loose Throttle

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

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

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