Motorcycle Throttle Cable Sticking

A damaged or improperly adjusted throttle tube.

Motorcycle throttle cable sticking. I ve seen a few videos of people using the motion pro tool or others to lube the cables. If the screws in the throttle housing are too tight it could cause the cable to stick. So why does a motorcycle throttle stick. Next apply a lubricant made for throttle cables into the cable end.

A sticky throttle could be caused by worn cables lack of lubrication in the cables or the cable getting bound up somewhere in the mechanism. Harley throttle sticking or loose fix electronic throttle control. A motorcycle idles high when it is getting too much of an air and fuel mixture in a low speed or neutral position. My sv650 throttle was not snapping closed like it should do a fairly simple job to oil the cable without any fancy tools.

Now it springs back quicker than a. Lubricate the throttle cables. Dry frayed or externally damaged throttle cable s a dirty throttle assembly at the handlebars. Let s look at all of the causes and determine how to resolve them.

Or it can be caused by an issue with the carburetor or efi. The cable needs lubricating it s being pinched somewhere cables need adjusting or the bar ends are too tight. Dirty or improperly assembled carb s or throttle body s. Step 5 attach the switch housing.

You can find these lubricants online or at any after market stores or motorcycle dealerships. This is usually caused by the idle screw on the carburetor being out of adjustment an out of place throttle handle screw a bad carburetor throttle spring or a sticky throttle or throttle cable. Several things can be the cause. I wanted to show a really cheap and effective way of doing this.