Grip heater and sticky throttle

[R Savage]

Using the heated grips has the unwanted side effect of making the throttle stick. How do I remedy this (not by switching the heated grips off thank you very much!)?

TIA

Richard

 

[Steve]

Using the heated grips has the unwanted side effect of making the throttle stick. How do I remedy this (not by switching the heated grips off thank you very much!)?

TIA

Richard

Fixed mine by just slackening off the bar end weight a quarter of a turn. Others take off the bar end weight and fit a small washer between it and the grip.

 

[Deak]

Re: Re: Grip heater and sticky throttle

Fixed mine by just slackening off the bar end weight a quarter of a turn. Others take off the bar end weight and fit a small washer between it and the grip.

You can achieve the same by undoing the right handlebar switch mounting screws and moving the housing inwards by about 1mm

 

[Paul Wakefield]

There is a dealer mod which solves this (fitting a washer as I recall but it was 5 years ago)

Paul

 

[R Savage]

Thanks to all.

Rgds Richard

 

[Brother 52]

Took mine to the dealer who fixed it for nowt even though the bike was 3 years old

 

[artman975]

My dealer fixed mine for nowt as well I asked him what they did and the cure is to move the switch cluster in about 1mm as was said earlier.

 

[R Savage]

Set out with the intention of moving the switchgear in a fraction but, owing to the perishing cold, gave up and fitted a 'custom made shim' (washer off something or other!) between end weight and throttle grip.

Result - no more sticky throttle.

Thanks to all.

Next problem - how to get the heat to my finger tips. Anyone know of a maker of heated brake and clutch levers???

Cheers

Richard