| Author | Message | ||
     Johncr250 |
Doesn`t anyone else have a problem twisting the throttle all the way on their XB? I always have to regrip it, and then twist all the way. I`m gonna look around for a shorter pull throttle. | ||
| Cataract2 |
I've had to do that on my Yamaha. Drives me nuts. I've test the throttle on a Buell and it's the same way so I think it has something to do with all bikes. Parents Harley's are the same way. | ||
| Unibear12r |
I've heard of this but not noticed it myself. The throttle on my XB12R rotates about 1/2 the way around the bar-same as my Sportster and KLR650 as far as I can tell. Might be your grip position. I've got to get different grips on the Buell & ESP. the KLR-my hands go numb. Yep I'm wrong 1/4 turn  .Sorry. edited by unibear12r on March 30, 2004 | ||
| Henrik |
I think most sportbikes have 1/4 turn throttles. Some aftermarket companies make a little sliver of poly that you slip into the pulley part of the throttle barrel (under the pull cable) to make a 1/5 turn (approximately) throttle. Have one on the SV; makes a refined throttle hand necessary, but also easier to get on WFO while hanging off to the left. Henrik | ||
| Johncr250 |
Maybe its just my wrists, getting old and don`t move like they used to. | ||
| Bad_ass_bolt |
i would also like to see a shorter throw. if it were 50-60% of the current throw it would be perfect or me. | ||
| Buellgator |
I'd like to see a shorter throw as well. I do the same thing I gotta wrap my hand twice to get WFO. | ||
| M1combat |
I would settle for about 80% of the twist I have now on a 12R. I can get to WFO from a regular position but I have to drop my elbow WAY down... | ||
| Johncr250 |
Well i`m glad to see its just not me. I have a few quick pull throttles from my MX bikes laying around. I`ll see if i can make one work. | ||
| Henrik |
Keep in mind, that if you go crazy shortening the throw, fine adjustment of throttle will become quite difficult. Henrik | ||
| Johncr250 |
Thats true, i really was just looking to short the pull maybe 1/2". I rode a couple of other bikes last week and the XB pull is definately longer by a good amount. | ||
| Englishman119 |
I’ve got the same issue with my XB throttle travel. Its just too much. There’s been a few times where I thought the bike was not picking up like it should only to find I had to wrap my wrist further around and away she went. Trying to maintain a grip that can achieve full travel and fully closed like when squeezing the brake and blipping the gas between down shifts is a distraction I’d rather not have to deal with. 119 | ||
| Henrik |
I think, that if you mark the throttle and the switch housing and take a careful look, you'll see that we're only talking 1/4 turn throttle movement here. I know it is on my S2 and was on the SV. I'll check the XB tonight. 1/4 turn is a good compromise between amount of movement necessary and sensitivity of the throttle. I.e. it's less likely to "jump" on you with just a small change in position. Much easier to be smooth that way. Henrik | ||
| Pilot |
Why not fit a 4 wheeler thumb throttle if you need less travel? | ||
| M1combat |
Because the movement of the bar may impart input to the throttle. | ||
| Henrik |
Yep; 1/4 turn throttle on the XB as well (as stated by Unibear above). One thing I do to minimize wasted movement, is first to properly adjust the throttle cables . Then, I grab (grip ?  ) the grip so that when my wrist is at neutral, the cables are taut and the motor running *just* above idle - the sweet spot where you can roll the throttle on smoothly without the motor "coughing." I find that that allows me to use the majority of the throttle movement without shifting my grip. It's a bit easier on the SV with the 1/5 turn throttle, but for street use I find 1/4 turn to be a good compromise between movement and smoothness. Henrik | ||
| Slowby |
a bigger cam on the throttle grip will fix it. like the r1 and r6 grip exchange. not that i know about jap crap. |
