Cpt_Tact Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Well I was installing some new bash guards on my SV650n and went a little to far tightening up the bolt so basically I now have cruise control! I have ordered a set of replacement bars as I can't find anyone in South Wales who has some or even some Renthals but my question is is there anything I can do temporarily to remove the stickiness or should I just put up with it for the next few days as I only do 5 miles to work and back. I considered taking the bars apart and tapping in the offending bulge but thought it might weaken the all ready soft metal! Any ideas greatly received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Are you sure it's not the guards touching the throttle grip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 By bash guards, I presume you mean guards which protect your levers? In which case, don't they work in the same principle as bar ends, where you tighten a bolt, which expands a bit of rubber in the bars? If so, is it possible to simply undo the bolt, move the guards out a bit and re-tighten? I remember tightening some bar ends on my old bike and having cruise control on it. I just, as I said, loosened them, moved them out and held them in plae as I tightened, to be sure it wasn't rubbing on the throttle.P.S. the above may make no sense at all. I'm not sure we are both on about the same thing here haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Tact Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Yep checked all clearances and nothing is touching and by bash guards (bark busters) I mean to protect your levers/ hands I have removed the attachments completely as well but it looks like what I thought was a a loose bolt was actually me forcing the plunger to expand the handlebar tubing and thus pressing on the throttle! I have even tried removing the throttle housing to see if I could tap in the expansion just to get me by but that's not coming off either so this is a right balls up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comfortablynumb Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Forgive me I'm a mechanical noob. But if it's only the throttle side can you flip the bars around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Tact Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Forgive me I'm a mechanical noob. But if it's only the throttle side can you flip the bars around? Unfortunately not as the naked SV650 has bars like a push bike rather than clip on's like a sports bike I ordered a rental bar and new grips so just moved than project forward a month or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Get the throttle tube off and file out the inside. Its only a plastic tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissb6 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 You would have to go some to swage the bars open enough to foul the throttle grip - mechanism , l would of thought a thread or bolt would let go first! Do's the grip still foul if you remove the guard? Back track before you go ordering replacement parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Tact Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 All fixed now, lovely black Renthals installed with the bash guards so the SV650 now feels like my old KXF250 Hooligan time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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