R6 throttle tube

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I have to agree with Mr Blue_SV - dont expect it to suddenly turn into an SV1000 but it does give the throttle millimeter adjustment - not a huge difference, but a pleasant one

The racing schools teach you to not twist your wrist but the throttle travel on the SV is so extreme that you have to. This mod would cure that and it sounds like a good, bang for the buck mod.

Anyone have the Yamaha part number or what year R6 tube to acquire?

Originally Posted by gixxerguy

The racing schools teach you to not twist your wrist but the throttle travel on the SV is so extreme that you have to. This mod would cure that and it sounds like a good, bang for the buck mod.

Anyone have the Yamaha part number or what year R6 tube to acquire?

As stated, it doesn’t make a massive difference to overall twist. 72 deg is still quite a big twist, you would need a proper ‘quick action’ throttle if you wanted to get serious, but it is a step in the right direction and cheap enough to do.

The Yamaha part number is 1825274-001 I believe (taken from bikebandit.com). But when you go to Yamaha, you basically want one for an 03 R6.

[squirrel_hunter]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

The Yamaha part number is 1825274-001 I believe (taken from bikebandit.com). But when you go to Yamaha, you basically want one for an 03 R6.

I have part number 5SL-26240-00-00

Still not fitted it, but I got the part number from here and here

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I think it's basically totally wrong to refer to it as "quick action". Unless you mess with the actual cam shape, the speed of the SV's throttle is the speed of your hand. I found that after I fitted it, I adjusted to the difference in throw in minutes.

But short action, yes. That's what I got mine for, and it delivers, it just makes it that bit more comfortable and easy to use the whole throttle, saving my right wrist for more important activities. So for me, it's for comfort and ease of use. For the racers, it's helpful to be able to go from closed to full open without such a contorted wrist (or worse, having to change your hand position)

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

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I have part number 5SL-26240-00-00

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To be fair yours does sound more Yamaha’y perhaps that was Bikebandits own part number? Anyhoo, it is an 03 R6 grip you are after, seems squirrel_hunter has the correct number?

I love jonboy ‘s writeup in the second link you gave! thelink

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Result: Perfectomundo! After the rear sprocket mod, this has to be second. The bike is so much more responsive and the power comes on so much quicker that you'd swear you had another 10 BHP. </snip>

There’s one happy boy!!

All valid points above. Comfort is the big thing, as I'm not re-adjusting my wrist at all now.

I'd like to add that it does make the throttle more sensitive to (unintentional) movement. When going over bumpy gravel at crawling pace it can surge a bit more than with the SV tube. Probably made worse for me as I no longer have a bar-end weight to rest the heel of my hand on to stop/dampen it.

So filtering up the rocky bike park hill at Knockhill is gonna be a bit more this year. So be it.

It's still worth trying out. If you don't like it there's plenty more folk on here wanting to try this mod so no problems selling it on.

how do you do this on a pointy? is it a lot more difficult?

I think theres a bit on a ponty you have to cut away !

but you use the same r6 tube?