Thread: Lighten throttle pull...

Quote: Originally Posted by TWF2 http://forums.13x.com/showpost.php?p...2&postcount=16 Sorry I missed your original suggestion. Good idea!

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Sunshine Graphite...good idea. http://forums.13x.com/showpost.php?p...2&postcount=16

All of this about spring physics is wonderful and all, but the return spring on an SV isn't a push/pull spring, it's rotational. Use a spacer on what? It isn't being compressed. Since a picture is worth a thousand words..... There are 12 winds on the spring. There is also more than one revolution of preload. The way it comes is too strong. If you unhook the outside end of the spring, and relax it one full revolution, it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Sunshine I run the OEM grips..I've always liked thicker grips cause I've got paw hands. I send them I think on Monday. Its possible you got them today...came via USPS. Will look for em for sure and service em same day. THanks!

I have no return cable....no issue....YRMV Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Sunshine I guess that makes up for the rider? Ouch.BURN....LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian M If you shorten a coil spring by cutting off coils, it will become stiffer. The spring rate is inversely proportional to the number of live or active coils. Old trick for lightening the throttle pull when I raced motocross was to wrap sand paper around a wood dowel and sand the inside of the spring. By making the spring wire thinner, the spring rate will drop. Yes but if the spring is shorter you lower the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Sunshine And yes I have time and I like to not leave any stone unturned. It helps with my education and maybe what's learned here can be used some day in the future, if not for me for someone else. Even if it is to say "throttle stiffness is not your issue". Dude.... Get your ass over to a supermoto track or dirt track and you'll learn 100x from riding there than jerking around with...

Quote: Originally Posted by TWF2 stock is 1/4 turn. got it whatever the shorter pull is i might have to try it. i think i saw something like that on your web site. i'll check it out...

Isn't it just the increased radius (profile)of the quick turn throttle cam the culprit for the stiffer feel? Didnt think those little springs could be such a monster to wrestle around...

Cutting the springs makes them stiffer.