How much throttle slack??

[alfa daley]

Ok chaps, how much throttle slack does your bike have? I'm only asking because mine seems to have about 3mm or so which I have tried to take out (at the handlebar end and by the throttle bodies, could be wrong but that's what they look like) but every time I do it goes slightly slack again. For one glorious day I managed to adjust it so there was no sg the bike was easier to ride, blipping the throttle much quicker and generally it all felt far more responsive.

What's the norm? I know you don't want it to rev when turning the bars but equally it feels a bit 'loose' as it is.

[bimsb6]

couple of mm

[Chilli]

Hmmmm, not sure.
If it helps at all, every time I try and "Blip" the throttle, I always let the clutch out too early and end up roaring off again.... on the road, it makes you look like a complete idiot, and on the track it usually messes up every corner. Just can't seem to do it!

[dern]

Couple of mm. Any less and the cables can drag.

[Momentofmadness]

Funny you should mention this, as I've recently tightened up the throttle cables on my CBR600, after 67,000 miles I had put the slow-speed jerkiness down to worn cush etc but nope it was the throttle had too much play - what a noob! The bike feels totally transformed

I'd say there is about 1mm free-play but as you mention, just make sure you can turn the bars ok without affecting the throttle.

[Matthew-TMM]

My bike is supposed to be 2-4mm IIRC.

[Jezza 2 Fast]

I hate any throttle slack, be sure to set it up with the bike on full lock in both direction, as this can slightly tighten the cable.

[Hooli]

manual for mine says 2mm, i treat that as a max. sloppy throttle is horrible & i hate it.

[Carl-H]

Chilli said:

Hmmmm, not sure.
If it helps at all, every time I try and "Blip" the throttle, I always let the clutch out too early and end up roaring off again.... on the road, it makes you look like a complete idiot, and on the track it usually messes up every corner. Just can't seem to do it!

Lol. I rode my new bike round the block last night and because its alot more responsive than my DT every time I changed gear I was revving too much then it sounded like I was slipping the clutch to go faster but I wsa at about 5000rpm and redline is at 15 lol.

[y2blade]

throttle freeplay!? you want as little as you can get without the revs rising when you move the bars from lock to lock

hth

[Brummmie]

No slack.

[y2blade]

Brummmie said:

No slack.

if you have no slack the revs WILL rise on full lock

[Brummmie]

y2blade said:

Brummmie said:

No slack.

if you have no slack the revs WILL rise on full lock

Depends on the bike, if the outers are long enough then there is no reason the inner cables would pull out and increase revs. But of course it needs testing.