Throttle Lock

JoshuaTree · 04-20-2009, 08:37 PM

Just by the photo above, I can guess at the "real problem" - her throttle grip is not really well affixed to the throttle tube (i.e. the throttlemeister grips the rubber, but the spring on the throttle cable is twisting the tube closed anyways). I'd bet if she used a generous portion of grip glue to adhere the grip to the tube, properly adjusted the spacing on the throttlemeister, she'd have no problems at all.

Proper spacing for Throttlemeisters:

1) Set the throttlemeister at "half way" out
2) Loosen the entire throttle grip assembly from the handlebar so that it can slide
[sometimes this can't be done - there's a washer/shim trick if this is the case]
3) Tighten the retaining screw for the throttlemeister down (you did remember the BLUE loctite, didn't you?)
4) Slide/reorient the throttle assembly so that its rotation is corrent
5) Move the throttle assembly so that there is just light contact pressure between the rubber grip and the throttlemeister.
6) Tighten the throttle assembly down firmly
7) Test on an EMPTY stretch of road / very long industrial parking lot.

YMMV...

04-20-2009, 08:37 PM	#5
JoshuaTree DILLIGAF? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way Moto: 1993 K75SA Posts: 483	Just by the photo above, I can guess at the "real problem" - her throttle grip is not really well affixed to the throttle tube (i.e. the throttlemeister grips the rubber, but the spring on the throttle cable is twisting the tube closed anyways). I'd bet if she used a generous portion of grip glue to adhere the grip to the tube, properly adjusted the spacing on the throttlemeister, she'd have no problems at all. Proper spacing for Throttlemeisters: 1) Set the throttlemeister at "half way" out 2) Loosen the entire throttle grip assembly from the handlebar so that it can slide [sometimes this can't be done - there's a washer/shim trick if this is the case] 3) Tighten the retaining screw for the throttlemeister down (you did remember the BLUE loctite, didn't you?) 4) Slide/reorient the throttle assembly so that its rotation is corrent 5) Move the throttle assembly so that there is just light contact pressure between the rubber grip and the throttlemeister. 6) Tighten the throttle assembly down firmly 7) Test on an EMPTY stretch of road / very long industrial parking lot. YMMV... __________________ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "Learn to do the counter-intuitive things that may one day save your ass..." "... Love Much, Laugh Often..." - Amanda Kay Corso (January 18, 1980 - April 15, 2008)