stuck throttle(grip)
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stuck throttle(grip)
Several months ago I replaced the grips on my Sportster. There were no problems. A few days ago I removed the top of the piece that holds the throttle(grip) so I could lube the throttle cables. Again no problems.
But when I put the cover back on, the grip tightens up and won't move, or at least 'drags', when I tighten down the cover. Is there a trick to putting the cover back on, that I somehow stumbled on when I changed the grips, that would prevent the throttle(grip) from turning?
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But when I put the cover back on, the grip tightens up and won't move, or at least 'drags', when I tighten down the cover. Is there a trick to putting the cover back on, that I somehow stumbled on when I changed the grips, that would prevent the throttle(grip) from turning?
Thanks
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If I were a betting man I'd say you pushed the master cylinder/brake lever mount over and now the throttle is rubbing against the end of the bars... you need a little clearance there. Loosen it all up, push the throttle as far in as it will go and then pull it back about a 1/16th or so.
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Or you may have "dislodged the throttle friction brake shoe
(its pretty small)
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It's a finesse move to get it back in there right.
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Problem solved! I don't know how it happened, but somehow removing the two screws holding the cover on, lifting up the edges enough to squirt some cable lube into the top of the cables, and then retightening the cover somehow changed the setting on the 'thumb screw'. Thanks everyone!
I'm not used to my problems being so simply solved.
I'm not used to my problems being so simply solved.
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