Motorcycle Throttle Cable Sticking

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.

Motorcycle throttle cable sticking.

A motorcycle idles high when it is getting too much of an air and fuel mixture in a low speed or neutral position. Lubricate the throttle cables. Several things can be the cause. You can find these lubricants online or at any after market stores or motorcycle dealerships.

Let s look at all of the causes and determine how to resolve them. I ve seen a few videos of people using the motion pro tool or others to lube the cables. Next apply a lubricant made for throttle cables into the cable end. Squeeze a few drops into the front cable and the idle hand throttle cable located behind it.

Now it springs back quicker than a. A damaged or improperly adjusted throttle tube. Dry frayed or externally damaged throttle cable s a dirty throttle assembly at the handlebars. My sv650 throttle was not snapping closed like it should do a fairly simple job to oil the cable without any fancy tools.

If the screws in the throttle housing are too tight it could cause the cable to stick. Shortcuts to the most common causes of a sticking throttle. Or it can be caused by an issue with the carburetor or efi. I wanted to show a really cheap and effective way of doing this.

The cable needs lubricating it s being pinched somewhere cables need adjusting or the bar ends are too tight. So why does a motorcycle throttle stick. 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. The cables can bind under the tank or in the handgrip.