Advice on throttle/idle physics?
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Advice on throttle/idle physics?
Was having trouble on installing throttle/idle cables, I installed the one throttle cable and turned the grip and it went okay(grip came back), but then connected the idle and now it doesnt work well, what is the reason for the idle? and is it okay to have a little slack in the cables.
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From: Honah Lee
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Run the adjustments all way up and hook up both cables. Wheel straight ahead. Turn throttle wide open and hold it. On FI turn pull adjuster out till throttle cam hits cam stop. Lock adjuster. Close throttle. Turn wheel full right. Turn the adjuster on other cable till cable housing just touches the spring in the cable support sleeve at the throttle body. I can add a couple of pictures if necessary. Need little slack but also need to make sure you pull to WOT and pull back to stop.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jan 13, 2011 at 11:02 PM.
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From: Honah Lee
Do not remove it
Do not remove the return cable. One of those things that adjusted correctly works fine and if something was to happen to the system, the return could save your life or someone else's life. Jimmy, been reading all your good mechanics stuff for a while, can't believe you said that?
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Do not remove the return cable. One of those things that adjusted correctly works fine and if something was to happen to the system, the return could save your life or someone else's life. Jimmy, been reading all your good mechanics stuff for a while, can't believe you said that?
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From: Honah Lee
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Do not disagree on what we did in past. There is the remote possibility that it could indeed work for what it was intended for or it itself could jam the throttle. However it could work for someone else like in this speeding scenario. You are clocked 55 in a 25 and the police pull out after you and just in front of you someone pulls out and you run in to them. Even though it's their fault in this case a good lawyer can turn it around and you could lose. Same goes with removing this cable. If its noticed and good lawyers know what to look for, things in court could get turned around.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jan 14, 2011 at 07:11 PM.
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If we spent our time worrying what a lawyer could make of something we did we would never do anything. I agree with you to some degree but I can't spend every moment worrying about lawsuits. Riding is about freedom. Free to choose what works for us whenever we can.