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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 07:01 AM
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Ok I have installed 13" Prime Apes got the thottle cable adjusted but no matter how I adjust the idle cable the thottle hangs up if I losing the control housing the thottle will sometimes snap back. I have done bar swap and grip swaps many times and never ran into this before I am starting to think the grip maybe hanging up in the control housing has anyone ever ran into this?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 08:03 AM
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I just put Avon grips on mine and the throttle kept hanging up. It was binding up on the end of the bar, grip was a tad shorter than the stock one. Moved the entire switch (4 screws) assembly out towards the end and walla their you have it, snaps back perfect every time.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Rfc
I just put Avon grips on mine and the throttle kept hanging up. It was binding up on the end of the bar, grip was a tad shorter than the stock one. Moved the entire switch (4 screws) assembly out towards the end and walla their you have it, snaps back perfect every time.
I did the same fix as Rfc.

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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:46 AM
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For some reason Avon grips are either longer or shorter than the stock grips, never the same size. Every pair I have put on I have had to adjust were the controls are on the bars. Luckily it's an easy fix.
 
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