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Anyone ever have throttle stick open?
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SpikeC



Joined: 20 Aug 2013
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Location: Portland, Oregon

PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK, I have finally got the bike back together and went out for a ride. A few miles from home while entering a freeway entrance the throttle stuck open again! Fortunately I had my mini tool kit along, and inspection showed that the fast idle mechanism was sticking. This bike has the lever on the left handle bar that opens the throttle some for cold starts. I disconnected the cable and rode around a little with no reoccurrence. I have now removed all of the slack in he mechanism so that the spring holds it in the inoperable position. I will go for s longer ride today and see if I survive!
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2008 Bimota DB5R
1965 Triumph T100SC
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brian



Joined: 22 Aug 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That doesn't sound cool at all. I'd be looking into that very carefully if it were me, or removing the thing all together!
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