Hello!

I had my 07 Ultra serviced in Georgia and they really messed up my throttle cable adjustment. It has over an inch of play before it grabs now. I took the air cleaner off and checked that the butterfly only opens to the horizontal and adjusted the nut at the handgrip. The nut is adjusted now all the way out and it still has a bit too much play in it.

Any idea what in the world they did and how to fix it? I can't take it back to the dealer because I am now in Belgium and that just isn't convienent enough to Georgia for me. Harley has a dealer close by, but they speak French and I don't. LOL If all else fails, I will have to find an intrepreter!

Thanks!

Bill

 

Most Dealers and Euro "Harley People" speak some or great English.
If they have a Harley, they also like Elvis, Cowboys and dream of Rt 66

I doubt you'll have a problem if you stop in at a dealer explaining what you need.


you are sure you adjusted the throttle cable and not the idle ( return) cable?

Mike

 

Thanks Mike! Well, no, I am not sure I adjusted the throttle and not the return cable. I adjusted the one to the outside of the thottle assy, the one with all the play in it. It seems to idle fine. I am not much of a scooter mechanic.

Bill

 

Your throttle needs to open fully and return to idle when you let go of the grip. It needs to be able to do this at full lock, both directions. If the butterfly isn't opening all the way, or if it doesn't return to idle by itself with the bars turned, you'll need to adjust the cables.

It's a simple process. You need to remove your air cleaner so you can access the throttle wheel on the fuel induction module.

Your throttle cable is the one closest to the front of the bike, looking at the handlebars. The idle cable is the rear-set one.

Pull back the rubber boots, and loosen the jam nuts. Back the adjusters out all the way (full slack) on both cables. With the handlebars straight ahead, turn the grip to open the throttle all the way, and hold it open. Then turn the cable adjuster to take the slack out of the cable, and until the throttle wheel (on the throttle body) just hits the stop. Add another turn to the adjuster, and lock it down with the jam nut.

Then turn your bars all the way to the right, and take the slack out of the cable with the adjuster. What you want is for the cable housing to just contact the spring that's inside the cable guide on the throttle body housing. If the throttle returns to idle smoothly, tighten the jam nut down. You can play around with the adjuster a turn or so either way to get the best response. Cover the adjusters with the boots, reinstall the air cleaner and go for a ride.

No special tools required, it takes 20-30 minutes or so, including r&r on the air cleaner.