throttle takes ages to go back to idle?

[donhuzayfa]

Just a bit of good old oiling needed right?

[Tango]

Yeah...may need a bit of lube. Also check the routing of the cable....make sure there are no sharp bends between the throttle and the carbs and the cable is not trapped somewhere under the tank. With the engine off you should be able to open the throttle fully and when you let it go it should snap back quickly.

[Colin the Bear]

Lube the cable and all moving parts, including the twist grip itself. Check for obstructions and/or fouling, including any damage to the cable outer. Make sure relevant springs are attached and in good condition.

[megawatt]

If the throttle snaps shut when you let go of it and the revs don't drop back to tickover, it could be sticking slides if it has CV carbs?

[Stu]

have you had the cables off?

if the return cable is too tight it will cause a throttle to stick i know ive done it

check adjustments, routing and lube all moving parts

[Roadtorque]

throttle cable is dry or sticky, A good oiling should put it right,,,,,, Something like this is a good thing to have & will do all the cables on a bike,,

http://www.holden.co.uk/displayProduct. ... de=095.149

Don't apply to much pressure when using or you stand a chance of splitting the plastic cable covering,, nice & easy will get oil from one end to the other no problem

[tryme]

that tools pretty cool but fairly expensive for what it is.

is there another alternative to getting the oil down the cables? just thought id ask incase i encounter this in the future as ive heard of it happening quite often to people.

[megawatt]

Hang cable vertically by the inner. Make a small funnel around the outer with plastic bottle top and sticky tape. Drip feed thin oil, 3in1 into funnel and ensure it goes into cable. Keep topping up and sliding outer over inner to promote oil flow. Carry on or leave overnight until oil drips out of bottom of cable.

[Tango]

that tools pretty cool but fairly expensive for what it is.

is there another alternative to getting the oil down the cables? just thought id ask incase i encounter this in the future as ive heard of it happening quite often to people.

Used to be a thing of taking the cables off the bike and hanging them up and putting some oil at the top of the inner periodically and letting it run through. Cables these days are better because most have a nylon or other coating around the inner which tends to be self lubricating to an extent.

[Tango]

Dang....you beat me to it Alan.....

[megawatt]

Always worked for me Bob.

[Roadtorque]

Hang cable vertically by the inner. Make a small funnel around the outer with plastic bottle top and sticky tape. Drip feed thin oil, 3in1 into funnel and ensure it goes into cable. Keep topping up and sliding outer over inner to promote oil flow. Carry on or leave overnight until oil drips out of bottom of cable.

 

Would sooner pay 20 quid, than spend all that time removing cables from a bike,,,,,,,, but that's just me

[megawatt]

Lazy fecker

[Roadtorque]

Lazy fecker

 

maybe your right, but I can do all the cables on my two bikes ,, While your faffing around dribbling oil down your one

[megawatt]

Wanna bet?

[grant965]

thundercat right? I find that the idling knob sorts it out on my t'cat, next to your right knee just poking out between fairing and frame