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Message started by BennyR on 01/26/22 at 20:56:42

Title: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by BennyR on 01/26/22 at 20:56:42

hey everyone, I just purchased my first bike; a 2013 S40 that seems to be in great shape (only 3900km)!

It might be a newb question but the throttle grip/tube slides back and forth with about a 1/4” of play. Is this normal or is there any way to fix that?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by verslagen1 on 01/26/22 at 21:39:11

Slides back and forth or rotates?

if rotates, then there's an adjustment you can do on the cable length.
a couple of inches near the throttle, is an adjuster.
loosen the lock nut and rotate the long nut to lengthen the cable and take up the slack.

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by BennyR on 01/27/22 at 05:41:52

Slides back and forth! If I slide it left (while sitting on the bike) there is about a 1/4” of free space. Could it maybe be that the endcap has just come out a little? Thanks!

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 01/27/22 at 05:56:12

Is it the entire control assembly that is sliding, the throttle tube, or the grip itself?

If it's the control assembly you can see if the phillips head screws on the back of the housing are loose. They don't need to be oh-my-god tight, just a bit beyond snug.

If it is the throttle tube, it could be that the previous owner installed an aftermarket unit (universal) that is too narrow for the slide. Do note that there should be about 1/16-3/32 of side-to-side play.

If it is the grip itself you can squirt some hair spray under the grip. Attach a red wand to the spray can.

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by oldNslow on 01/27/22 at 06:10:15

082F24382B284A0 wrote:

Slides back and forth! If I slide it left (while sitting on the bike) there is about a 1/4” of free space. Could it maybe be that the endcap has just come out a little? Thanks!

Try a couple of light taps on the end cap and see if it moves.

My bike has had just a little less than 1/4" of back and forth movement ever since I got it years ago and the cap on my bars is tight. I think it's normal.

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by Tocsik on 01/27/22 at 09:48:11

Mine does the same, but I don't think the bar end cap is what holds the throttle tube on, does it? I have my bar end caps off for Winter b/c I made struts that go from the mirror stems to the bar ends to keep the handlebar muffs from pushing on the brake/clutch levers. With the caps off, the throttle tube stays put.

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by BennyR on 01/27/22 at 09:52:24

Awesome, seems to have been fixed with some taps on the end of the bar, thanks everyone!

Title: Re: Throttle grip slides back & forth
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/27/22 at 17:50:58

You don't need a
Surprise!
Engine off
Hands on handlebars
Lean and pull back
Not trying to break anything, easy,just figure out if the throttle is gonna pop out and change your input on the steering.
Prove what you think you know. Finding out the handlebars aren't as solid and dependendable as you thought they were could be bad.