For all you out there that are against the throttle by wire, mine failed. The scary part....if the check engine light had not come on, I probably wouldn't have even known.

The check engine light fluttered a little when I started it twice but then went out. The third time, it came on and stayed on. Other than that, the bike ran fine. I checked the codes, and got three. One for limited performance mode, one for twist grip low/open, and one for twist grip corellation. I started the bike again to ride it to the dealer for repair and the light went out. When I got there, it took them longer to do the paperwork than it did the repair. I was out in no time.

So for all you TBW haters or worriers out there, yes they fail. Mine did at 35,181 miles. But I was still able to put well over a 100 miles on the bike with the check engine light on at full highway speeds with only a minor change in performance. Try to do that with a broken cable. There was no erratic throttle on it's own, the throttle didn't run away on it's own. As I sad, had the light not come on, I probably wouldn't have noticed. It didn't kill me like peolpe have commented on in the past.

The bike is stilll under warranty, but had it not been, the part is $90 and less than an hour to change. Not sure how much a set of throttle cables are, but I bet they cost more and take longer to change.

I'm still very happy with the TBW. I just hope the replacement lasts longer than 35,000 miles but it's nice to know it wont leave me stranded.

I'm sure others have had total failures but I think mine is going to be a typical experience when they just wear out.

 

The reason that it works, unlike a mechanical cable, is that there is a backup set of wires and sensor that are built into the unit. It is redundant. The chances of both of them failing is very slim.

With a mechanical cable, you have one shot. When it breaks, you're done unless you move the return cable over.

 

very interesting

 

Thanks for the heads up, I like the system so far on my 09

 

At least you weren't stranded. I've wondered what REALLY happens if the TBW goes out. Of course the write-ups say that they have covered everything and that no one will get hurt but ................

 

Refreshing to hear something something good about TBW. I like how it works, zero complaints.

 

It is nice to hear a good ending to a failure.Glad all went well for ya. Helps to restore my faith
Thanks for the post

 

Love my TBW as compared to cables. Gravy to work with.

 

That's awfully good to hear cuz I read one story a while ago that this person couldn't stop or cut-off the engine which left me skeptical and wary of TBW. However, I'm thinking positively and moving on...

Restoring confidence here,

Thorey

 

I'll be changing out my bars in the next couple of days, will find out just how easy it is to mess the TBW up, lol. I actually read the manual last night in prep for the job, that is something I have not done in a very long time!

I do like the way the bike responds with it, 7k and no issues yet.