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Adjusting throttle freeplay

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:24 pm
by jagarra
I installed some new throttle cables on my bike today. It sort of went easy until I had this issue come up. I had a lot of free throttle movement until it started moving the cables. I messed with it for a long time, taking the mechanism apart, trying to figure out how to get the excess out. When I adjusted the cables at the carbs I could only get the free play out till it started moving the butterfly. Just when I was coming in to tell my woes to this forum, I thought I would check Duane's site. Sure enough, he had a great write up on adjusting the free play out. I followed the instructions and now no free play, just a smudge before the butterflies start to move. THANKS DUANE!!! :D

Re: Adjusting throttle freeplay

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:47 pm
by Bamboo812
Whew, thank goodness! For a second there I thought you might have Googled it... :( :o :shock: :? :x :P ;)

Re: Adjusting throttle freeplay

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:11 am
by robert
Google is a great alternative to thinking it out for yourself and learning diagnostic skills.

Re: Adjusting throttle freeplay

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:06 am
by jagarra
Goggling is always usually one of my first methods. But many times it leads to either Duane's page or Snobum's. As far as using data found, well , I trust their methods more than I would from a just someone who just posted their results.