So my throttle is sticking really bad. I twist it back and release it and it barely goes back. I tried spraying WD-40 on the cables both at both ends of the cable. Still nothing. Did I put too much WD-40 on it, or is there something more messed up. Any advice would be great.
Thanks
Brad

 

Try unscrewing your bar end..then make sure it is installed the right way...there's a notch to keep it from going to far into the bar.
RB

 

no bar ends on right now

 

Extend the cables out and clean them with some steal wool then apply some cable grease. (do both ends)

 

Is the slack too tight? That will cause that problem as will a bar end too tight as well as frayed cables.

 

cables don't look frayed at all and how can I tell if the slack is too tight.

 

Is there ANY slop in the throttle tube? Like, can you "open" the throttle and have it move but not actually more the throttle blades on the carbs? Basically, can you rock it back and forth at ALL as if you were opening the throttle but NOT actually open the throttle, that is slop. If there isnt any then perhaps they are too tight. YOu can loosen it with the adjusters under the throttle tube (the switch housing right next to the throttle tube that houses your starter switch).

 

so I figured out what the deal is. The cables are somehow stuck. When I take the tank off and take the two throttle cable outside of the "hook" that keeps them in place, the throttle snaps back iwth no problems. Now whenever I put the tank back on, they stick. Any ideas on how I can route the cables so that they snap back?

 

are these new cables?? or new bars?? all you can really do is play with it.

 

I figure i'll spray em with some more lube and find the right way to route the. Cables are not brand new but are not frayed, so I think if it doesn't snap back 100% I'll just have to deal with that.