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My Sportster 1200T throttle seems too sensitive, turning it just a little makes the bike take off. How can this be fixed? I'm wondering if perhaps I'm just too light, 160 lbs, for a bike with this much power?
I thinking that it's new to you. Most on here buy a Harley and then spend $5000. getting it to do what you described.
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Is it throttle by cable or electric wire? Not sure if Sporty has gone to electric throttle. Even fish shows cables on bar and a electric throttle body. Is it stock or has it been modified?
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That's what a 1200 does, it has lots of torque. I weigh 150 and have a 1250 so more hp/torque than even your 1200. You just need to learn how to control your machine, give it some time.
thanks, Andy, I'll try adjusting the throttle cables. When I first got the bike the throttle seemed to have too much play, so my Dad took the play out (he's a mechanic). I'm thinking that maybe it was better to have the extra play in it after all, since my main complaint is that when I go over bumps the throttle gets jarred and I tend to take off a little.
thanks, Andy, I'll try adjusting the throttle cables. When I first got the bike the throttle seemed to have too much play, so my Dad took the play out (he's a mechanic). I'm thinking that maybe it was better to have the extra play in it after all, since my main complaint is that when I go over bumps the throttle gets jarred and I tend to take off a little.
There is a pull and a safety push back. There is a tad of play for heat. Once it starts opening, that has no effect of it.
If you get them too snug, it will confuse the throttle position sensor on starting. ECM will receive a flooded motor signal and flair the RPM at startup.
The throttle system on your bike is pull pull. The idle cable cable as it is called "pulls" the throttle butterfly closed, it does not push and neither does the throttle cable.
Arguably with a good return spring the idle cable is redundant until it breaks.
The adjustment on the idle cable is critical and just taking out the slack is not the way to adjust it.
Check to see whether someone has fitted a Thunder Slide . It's basically just a plastic carburettor slide that's designed to open more quickly . There's one in my bike but I can't say I've had any issues with it . I'm sure you will get used to the bike . I actually bought my 1200 R to go slower , much slower . Here's my last bike .
Check to see whether someone has fitted a Thunder Slide . It's basically just a plastic carburettor slide that's designed to open more quickly . There's one in my bike but I can't say I've had any issues with it . I'm sure you will get used to the bike . I actually bought my 1200 R to go slower , much slower . Here's my last bike .
I'll take a look, thanks.
I can't imagine how one controls a bike like that Suzuki. When I gun it on my Harley it feels like I'll get left behind if I don't hang on for dear life :-)
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