why a sticky throttle? - Page 2 - SV650.org

dirtydog · 25-01-09, 08:16 PM

was it ok before you fitted the heated grips?

25-01-09, 08:25 PM

yeah perfect before, like i said i thought i might have got some glue under the tube but there was nothing there, will try getting it off in the morning and see how it is then...

cheers

25-01-09, 09:37 PM

Mines the same after fitting the r6 throttle tube although it was quite bad with the stock one. I'm planning to run some 3in1 oil down the cables as the cables seem fine at the top. It feels to me like the throttle return spring has got weak with age.

dirtydog · 26-01-09, 01:06 PM

Could it be the wire fromt the grip is catching on something?

26-01-09, 01:14 PM

Could be the bar end weight rubbing on the throttle; give the throttle grip a cut-down, and add some washers onto the bar-end weight bolt. Lube with some WD40 aswell. Make sure thre is no glue between the throttle tube and handlebar!

I had the same problem with my heated grips; trimming down and regular WD40 to retain a slick surface between the moving and non-moving parts helps keep my throttle action light

as does not riding with the handlebar muffs

flymo · 26-01-09, 01:20 PM

this is often the result of the throttle cables not routing correctly. Did you alter the position of the cables at all, have they been rotated around the bar any?

Try the throttle return with the steering in different positions, if eases it in certain positions then its almost certainly this problem.

26-01-09, 01:25 PM

hmm think you may be onto something there flymo, i think i cable tied the hotgrip wires to the throttle cables so might that have moved it enough? i just took the hotgrip off and at first was doing the same thing but now seems to be returning nicely however i have no snapped the peg that holds the switch case in place! i will untie the wires and see how that helps

Thanks

flymo · 26-01-09, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcdef

hmm think you may be onto something there flymo, i think i cable tied the hotgrip wires to the throttle cables so might that have moved it enough? i just took the hotgrip off and at first was doing the same thing but now seems to be returning nicely however i have no snapped the peg that holds the switch case in place! i will untie the wires and see how that helps

Thanks

Thats prob it, if the switchgear rotates around the handlebar even by a small amount that can cause enough resistance in the cable housing to stop it snapping back by itself.

26-01-09, 02:04 PM

should it snap back then or move back pretty quick (been a while since ive ridden it)

flymo · 26-01-09, 02:55 PM

it should snap back once you release.

25-01-09, 08:16 PM	#11
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: why a sticky throttle? was it ok before you fitted the heated grips? __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

25-01-09, 08:25 PM	#12
arcdef Guest Posts: n/a	Re: why a sticky throttle? yeah perfect before, like i said i thought i might have got some glue under the tube but there was nothing there, will try getting it off in the morning and see how it is then... cheers

25-01-09, 09:37 PM	#13
jimmy-james Guest Posts: n/a	Re: why a sticky throttle? Mines the same after fitting the r6 throttle tube although it was quite bad with the stock one. I'm planning to run some 3in1 oil down the cables as the cables seem fine at the top. It feels to me like the throttle return spring has got weak with age.

26-01-09, 01:06 PM	#14
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: why a sticky throttle? Could it be the wire fromt the grip is catching on something? __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

26-01-09, 01:14 PM	#15
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: why a sticky throttle? Could be the bar end weight rubbing on the throttle; give the throttle grip a cut-down, and add some washers onto the bar-end weight bolt. Lube with some WD40 aswell. Make sure thre is no glue between the throttle tube and handlebar! I had the same problem with my heated grips; trimming down and regular WD40 to retain a slick surface between the moving and non-moving parts helps keep my throttle action light as does not riding with the handlebar muffs

26-01-09, 01:20 PM	#16
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Re: why a sticky throttle? this is often the result of the throttle cables not routing correctly. Did you alter the position of the cables at all, have they been rotated around the bar any? Try the throttle return with the steering in different positions, if eases it in certain positions then its almost certainly this problem.

26-01-09, 01:25 PM	#17
arcdef Guest Posts: n/a	Re: why a sticky throttle? hmm think you may be onto something there flymo, i think i cable tied the hotgrip wires to the throttle cables so might that have moved it enough? i just took the hotgrip off and at first was doing the same thing but now seems to be returning nicely however i have no snapped the peg that holds the switch case in place! i will untie the wires and see how that helps Thanks

26-01-09, 02:04 PM	#19
arcdef Guest Posts: n/a	Re: why a sticky throttle? should it snap back then or move back pretty quick (been a while since ive ridden it)

26-01-09, 02:55 PM	#20
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Re: why a sticky throttle? it should snap back once you release.

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