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K1100 LT throttle assembly

 
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Darith



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:44 pm    Post subject: K1100 LT throttle assembly Reply with quote

My manual does not explain the throttle assembly very well.Basically there is no gave in the throttle. Always fully open. It will not spring back into position. I have not fully opened it up yet. So if i do will i find some sort of spring inside? (I will first check the cable itself but it seems ok) or some other mechanism? Any advice or hints appreciated.
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robleyd
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure the outer end of the rubber handgrip isn't fouling on the balance weight on the end of the handlebar. This happened to me recently causing the throttle to stick open.
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whyoldbill
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:18 am    Post subject: Re: K1100 LT throttle assembly Reply with quote

Darith wrote:
My manual does not explain the throttle assembly very well.Basically there is no gave in the throttle. Always fully open. It will not spring back into position. I have not fully opened it up yet. So if i do will i find some sort of spring inside? (I will first check the cable itself but it seems ok) or some other mechanism? Any advice or hints appreciated.

If I recall correctly, there is no spring inside the throttle assembly. The return spring is on the throttle body.
Make sure the cable isn't pinched. Also make sure there's been no lubricant sprayed down the inside of the cable. If the throttle cable is anything like the clutch cable, there is a teflon lining which is easily destroyed by lubricants.

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rbm
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure that the TPS on the end of the throttle body is not interfering with the operation of the throttle. Misadjustment of that switch can cause the throttle to stick.

The return spring is a coiled spring located around the shaft on the throttle body that operated the butterfly plates.
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blue95lt
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:02 pm    Post subject: Stuck on clamp? Reply with quote

The butterfly mechanism could be getting hung up on the clamps for the intake hose plenum or the throttle boby to intake manifold tubes?
Do any work in that area lately? Just a thought???
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