Chris Costello
XS650 Enthusiast
I'm going to assume these are the symptoms of a loose chain. Should I buy a new one, tighten the one I have?
If you look at the second time I pull the throttle, it doesn't go all the way back^I don't see any sticking in the vid, but possible causes are rusted cable, cable needs oil, grip pushed on too far so it doesn't turn freely. Also make sure the cable is adjusted at the grip so there is at least about 1/16" slack turn in the grip where it doesn't pull on the shaft.
Anyone have an idea as to why the throttle is sticking and how I can stop it?
I'll be sure to make a 1 hour special documentary next time. II'll try re-cleaning the carbs, I had the carbs apart about a month ago and sprayed everything down with carb cleaner and replaced everything I could replace with the kit from Mikes.Hi Chris.
your blink-of-an-eye videos plainly show that your butterfly plates ain't snapping all the way shut when you let the lever go.
And they should. The "usual suspect" here is dirt.
I'd say thoroughly clean the carbs until they snap shut all the way every time.
After you get that sorted, clean the carbs innards, too.
The tech section will tell you all about that.
I'll be sure to make a 1 hour special documentary next time. II'll try re-cleaning the carbs, I had the carbs apart about a month ago and sprayed everything down with carb cleaner and replaced everything I could replace with the kit from Mikes.
Best I can remember, the arm is only free to go inward so far no matter how much you tighten the nut.nut that holds the throttle actuating arm on the left carb. If you had that off and then tightened her down too much when you reassembled.