Throttle stuck

heron99 · 06-15-2011, 06:23 PM

Getting on my bike this afternoon I found my throttle was not returning to idle position when rolling it on. My bike was outside on a very hot day in Orlando (95 degrees) and I thought it was the heat making it stick(?) Turned out to be a simple thing: the plastic end cap was so tight it was interfering with the play of the throttle. So I loosened the cap slightly and that did the trick. Rolls smoothly now. Seems I must have tightened the cap with my grip. Has this happened to anyone??

MadCityRider · 06-15-2011, 07:04 PM

SImple solutions are the best type. Make sure you really give it some attention though. That would suck to have it happen when you're riding.

**jonathan180iq** · 06-16-2011, 09:40 AM

Might wanna take the time to adjust your throttle cable play while you are at it. Just to be sure.

I once a Ninja 250 and I would use the bar end as a cruise control when I knew I would be on the highway for a while. Before I left, I would simply tighten the bar end enough so that it would interfere with the throttle on purpose. Knowing that I did this, I had to conciously push the throttle closed when I got into stop-n-go traffic. But if I ever got into a situation where I would be in town for a while, I would simply loosen the bar end.

It wasn't the safest thing to do. But it was cheaper than buying a throttle lock.

Speaking of cruise control, some people also just use an O-ring from a John Deere tractor or a Caterpillar and roll it into place:

06-15-2011, 06:23 PM	#1
heron99 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 16	Throttle stuck Getting on my bike this afternoon I found my throttle was not returning to idle position when rolling it on. My bike was outside on a very hot day in Orlando (95 degrees) and I thought it was the heat making it stick(?) Turned out to be a simple thing: the plastic end cap was so tight it was interfering with the play of the throttle. So I loosened the cap slightly and that did the trick. Rolls smoothly now. Seems I must have tightened the cap with my grip. Has this happened to anyone?? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-15-2011, 07:04 PM	#2
MadCityRider Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Madison Posts: 47	Re: Throttle stuck SImple solutions are the best type. Make sure you really give it some attention though. That would suck to have it happen when you're riding. __________________ :rawk: - MCR
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06-16-2011, 09:40 AM	#3
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Throttle stuck Might wanna take the time to adjust your throttle cable play while you are at it. Just to be sure. I once a Ninja 250 and I would use the bar end as a cruise control when I knew I would be on the highway for a while. Before I left, I would simply tighten the bar end enough so that it would interfere with the throttle on purpose. Knowing that I did this, I had to conciously push the throttle closed when I got into stop-n-go traffic. But if I ever got into a situation where I would be in town for a while, I would simply loosen the bar end. It wasn't the safest thing to do. But it was cheaper than buying a throttle lock. Speaking of cruise control, some people also just use an O-ring from a John Deere tractor or a Caterpillar and roll it into place: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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