Chaosratt
Senior Member
'07 FZ6
I know what you're thinking, yet another stuck throttle thread. Just lube the cables!
I've dissembled the grip & cable housing, everything's moving freely there (well, the grip needs some TLC, 10 years of being an "outside bike", but it still turns freely with the cables disconnected).
Disconnected the cables at the other end and found I can push pull them freely.
On that note, who the F*CK decided to put the "thing" the cables connect to right behind the f*cking frame? pita to get those on and off.
Narrowed down the issue to the throttle body itself, as I was unable to actuate the throttle by hand. After liberal application of some lubricant to the visible springs on the throttle and it will now turn, but its incredibly stiff and does not return entirely on its own.
I consider my self "mechanically inclined", but I suspect I'm just like those users who walk into IT/BestBuy and think they know what their doing because they can check email.
I can change oil and sparkplugs, and follow guides but frankly if it doesn't have electrons flowing it it, I'm not really sure how to troubleshoot it.
I've googled around a bit, but "stuck throttle" on an Fz6 always seems to be solved lubing or replacing the cables, or cleaning the grip/bar. I don't think that's going to help me here.
I bow down to my mechanical overlords, help me. What do I do next?
I know what you're thinking, yet another stuck throttle thread. Just lube the cables!
I've dissembled the grip & cable housing, everything's moving freely there (well, the grip needs some TLC, 10 years of being an "outside bike", but it still turns freely with the cables disconnected).
Disconnected the cables at the other end and found I can push pull them freely.
On that note, who the F*CK decided to put the "thing" the cables connect to right behind the f*cking frame? pita to get those on and off.
Narrowed down the issue to the throttle body itself, as I was unable to actuate the throttle by hand. After liberal application of some lubricant to the visible springs on the throttle and it will now turn, but its incredibly stiff and does not return entirely on its own.
I consider my self "mechanically inclined", but I suspect I'm just like those users who walk into IT/BestBuy and think they know what their doing because they can check email.
I can change oil and sparkplugs, and follow guides but frankly if it doesn't have electrons flowing it it, I'm not really sure how to troubleshoot it.
I've googled around a bit, but "stuck throttle" on an Fz6 always seems to be solved lubing or replacing the cables, or cleaning the grip/bar. I don't think that's going to help me here.
I bow down to my mechanical overlords, help me. What do I do next?