Throttle blipping
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Throttle blipping
Can anyone tell me how to stop the unwanted throttle "blip" (for lack of a better term) when I hit a dip in the road?
My bars are 12" with 2" risers slightly pulled back, ISO grips, My elbows are slightly bent, bikes lowered (Shotguns) with no excessive rebound (too soft and I'll bounce off the seat, to hard and I get pain up my spine).
I'm thinking my arms are bouncing or flexing at the elbows and shoulders.
Aside from removing my hand from the throttle, what other adjustments or suggestions can you offer?
My bars are 12" with 2" risers slightly pulled back, ISO grips, My elbows are slightly bent, bikes lowered (Shotguns) with no excessive rebound (too soft and I'll bounce off the seat, to hard and I get pain up my spine).
I'm thinking my arms are bouncing or flexing at the elbows and shoulders.
Aside from removing my hand from the throttle, what other adjustments or suggestions can you offer?
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I do the same thing on certain bumps. But it's never been that bad. Some familiar roads that I've been on a lot, I take my hand off the bar. As for a remedy, I've never heard of one.
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If I see a bad bump or dip coming, and I can't serve around it, I'll pull the clutch in and ease up on the throttle.
But if I don't see it coming, I have the same problem as you do. Although, I did get the magnum size OEM Get-A-Grips, which allow me to ease up on how hard I grip the throttle, and that has helped a bit.
The roads in the city have been pretty bad the last few years as the weather here has gotten crazier, and fortunately, the city has just started putting new asphalt down in and around my neighborhood.
But if I don't see it coming, I have the same problem as you do. Although, I did get the magnum size OEM Get-A-Grips, which allow me to ease up on how hard I grip the throttle, and that has helped a bit.
The roads in the city have been pretty bad the last few years as the weather here has gotten crazier, and fortunately, the city has just started putting new asphalt down in and around my neighborhood.
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Same thing happens to me when I hit certain bumps. Not really an issue except when I am lugging a gear, then get some pretty nasty drive line back lash in the primary. I am sure that is not good for parts in the primary.
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There are a few streets and roads in my area with joints in the concrete that tend to throw me front and back with every joint. That causes a lot a back and forth on the throttle. Irritating for sure. I do find riding in a higher gear helps some.
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If you can anticipate the bump maybe counter rotate the throttle a bit? I have 10" apes but never really noticed a blip. Except that one time I hit a bump so big my bars ended up almost in my lap. Didn't see that one coming.