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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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I'm looking at getting some new grips, I dig these but there's an option for "Fly By Wire" or "Push Pull"- I've got a 2007 Street Bob, which do i get?!

http://avongrips.com/shop/products/C...zed-Grips.html
 
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Push pull. That refers to the 2 throttle cables. One pulls and the other pushes. It's a mechanical system, fly by wire is electronic.
 
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Originally Posted by emerican19
I'm looking at getting some new grips, I dig these but there's an option for "Fly By Wire" or "Push Pull"- I've got a 2007 Street Bob, which do i get?!

http://avongrips.com/shop/products/C...zed-Grips.html

I have learned to refrain from speaking my mind on questions like this so I have chosen not to reply.
 
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Originally Posted by nevil
Push pull. That refers to the 2 throttle cables. One pulls and the other pushes. It's a mechanical system, fly by wire is electronic.
 
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I have learned to refrain from speaking my mind on questions like this so I have chosen not to reply.

Feel free, you have my permission
 
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Originally Posted by nevil
Push pull. That refers to the 2 throttle cables. One pulls and the other pushes. It's a mechanical system, fly by wire is electronic.

I figured that, but I thought there was a thin chance that Fly By "wire" referred to the cables. Easy peasy, thanks man.
 
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TBW is only on touring models.
 
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fly by wire, is on bikes that do not have the 2 definite cables coming out of the bottom of the right grip. The fly by wire has a sensor that when you twist the throttle, a servo opens and closes your throttle body for you.

Push pull refers to the traditional style of throttle control in which you open and can forcibly close the air passage into an engine (ie your throttle body)

and as others have said, you have push pull not fly by wire
 
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Push / pull every time man - less to go wrong! Always liked points, carbs and jets for that same reason
 
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so if it says fly by wire, it will not work with push pull? or still will?
 
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