Throttle grip squeaks when i let off
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Throttle grip squeaks when i let off
16 RG now started to squeak when i let off the throttle. It is in the grip. I can get it to make the sound woth the bike off. It also seems like the grip is pretty loose. Can the grip be wearing out? They are Avon air cushion grips.
i guess i can put the stocker on and see if the noise goes away
i guess i can put the stocker on and see if the noise goes away
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16 RG now started to squeak when i let off the throttle. It is in the grip. I can get it to make the sound woth the bike off. It also seems like the grip is pretty loose. Can the grip be wearing out? They are Avon air cushion grips.
i guess i can put the stocker on and see if the noise goes away
i guess i can put the stocker on and see if the noise goes away
Every time I have my grips off, I clean under the throttle side. It gets gritty over time. Although, when I had Avon grips, that was never an issue I experienced. I'd revome it and clean it, see if that fixes it first.
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I have Avon grips and do not have that issue. Please remember when you loosen up the grip/switch attachment screws, sometimes the grip is moved inwards to the point the end of the grip may rub against the bar. You might try to loosen the attachment screws and move the grip outward 1/16" or so to make sure you are not rubbing the grip on the end of the bar. I love my Avon grips and have had them on the last three bikes I've had. Riding and racing dirt bikes I often had to make sure the throttle grip did not rub on the bars!!
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Blast of silicon spray. On the UP side of the grip, so as it settles, it goes around the grip. Then several throttle twists. Did the same on other bikes. Open the clam shell just enough the get the straw tip of the spray tip between the handle bar and grip.
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So, as it turns out, it is not the grip at all. It is the drive by wire sensor in the handle bar has a metal sleeve on the outside and that is rubbing on the inside of the handlebar. The tolerance is a little loose so it has a little bit of a wiggle, I used some electrical tape and wrapped around the end that slides into the handlebar to take up some of the slack. It seems to be doing the job but it’s not perfect and I refuse to take the entire handlebar apart just to do something about that.
