im liking results of altering throttle adjuster

[colin1]

for a while, i have known that some people take out the slack of the throttle cable.

i know that bikes usually have a bit of slack so when doing a u turn they arent gonna accidentally put too much throttle on

i have adjusted mine to no slack and i love it

in fact i've gone a bit further so its actually increased the idle speed a bit as the throttle doesnt fully close

it feels great

much smoother at low revs

and much easier to whack on full throttle if i want to

makes the bike feel more powerful as less wrist action gets more results

it even has a slight cruise control effect

id recommend ppl try it

there isnt much engine braking now, and i just use clutch and brake if want to slow down

anyone got any thoughts on this ?

words of caution ? etc

At the moment Im thinking i should have done it years ago.
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[McGee]

So it alters the speed as needed fine now.

Thats good
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[colin1]

and with only the slightest twist of the throttle too
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[McGee]

Awesome

I'm happy with the gix's throttle to be honest.

There doesn't feel like there is any slack.

Which of your bikes did you do it to ?
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[pwntifex]

Well done Colin
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[Rhys]

kind of like the '98 R1 now then?
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[colin1]

i did it with the triumph tt600

i think its particularly good as the fuel injection is a bit iffy on tt600s at low revs, so my little adjustment makes things much smoother at low revs, aswell as making it easier to get to high revs
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[veeeffarr]

Only problem with a higher idle is that you lose braking efficiency. I wouldn't do it personally. T

[colin1]

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[MarkJ]

But then you won't be using engine braking

[colin1]

if i want to brake with the back wheel, i can use the back brake, which is gonna brake much more than engine braking
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[cagiva gezzer]

Threads with colin1 & Toby R always make me chuckle.
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[colin1]

and in this one u get us both
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[cagiva gezzer]

Double chuckles. You never fail to point out the blindingly obvious.
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[G]

I have done this to my 675 to try and shorten the throttle action.

As you're not limited by class regulations, I'd definitely recommend a quick action throttle (which I'm not allowed, so I've added some cable ties superglued to the throttle tube to speed it up a bit) - you do have to be a bit more careful, however it can remarkably change the way a bike feels and how punchy it is.

Just adding some light grease under the throttle tube and ensuring the cable is well oiled can make it feel quite a bit more lively.

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[veeeffarr]

[Huambo81a]

Personally i couldnt be without engine braking, and it does sound a little dangerous. A similar feeling to entering a bend on a false neutral, and having no drive to take you round.
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[veeeffarr]

What do you think's likely to happen when you take drive away from the rear wheel and then brake it?

[Dave McCool]

Surely what he's done isn't that dis-similar to riding with the choke applied?
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[matthab]

hmmm sounds abit dangerous to me, wouldnt do it to any of my bikes. Enging braking has helped me a few times!
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