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All of a sudden my throttle is sticking, to elaborate i have to literally turn the throttle to stop accelerating, Has anyone had this issue?? any solutions? help
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3/4 Throttle
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My first guess would be that one of the cables (return cable probably) is frayed inside the jacket. My second guess is that the bead has come off the return cable @ the throttle. My third guess is the spring on the Throttle linkage (or the bead on the return side cable has broken off) between the carbs has broken or become bound-up and isn't pushing/pulling the cables freely.
Just sayin, that's where I'd look first, 2nd, 3rd & etc. I've never had this problem before.(so far)
Karl
Odessa, MO
'07 America, Cinnamon Girl (aka: Black Beauty or Ol' Penny) - Sit Down, Shut Up & Hang On
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Should be Riding
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Ensure your front master cylinder assembly is not binding up on the throttle grip. If so loosen same and move a bit inboard.
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+1 on the grip binding on something.
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+2... remove the end cap on the handlebar and see if it fixes it.
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only had that happen a couple times when i placed to much tork on the go/return cables on the throttle, have you adjusted your bars lately or anything like that?
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Quote:
All of a sudden my throttle is sticking, to elaborate i have to literally turn the throttle to stop accelerating, Has anyone had this issue?? any solutions? help
As long as it's accelerating, what's the problem? 
Use the Kill Switch to shift! 
And you may see me tonight
With an illegal smile
J. Prine
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just had to be moved over.
Thanks guys you are the best!
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As long as it's accelerating, what's the problem?
Use the Kill Switch to shift!
Sometimes the best answer is a Florida inspired smart ass answer. Gotta love it!
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Loquacious
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 Am I THAT predictable? 
And you may see me tonight
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3/4 Throttle
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just had to be moved over.
Thanks guys you are the best!
Just goes to show ya that all things being equal the simplist solution is usually the right one. ride on 
Karl
Odessa, MO
'07 America, Cinnamon Girl (aka: Black Beauty or Ol' Penny) - Sit Down, Shut Up & Hang On
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had the same problem with my 04 America...turned out to be easy fix ...the handlebar endcap was making contact with the rubber of the of the twistgrip...this part is affixed with a small phillips screw...I removed it and shimmed it with a small washer to give it a small gap from the rubber on the twistgrip...problem solved! hope this can help you... btw...you might want to use a dab of loctite on this screw when you reinstall it..
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