Replacement Throttle Tube

Vince said:
All that takes is a bigger diameter where the cable runs, obviously it still needs to fit inside the cover but there is usually plenty of room to go a bit bigger and it's really helpful, std is maybe 2 rotations to full throttle. I remember Batto's race bike had one that was humungous, maybe 100mm in diameter.
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😲 Two rotations?
We’re not talking Hills Hoist Vince
 
There WILL be a double entendre here Chris, boom boom but on mine, it was a 2 hander pull. It took a second go to get full wack. My wrist didnt rotate that much with the Dels fitted.
 
Vince said:
All that takes is a bigger diameter where the cable runs, obviously it still needs to fit inside the cover but there is usually plenty of room to go a bit bigger and it's really helpful, std is maybe 2 rotations to full throttle. I remember Batto's race bike had one that was humungous, maybe 100mm in diameter.
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2 rotations is a bit of an exaggeration Vince. The twistgrip only turns about 3/4 of a rotation max, but it feels like a lot if you have to change your grip to get full throttle.

Something I've thought would be interesting to try would be a rising rate throttle. Starts off with slow throttle opening from idle and gets quicker as you turn the twistgrip further. It would need a spiral shaped cable pulley. There's not a lot of space to do that in the standard throttle housing though.

I thought I'd invented something until I googled it and found that Motion Pro already does it.
 
Dellortoman said:
2 rotations is a bit of an exaggeration Vince. The twistgrip only turns about 3/4 of a rotation max, but it feels like a lot if you have to change your grip to get full throttle.

Something I've thought would be interesting to try would be a rising rate throttle. Starts off with slow throttle opening from idle and gets quicker as you turn the twistgrip further. It would need a spiral shaped cable pulley. There's not a lot of space to do that in the standard throttle housing though.

I thought I'd invented something until I googled it and found that Motion Pro already does it.
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You must have missed my posts (I've mentioned this twice over the years), Cam. I 'invented' the rising rate twist grip when I modified a KX Kawasaki dirtbike throttle tube (which it still fits inside the ND housing0. I drilled a hole for the cable nipple closer to the inside edge and ground/filed the plastic 'cam' to the shape i wanted - still have it in the shed. It works a treat, plenty of feel on low throttle openings then rising rate to give full throttle at about 1/4 turn. Reckon that was in 1989 - so it's definitely MY invention :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
Sorry Quentin. I'd forgotten, but now that you mention it, it does ring a bell. Hopefully my crap memory isn't the beginnings of dementia.
You should get onto Motion Pro about royalties for your invention. ;)
 
Hi Cam, come on fella, get with the program chap :). You also forgot my post from 2007.... what are we old buggers like eh!

Looks like Quentin beat me to the idea, so have to pay him royalties now...

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I put a G2 Throttle Tamer body onto my Yamaharley 1300 as it was pretty full off to very on when initiating throttle. The new body made no noticible difference and was a waste of money.

GTReiner sells direct fit new Suzuki GT 750 throttle parts.
 
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