Throttle Snap
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Throttle Snap
I have a '12 1200c and the only issue that I have with it is that the throttle does not want to snap back into place (from day one which was in January so I wasn't riding much when I bought the bike) as quickly as every other bike that I have ever messed with does. I have ISO grips on it now, but it was just as sluggish with the stock grips. Am I able to make the dealer replace my cables to get it snapping back into place as firmly as most every other model they sell? I had a different dealer breifly look at it and the tech said that he could feel a grinding in the cables as the throttle was twisted and it was not as smooth as it should be.
The dealer gives the 1K mile for free and I had them adjust it then, but it still does not act like every other bike on the showroom floor. I have a warranty until April 30, 2015.
The dealer gives the 1K mile for free and I had them adjust it then, but it still does not act like every other bike on the showroom floor. I have a warranty until April 30, 2015.
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They should lubricate or replace. I would ask for service manager and have them go out with you and show the issue. After they see it for themselves they can then look for issue. Have you felt the cable connection at the throttle body linkage and turned it down there and saw how it returns and made sure it didn't bind up? Have you turned the friction screw under the throttle and checked to see it wasn't too tight?
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This might sound stupid but I had the same problem and even had the dealer look at it and still the throttle wouldn't snap back even after replacing the cable. Here is the stupid part: after looking at it for a bit I loosened the bolts on the throttle assembly - slid it to the right a bit (as if I was taking it off) Lord behold it snapped back with ease, so I slid it back on only far enough where it still snapped back then tightened it up- Have had no more problems with it!
One would thing the dealer would have done that but they apparently didn't... All's I can think of is at some point it must have got bumped and it pushed further in? Give it try it is only two screws!
One would thing the dealer would have done that but they apparently didn't... All's I can think of is at some point it must have got bumped and it pushed further in? Give it try it is only two screws!
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This might sound stupid but I had the same problem and even had the dealer look at it and still the throttle wouldn't snap back even after replacing the cable. Here is the stupid part: after looking at it for a bit I loosened the bolts on the throttle assembly - slid it to the right a bit (as if I was taking it off) Lord behold it snapped back with ease, so I slid it back on only far enough where it still snapped back then tightened it up- Have had no more problems with it!
One would thing the dealer would have done that but they apparently didn't... All's I can think of is at some point it must have got bumped and it pushed further in? Give it try it is only two screws!
One would thing the dealer would have done that but they apparently didn't... All's I can think of is at some point it must have got bumped and it pushed further in? Give it try it is only two screws!
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the grip was rubbing the handlebars.
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