Throttle grip is loose
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Throttle grip is loose
Drew91666 11:27 PM Yesterday
My throttle grip is loose. What I mean is that it jiggles from left to right. I noticed this after I had my bars replaced. Its not crazy loose but it most definatley feels funky. Would moving the switch housing to the right/closer to the grip fix the problem or is there a way to tighten it?
Thank you in advance for your help.
My throttle grip is loose. What I mean is that it jiggles from left to right. I noticed this after I had my bars replaced. Its not crazy loose but it most definatley feels funky. Would moving the switch housing to the right/closer to the grip fix the problem or is there a way to tighten it?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Drew91666 11:27 PM Yesterday
My throttle grip is loose. What I mean is that it jiggles from left to right. I noticed this after I had my bars replaced. Its not crazy loose but it most definatley feels funky. Would moving the switch housing to the right/closer to the grip fix the problem or is there a way to tighten it?
Thank you in advance for your help.
My throttle grip is loose. What I mean is that it jiggles from left to right. I noticed this after I had my bars replaced. Its not crazy loose but it most definatley feels funky. Would moving the switch housing to the right/closer to the grip fix the problem or is there a way to tighten it?
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Yeah, just make sure you don't push it so far left it binds after you tighten it
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Might just be me but doesn't the throttle rest inside the housing? Moving the housing isn't going to make a difference the throttle will still move with the housing. Nothing solved.
Did you have play before you changed your bars? Did you use you the manual and make sure it was all by the book?
Cable adjustments might be called for to tighten everything up again.
Did you have play before you changed your bars? Did you use you the manual and make sure it was all by the book?
Cable adjustments might be called for to tighten everything up again.
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It was that way on my King too after I had my bars installed, not a big deal, you get used to it. The tech looked at it, tried to tighten things up a bit, moved the housing to the left, etc, didnt notice much difference. Is what is, I guess
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So moving the housing to the left will tighten it? I will try it this weekend and let you know the result.
BBStacker- I didn't notice it being loose before the bar installation I had a mobile guy install them for me.
Thanks for the help!
BBStacker- I didn't notice it being loose before the bar installation I had a mobile guy install them for me.
Thanks for the help!
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I am confused. How would moving the switch housing AWAY from the grip help tighten it?
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The bar runs inside through the switch housing and then through the grip. Since the movement started after the bars were changed out, the actual bar end isn't as long as the previous bars were. So, the bar end isn't making it to the end of the grip allowing the grip to slide side to side some. If you loosen the switch housing and brake perch and move it left, because it holds the grip in place, it pulls the grip end closer to the bar end inside. This may not solve the problem. If not, using a spacer inside, at the end of the grip, it will take up that space between the bar end and the end of the grip thus eliminating that side to side play.
My solution? I had the same thing after I did my bar swap. I took my grip off, dropped a quarter that I had in my pocket down in it and put the grip back on. No more play
My solution? I had the same thing after I did my bar swap. I took my grip off, dropped a quarter that I had in my pocket down in it and put the grip back on. No more play
Last edited by Cygnusx51; Dec 22, 2012 at 07:45 AM.
