Sensitive throttle by wire
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Sensitive throttle by wire
Good afternoon all,
I'm sure this is a dumb question/topic that has been discussed ad nauseum already, but here goes. I just got through with a stock Road King handlebar replacement. After much (too much) drama with J&P cycles whom I will never be giving my money to again, I finally got to take it for a ride yesterday. It felt like I had never ridden a bike before. Every single bump/dip/pebble in the road caused me to jar the throttle propelling the bike to oblivion while I was left behind. I seriously thought, at times, that I was in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
Is there an adjustment for the throttle by wire inside the grip? Something to take a flat head screwdriver to and adjust the tension? Did I miss this step? Or, perhaps this is just a function of my hands being in a radically different angle and something I will have to get used to?
I went from stock bars to a more laid back 60* wrist angle of Wild 1's Road King bars (WO508)
Thanks!
Oh, and thanks to all those who have posted their bar replacement in the past. Those helped so much.
Rob
I'm sure this is a dumb question/topic that has been discussed ad nauseum already, but here goes. I just got through with a stock Road King handlebar replacement. After much (too much) drama with J&P cycles whom I will never be giving my money to again, I finally got to take it for a ride yesterday. It felt like I had never ridden a bike before. Every single bump/dip/pebble in the road caused me to jar the throttle propelling the bike to oblivion while I was left behind. I seriously thought, at times, that I was in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
Is there an adjustment for the throttle by wire inside the grip? Something to take a flat head screwdriver to and adjust the tension? Did I miss this step? Or, perhaps this is just a function of my hands being in a radically different angle and something I will have to get used to?
I went from stock bars to a more laid back 60* wrist angle of Wild 1's Road King bars (WO508)
Thanks!
Oh, and thanks to all those who have posted their bar replacement in the past. Those helped so much.
Rob
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No adjustment that I ever read about. I have a throttle sensor that's kind of "sticky". It's got a weird spot that you either give too much or too little. I sprayed PB Blaster brand graphite dry lube into the gap between the gear and the body and worked it a bunch of times. Seems to help some.
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From your description, it sounds like:
1) The rotational tension in the throttle grip didn't change? Is the throttle rotating smoothly with the same force as before?
2) Your hand is over rotating the throttle?
Are you gripping the throttle too hard, &/or the angle of your hand on the throttle has changed?
With the above...try loosening your grip on the throttle, with a straight wrist.
1) The rotational tension in the throttle grip didn't change? Is the throttle rotating smoothly with the same force as before?
2) Your hand is over rotating the throttle?
Are you gripping the throttle too hard, &/or the angle of your hand on the throttle has changed?
With the above...try loosening your grip on the throttle, with a straight wrist.
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From: Memphis
Originally Posted by TriGeezer
From your description, it sounds like:
1) The rotational tension in the throttle grip didn't change? Is the throttle rotating smoothly with the same force as before?
2) Your hand is over rotating the throttle?
Are you gripping the throttle too hard, &/or the angle of your hand on the throttle has changed?
With the above...try loosening your grip on the throttle, with a straight wrist.
1) The rotational tension in the throttle grip didn't change? Is the throttle rotating smoothly with the same force as before?
2) Your hand is over rotating the throttle?
Are you gripping the throttle too hard, &/or the angle of your hand on the throttle has changed?
With the above...try loosening your grip on the throttle, with a straight wrist.
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From: Ct
I've had this problem on every bar replacement with TBW. Some were HD bars, others were aftermarket but always the same problem. For me it has more to do with how snug the grip is on the bar itself. On one set of bars I wrapped one layer of electrical tape on the bar and then slipped the grip over it. That added enough tension on the grip so it wasn't so sensitive without binding it up. But it only worked on that particular bar. On another set of bars I pulled the controls up the bar as far as I could. That helped to 'pull' the grip onto the bar and keep tension on it, that firmed it up. For some reason other bars were a lost cause and I learned to live with it. Very aggravating.
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Just my observation but on my first road King it had a set of kuryakyn grips that I had no problem with. Then when I bought a new road King with stock grips I was having the exact issue you are having, making it very hard to comfortably ride. So after getting some aftermarket grips which happened to be kuryakyn that issue went away for me since there is a little play in the grips which I think provides some dampening when hitting imperfections in the road. This may not be your issue but thought I would throw it out there as I was having the same problem. Good luck to you
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Well, both of you may be on to something. They are new bars and new grips. I bought some Arlen Ness comfort grips. Since there is no adjustment of the throttle itself, I think maybe a wrap of that electrical tape may be in the future.
