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rasc51 · 04-23-2008, 03:40 PM

i bought a FZ6 /2007 with 2000 miles, but i get the impression that the throttle is really hard as **** . it rides great but i get tired some times because of the stiff in the spring jejeje. Can this be changed ? thanks in advance.

Scorphonic · 04-23-2008, 03:54 PM

stand facing the left hand side of your bike...just where the frame bends downwards to the engine near the foot pegs...kneel down and look behind the frame at this point and you'll see two cables on a small wheel....this is your throttle housing. Check to make sure the spring there isn't damaged or rusted...

Thats as much help i can give...my throttle is fine to be honest. Give that a good spray and see if it helps. Just a quick question for you...when you throttle and then let it off does the throttle snap immediately to being off and the bike lunges forward or does it return to "neutral" position gradually and the bike just gradually slows down?

EDIT: O and welcome to the forum!!

great to see someone else with this masterpiece between their legs!

:P

mglowe · 04-23-2008, 03:58 PM

Could give us a relevant example, something to base upon, your "hard as ****" throttle. I think your discussing a stiff throttle spring.

Yep! Mine has a stiff throttle spring too but nothing I didn't get use to in a few hundred miles. Sometimes, I experience an abrupt engine response when I get tired on a long ride - I'm not as smooth.

rasc51 · 04-23-2008, 04:02 PM

it goes back to off

Roadstergal · 04-24-2008, 10:19 AM

Can you compare it to another motorcycle? If you're new to motorcycles in general, it's going to be an adjustment. You might want to (ahem) exercise your right hand to get some more strength and endurance in it.

I don't find the throttle on my FZ to be discernably stiffer than comparable street bikes, so if yours is, there might be something wrong. It should snap back to off. That's good adjustment on the return spring.

**reiobard** · 04-24-2008, 10:28 AM

mine is fine, you could also get one of those throttle helper things that adds a lever onto the twist grip[ to make it easier to turn,

**buggerlugs** · 04-24-2008, 05:08 PM

I had a Bandit 650 hire bike whilst the fazer was being repaired and the throttle was much lighter

paul1149 · 04-24-2008, 05:48 PM

I don't have much problem with spring tension, but my hands get tired in general on the grips. Maybe some kind of gel grip would be a good idea here. I didn't have this problem on baby ninja.

Red Wazp · 04-24-2008, 10:56 PM

I have a cramp buster,it really helps relieve hand strain. It was a bit long so I ground it to a shorter length. A very inexpensive answer to your problem.

04-23-2008, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
rasc51 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colombia Bike: Fz6 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0 Member #2091	Guys is it just me ? i bought a FZ6 /2007 with 2000 miles, but i get the impression that the throttle is really hard as **** . it rides great but i get tired some times because of the stiff in the spring jejeje. Can this be changed ? thanks in advance.

04-23-2008, 03:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scorphonic No Man is an Ireland. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Republic Of Ireland Bike: 2007 RED FZ6 S2 Posts: 552 Rep Power: 12 Member #352	Re: Guys is it just me ? stand facing the left hand side of your bike...just where the frame bends downwards to the engine near the foot pegs...kneel down and look behind the frame at this point and you'll see two cables on a small wheel....this is your throttle housing. Check to make sure the spring there isn't damaged or rusted... Thats as much help i can give...my throttle is fine to be honest. Give that a good spray and see if it helps. Just a quick question for you...when you throttle and then let it off does the throttle snap immediately to being off and the bike lunges forward or does it return to "neutral" position gradually and the bike just gradually slows down? EDIT: O and welcome to the forum!! great to see someone else with this masterpiece between their legs! :P __________________ British officer: You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins. Michael Collins: You've kept us waiting 700 years. You can have your seven minutes. Mods to date: K&N filter, Oxford Heated Grips, Puig Touring Windscreen, Dual Headlights, Meta Alarm....em...soon to have Two Brothers (once money isn't an issue!!)...o and i suppose a PCIII will be required.

04-23-2008, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
mglowe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ames, IA USA Bike: 2007 FZ6 [Blue] Posts: 285 Rep Power: 8 Member #150	Re: Guys is it just me ? Could give us a relevant example, something to base upon, your "hard as ****" throttle. I think your discussing a stiff throttle spring. Yep! Mine has a stiff throttle spring too but nothing I didn't get use to in a few hundred miles. Sometimes, I experience an abrupt engine response when I get tired on a long ride - I'm not as smooth.

04-23-2008, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
rasc51 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colombia Bike: Fz6 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0 Member #2091	Re: Guys is it just me ? it goes back to off

04-24-2008, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Roadstergal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Bruno, CA Bike: '07 FZ6 (and 4 others) Posts: 66 Rep Power: 13 Member #2140	Re: Guys is it just me ? Can you compare it to another motorcycle? If you're new to motorcycles in general, it's going to be an adjustment. You might want to (ahem) exercise your right hand to get some more strength and endurance in it. I don't find the throttle on my FZ to be discernably stiffer than comparable street bikes, so if yours is, there might be something wrong. It should snap back to off. That's good adjustment on the return spring.

04-24-2008, 10:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
reiobard Postaholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Concord, NH Bike: 2007 FZ6 (The Faster Blue) Posts: 5,408 Rep Power: 73 Member #991	Re: Guys is it just me ? mine is fine, you could also get one of those throttle helper things that adds a lever onto the twist grip[ to make it easier to turn,

04-24-2008, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
buggerlugs Super Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Aldermaston Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 577 Rep Power: 10 Member #778	Re: Guys is it just me ? I had a Bandit 650 hire bike whilst the fazer was being repaired and the throttle was much lighter __________________ 2007 FZ6 - black 1981 Honda CB250RS - black http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOLc2NXlVU I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. See, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it . . .

04-24-2008, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
paul1149 Riding with the King Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern NY Bike: '07 FZ6, blue, 11K miles Posts: 133 Rep Power: 6 Member #844	Re: Guys is it just me ? I don't have much problem with spring tension, but my hands get tired in general on the grips. Maybe some kind of gel grip would be a good idea here. I didn't have this problem on baby ninja.

04-24-2008, 10:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Red Wazp Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peardale, Ca Bike: 07FZ6, 04FJR1300, 00KLR650,87XT350 Posts: 266 Rep Power: 6 Member #1613	Re: Guys is it just me ? I have a cramp buster,it really helps relieve hand strain. It was a bit long so I ground it to a shorter length. A very inexpensive answer to your problem. __________________ 2007 FZ6 2004 FJR 1300 ABS 2000 KLR 650 Iron Butt Association # 20890

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