet.