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The Jerkiness of Jerky Motorcyle Throttles
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<blockquote data-quote="GhidorahX" data-source="post: 1161099" data-attributes="member: 86815"><p>Gents:</p><p></p><p>Apologies for jumping in, reviving, or jacking . . . . The title of the thread showed up in my search for "Gen 2 fuel injection issues" . . . so I'm asking a question on this "filing of the throttle tube" process . . . . Just got my '09 a month and a half or so back, just about have a thousand miles on it . . . . Today, which was a tad windy in the canyons, I took the black space dragon out for my default run through my local canyon and down to Mulholland . . . and, for the most part I'm not the fastest guy thru the canyons, but I can usually stay ahead of cars . . . . This is the ride I've been doing for my entire riding career . . . 25+ years riding the same road. Today I was being pressured by a freaking Mercedes Sprinter van . . . when the road opened up and I could hold the throttle I could leave him behind, when the turns got tight, tight, off camber decreasing radius . . . this "off idle throttle response" issue became, I would have to say, intrusive . . . to forward motion. In comparison to my well sorted Concours carbs this bike is "jerky" in the on/off throttle response department . . . . It's not at the top of the list, but I would like some insight into how to smoothen the throttle issues . . . .</p><p></p><p>I have seen some other comments about filing something to fix what is quite apparent in tight twisties that a van could push me . . . kind of a problem . . . . If all my roads were high speed turns, like PCH . . . would not be an issue; but sometimes the road tightens up . . . not sure how the PO didn't notice it enough to mention it . . . he obviously did not address it. Any thoughts or links to the fix appreciated, thanks.</p><p></p><p>GX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GhidorahX, post: 1161099, member: 86815"] Gents: Apologies for jumping in, reviving, or jacking . . . . The title of the thread showed up in my search for "Gen 2 fuel injection issues" . . . so I'm asking a question on this "filing of the throttle tube" process . . . . Just got my '09 a month and a half or so back, just about have a thousand miles on it . . . . Today, which was a tad windy in the canyons, I took the black space dragon out for my default run through my local canyon and down to Mulholland . . . and, for the most part I'm not the fastest guy thru the canyons, but I can usually stay ahead of cars . . . . This is the ride I've been doing for my entire riding career . . . 25+ years riding the same road. Today I was being pressured by a freaking Mercedes Sprinter van . . . when the road opened up and I could hold the throttle I could leave him behind, when the turns got tight, tight, off camber decreasing radius . . . this "off idle throttle response" issue became, I would have to say, intrusive . . . to forward motion. In comparison to my well sorted Concours carbs this bike is "jerky" in the on/off throttle response department . . . . It's not at the top of the list, but I would like some insight into how to smoothen the throttle issues . . . . I have seen some other comments about filing something to fix what is quite apparent in tight twisties that a van could push me . . . kind of a problem . . . . If all my roads were high speed turns, like PCH . . . would not be an issue; but sometimes the road tightens up . . . not sure how the PO didn't notice it enough to mention it . . . he obviously did not address it. Any thoughts or links to the fix appreciated, thanks. GX [/QUOTE]
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