Throttle /Slide spring question

the plastic piece on the bottom of the spring is not seated properly in the slide. :)

oops u got it right then sorry,did the plastic piece go all the way dn in the slide for sure?sounds like something is bound ,did u center the spring in the carb lid ?one more thing ,if u messed w the throttle with the end off the carb and got play in the cable it could have jumped the guide in the assembly on the bars.CAUTION hey worth a check....every inch of the cable.a stuck throttle is not pretty !!!!!

Get a new spring, a stuck throttle is going to hurt.

Don't know of the extent of 'it's bent'...but it wasn't 'straight' in the first place (when you took it apart). It being a fairly long soft spring with nothing guiding it except the throttle cable through the middle (which amounts to no guide at all), it's easy for it to look a bit wonky.

Maybe take the carb out of the boots and see if the slide is coming down as far as it should. Obviously not with no return on the grip..but while looking at it and maybe with a bit of 'digital' intervention (try moving it with your finger ;) ) you will be able to see what's up.

The only thing that would keep your slide 'up' after a throttle twist is some sort of obstruction. Maybe some dirt/crud got in?

Can't have that!

Here's a thought. Was the needle (not for the main by the way...but for the needle jet) kinda sloppy after you put the retainer back on? It should be...should easily wiggle around. If it is 'stiff', something is wrong there. It could be hanging up in the needle jet.

Can't have that, either.

That wouldn't have anything to do with hearing the spring...maybe those two things are separate issues.


You didn't happen to use something other than the OEM clip, did you?

Hope you post the fix.

Good luck!

WAIT i been there .loosen ur throttle assy a bit a slide it away from the b buster a smidge that's all ,it's touching the end of the throttle tube and or the end of the grip now .

yeah,
uh huh, what he said.

Also check for bound or bent throttle cable and/or a slightly bent needle.
When it's right, the slide will move smoothly in the carb and the throttle will not need loads of spring tension.

..and..make sure you have plenty of clearance in your throttle tube/grips to the mount stud for the brushgard (whatever brand..well, unless oem).

As you say...if it's sticky without the carb even IN there...uh...I don't think it's the carb...:)

Move some stuff around. It'll get fixed.