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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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Default Throttle Problem After Hand Grips
So I installed new hand grips (HD Silencers) on my 2010 Iron. Now if I give it a very small amount of throttle really quickly, it feels like it's trying to stall out or the idle is getting really low. Any insight into this would be fantastic. Thanks again.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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If you're sure it's related to the change of grips, the only thing I can think of that could remotely have anything to do with the problem described, would be the adjustment of the throttle cables.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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+1 adjust throttle cables.
 
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You probably loosened the cables to relocate the ferrules into the new grip and did not re-adjust properly.
 
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http://www.ehow.com/video_2330186_ad...le-cables.html
 
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