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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Default Throttle play

I have a little play in the throttle grip and was wondering if a little tightening of the cable at the grip would cause any problems. I believe that as long as the idle cable returns the throttle to the closed position there will be no ill effects.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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You should have a small amount of play in the throttle. 2cents
 
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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Default RE: Throttle play

When I switched to a Mikuni carb I noticed more play in my thottle too.

when I tried to adjust it out my carb would stick!
so now I have around a 1/8 in roll in the thottle now, I let a friend ride it the other day, and he said it felt OK to him. so I quess a little is fine.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 05:03 AM
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You want to adjust your cable so that at full throtal roll you just make contact with carb throtal stop on a CV. If you need me to explain adjustment more I will.
 
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