Throttle won't snap back properly.

[notbike]

Discovered this just after putting on some heated grips, I think I fucked the cable up by twisting the throttle the wrong way (past the closed position) while twisting the grips into place.

Something felt like it snapped and the throttle wouldn't return at all, but when I opened up the housing the close cable had just slipped off the side of the throttle tube thing and was snagging between the throttle tube and the plastic housing.

Put the cable back in place and screwed it back up. Now instead of the throttle snapping immediately back to closed position upon release, it returns slowly.

So then a friend and I checked the old cables, one of them appeared to be warped (the close cable) so we replaced both cables that came in a pair. Still the throttle closes slowly.

The cables don't seem to be snagging on anything. They've been adjusted/tightened properly by my mate and the throttle works properly but it just closes slowly.

Lubed the handlebar/throttle tube. Lubed cables. Lubed the housing.

Suspected the cables might be snagged somewhere but they weren't catching on anything or being squeezed by anything.

Tried pulling the open cable and when releasing it, it snaps back. When its on the throttle tube and I twist it, it doesn't snap back but does it slowly.

Tube is lubed, every fucking thing is lubed and nothing is snagging. My actual throttle thing works on it's own without cables too.

Can't figure out what's causing it, two new cables connected properly and its still causing a problem.

The cables DID feel like they were snagging on something at some points (when we were moving the throttle tube about playing with the position to see if that effected it, which it did) but couldn't see where it was snagging, might have to take the tank off.

I have aftermarket lowered handlebars which could affect the position of the throttle cables, this could be causing it despite them being tensioned properly?

Thinking about taking it to a mechanic now cause we spent two days trying to figure it out.

[SQL]

My roxter grips took a little while to "bed" in the throttle was slow to return after about 2 weeks it was fine, I put it down to the extra cables taking a while to seat correctly.

[Raffles]

What lubricant did you use between your handlebar and your throttle tube?
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[Raffles]

I apologise for any confusion that may have been caused by the post editing that occurred during the Op's most recent post
I am, however, still unsure whether or not your reference to lubrication refers to the cables or the throttle grip.
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[el_oso]

have you set the freeplay right?
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[iooi]

Either you pushed it on too far, so is snagging on the bar end. Or the bar end is tight against the grip.
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[FriendlyEllis]

[notbike]

Used a dry chain lube my mate had until it was dripping from bottom of cable. WD40 in the casing & on tube.

Free play has been set.

I don't have bar ends, the bars round off spherically. Also they snap back into place exact same position as before because there's a little hole where the casing with the kill switch latches into and the throttle tube fits into that.

[FriendlyEllis]

[notbike]

Just ran downstairs and had a look and I'm sure the assembly snapped back into the same place. If that was the case it wouldn't screw back on.

This is mind boggling right now :S

[FriendlyEllis]

But your heated grip may be slightly longer than you old grip and catching on the bar ends (that a aren't there )
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[notbike]

[c_dug]

Did you use glue to stick the grips in place? I've had issues before where some glue has got where it shouldn't and caused issues. There was no way to tell what was going on until I'd remove the grips.
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[Rogerborg]

Bike is a write off, I'll give you 5 ponds for it if the tank's full.

InB4 Paddy.

[mudcow007]

when i have messed about with throttle cables -

its always been poorly routed cables that have stopped the throttle returning.

make sure the cables are fitted properly

can you turn the throttle with the cables (disconnected from carbs)

oh an have you got bar end weights? they maybe dragging on the throttle tube thingy me bob

[notbike]

[mudcow007]

i know if i have one cable set too tight on my bandit carbs the throttle wont return (this was with brand spanking new cables aswell)

just make sure everything is seated properly,

maybe take the carbs out so the cables come straight out an see if the throttle works then - just an idea

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[Rogerborg]

[notbike]

I know borg, it sounds bloody impossible right, that's why I was actually debating taking it to a mechanic.

Literally mfw putting all the fairings back on after trying for hours.

https://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gwxaC3ao1qdk18g.jpg

[b422063]

It's not a bad choice of route for the grips power cable is it?