Throttle sticking open - SV650.org

05-01-12, 03:49 PM

Just nipped out on a ~15mile trip for work, about 5 miles in I realised that it was nice and dry and sunny and hence gave it some almighty beans

So couple of miles of hooning later, start to brake and downshift for a series of roundabouts and noticed that the revs sounded a bit out as I was doing so (I tend to blip on downshifts). Then when pootling along straight afterwards I noticed that the revs weren't dipping as I upshifted.

Finally got to some red lights and noticed that it was idling around 2.5 - 3k.

Went steady rest of journey and it calmed down a bit, idling a little over 1.5k.

Journey back to the office, was ok for a while, although still idling around 1.5k, but once again when I gave it a bit of stick it seemed to hold the revs higher for longer.

I've checked the throttle and twist action is free and snaps back fine, what else should I be checking?!

07-01-12, 05:31 PM

Anybody?

andrewsmith · 07-01-12, 06:52 PM

If it had been a curvy I would have said a sticking cable on the throttle.

Rob its 2 cable on the pointy's too?
If it isn't that one of the sensors is out

05-01-12, 03:49 PM	#1
Roberrrrt Guest Posts: n/a	Throttle sticking open Just nipped out on a ~15mile trip for work, about 5 miles in I realised that it was nice and dry and sunny and hence gave it some almighty beans So couple of miles of hooning later, start to brake and downshift for a series of roundabouts and noticed that the revs sounded a bit out as I was doing so (I tend to blip on downshifts). Then when pootling along straight afterwards I noticed that the revs weren't dipping as I upshifted. Finally got to some red lights and noticed that it was idling around 2.5 - 3k. Went steady rest of journey and it calmed down a bit, idling a little over 1.5k. Journey back to the office, was ok for a while, although still idling around 1.5k, but once again when I gave it a bit of stick it seemed to hold the revs higher for longer. I've checked the throttle and twist action is free and snaps back fine, what else should I be checking?!

07-01-12, 05:31 PM	#2
Roberrrrt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Throttle sticking open Anybody?

07-01-12, 06:52 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Throttle sticking open If it had been a curvy I would have said a sticking cable on the throttle. Rob its 2 cable on the pointy's too? If it isn't that one of the sensors is out __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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