Reduce Force of Throttle Return Springy Thingy

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

the only spring I can think would affect it is on the carb, however not something I'd mess with (could be wrong though)

Depends on which year as to exactly how it works but if it's a curvy then


You see that big fat spring bottom left *and* top right of the carbs (as they are sat there), those are the throttle return springs and you'd need to remove and *modify* both.

Druid

[Dave20046]

oops forgot about the fi models - and I own one!

Originally Posted by fastdruid

Depends on which year as to exactly how it works but if it's a curvy then...
You see that big fat spring bottom left *and* top right of the carbs (as they are sat there), those are the throttle return springs and you'd need to remove and *modify* both.
Druid

Yeah, it's a curvy. Woo - don't fancy messing with those buggers. Thanks for the heads up.

Looks like I'll have to try an o-ring.

Cheers folks!

what would happen if you disconected one of the cables to the throttle?


im sure i did this to my curvy cos it was sticking........... although i may have made the whole thing up

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by hovis

what would happen if you disconected one of the cables to the throttle?


im sure i did this to my curvy cos it was sticking........... although i may have made the whole thing up

LOL, at a guess it'd run like a bag o' ****e. one cylinder would be getting fed at tick over speed one would be getting the right amount of fuel.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

LOL, at a guess it'd run like a bag o' ****e. one cylinder would be getting fed at tick over speed one would be getting the right amount of fuel.

Er no, one cable is the 'pull' ie open the throttle cable, the other is the 'push' ie close the throttle cable. Removing one wouldn't make any difference.

Druid

Originally Posted by fastdruid

Er no, one cable is the 'pull' ie open the throttle cable, the other is the 'push' ie close the throttle cable. Removing one wouldn't make any difference.

Druid

except it may not spring back so fast?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by fastdruid

Er no, one cable is the 'pull' ie open the throttle cable, the other is the 'push' ie close the throttle cable. Removing one wouldn't make any difference.

Druid

Ah, I was thinking if you unhooked the throttle cable from one of the carbs. doh

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by hovis

except it may not spring back so fast?

No. If anything it may spring back faster as you'd have half the friction.

Druid

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Ah, I was thinking if you unhooked the throttle cable from one of the carbs. doh

The cables only attach to one carb, the other is actuated by a linkage.

Druid