loose Throttle

[jans1971]

i have a loose throttle , i went over a bump the other day which made me move the Throttle just a bit and made me leerch forward which could be dangerouse . are all new sv like this . can i do some thing to stop this happening again

[Alpinestarhero]

Loose throttle? Is ther lots of free play in the twistgrip? does it move side-to-side? theres always a little bit of free play.

Take it easy over bumps in the meantime!

Matt

[thedonal]

The torque of the bike at low revs is pretty strong too- what gear were you in? First can be a little lively- try a little clutch control with it.

As Matt said above though- there should be a couple of mm of free play in the throttle before it engages.

[TSM]

The slack in the trottle is part there to help against sudden jerks of the trottle and also so that the streach in the cables when the steering is a full lock does not make the revs rise.

[I'm_a_Newbie]

Because you are hunched forward on the SV, especially the S model, people tend to put weight down on to the bars. The trick is to use a light touch on the bars and use you stomach muscles to hold the weight of your upper body.

Not so easy for any length of time. I tend to put weight down on the straights and save my muscles for the twisties and town sections.

It does make a big difference to control.

Tim.

[kwak zzr]

as explained above, the sv can be snatchy in 1st and 2nd around town.

[sinbad]

We've all done it I'd bet. Just part of the learning the bike process. The trick is, as "I'm a" said, to use your wrist/hand to open/close the throttle, and not brace your entire body against it...... and keep an eye open for the bigger bumps :)