Full Throttle

J

jrick1223

Member

Jan 13, 2014

1

0

• Jan 13, 2014

• #1

The other day my dumbass thought it would be a great idea to go riding in the cold rain, i hit a big patch of ice and ate ****. My throttle is now stuck on full throttle constantly. I can still twist throttle freely but it just idles at full. I tried adjusting and shimming the throttle cable but that didnt help. any ideas on what the problem could be?

 

RM_guy

Moderator

Damn Yankees

LIFETIME SPONSOR

Nov 21, 2000

7,045

208

North East USA

• Jan 13, 2014

• #2

The outside of the cable may have pulled out of the top of the carb and gotten hung up. That you hold the slide wide open. Or the cable could be hung up on the frame somewhere between the throttle and the carb.

 

A

arnego2

Member

Mar 8, 2008

271

1

• Jan 14, 2014

• #3

Or a broken cable, sorry to hear about your mishap. Not nice to fall less so in ice and rain.

 

High Lord Gomer

Poked with Sticks

Sep 26, 1999

11,790

34

• Jan 14, 2014

• #4

I once had a bike with a loose needle in the carb. If you ever twisted the throttle fully it would allow the needle to come out of the main jet and hang. The slide would be help wide open. I would pull the carb off and make sure the slide moves when you twist the throttle.

 

S

sbest

Member

Mar 12, 2013

19

0

• Mar 23, 2014

• #5

Bark Busters.
If you trail ride you need Bark Busters.
With them on your handlebars can become offensive weapons and parking props with no fear.

Oh yes. #6 sheet metal screws in the tire lugs. Ride ice without fear.

Steve