Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Ok so things have been going really well so far. Been using my bike daily for ride to work and loving it.My bar grips were worn and looked tatty so I thought id replace them...I mean how hard could it be??Well I put new grips on yesterday, took the bike out this morning and all was fine. Took my bike out this evening and now the throttle doesn't return to it's idle position (hope that makes sense). Just sticks in position, like I have cruise control.Any ideas what I've done and will I be able to fix it.Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Do you use an adhesive?Check both ends of the grips as they can foul a bit if you push them on a bit to far or not quite enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 have you shoved the grips on too far and catching the switch housing? or do you have bar end weights that are now touching the new grips? obviously the grip it catching something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Do you use an adhesive?Check both ends of the grips as they can foul a bit if you push them on a bit to far or not quite enough. I used hairspray as an adhesive and everything seem very erm stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 have you shoved the grips on too far and catching the switch housing? or do you have bar end weights that are now touching the new grips? obviously the grip it catching something I pushed them on as far as they would go also they do have bar end weights.I will have another tinker tomorrow see what else I can screw up.whats odd is that is was fine this morning and then wasn't this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Think I've sorted it. It appears as though some of the hairspray had seeped out the end of the bar grip/throttle pipe and formed a glue on the handlebar, this caused extra resistance to the throttle pipe movement. So i cleaned off the bar metal so it was nice and smooth and now all seems fine and dandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Success Nice feeling, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Stoat seeks Pig Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Success Nice feeling, isn't it? Definitely, I was chuffed with myself, so simple yet satisfying. Wife didn't care too much though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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