Also note that the same style is used on the Ninja 400/Z400 as well. It's important to adjust this every once in a while, especially on a brand new bike because cables stretch over time and it'll really affect your throttle response. Also important to note that after adjusting it's a good idea to start the bike and let it idle in neutral, then turn the forks to full lock on both sides making sure the idle doesn't change, since you don't want to go too tight causing your revs to climb during U-turns and such.
Nice to have the old school "set the idle with a thumb screw". On my Ducati there is no mechanical adjustment, it's all electronic through the throttle position sensor and ECU. Totally complicated PITA, as is pretty much everything about a Ducati.. And yeah, excess throttle play is one of my pet peeves. Set it as short as I can and not have the motor rev up when I turn it to full lock.
When you tighten the jam but after you take out the slack is it not exposing a few mm of the cable?? I’m just concerned about water getting in there when I wash my bike .. maybe it don’t matter I don’t know? What do you think ?
+andrew lee the R6 is pretty much the same, except the adjustment nuts are a few inches down the cable from the throttle and hidden under a small rubber boot. Run your hand down the cable until you find this boot, then slide it upward toward the throttle to reveal the adjustment. You will need an 8-10mm wrench(don't remember exact size, but I think 8mm). Loosen the jam nut, make your adjustment on the other nut, then lock the jam nut back in place once you have the free play set.
Also note that the same style is used on the Ninja 400/Z400 as well. It's important to adjust this every once in a while, especially on a brand new bike because cables stretch over time and it'll really affect your throttle response. Also important to note that after adjusting it's a good idea to start the bike and let it idle in neutral, then turn the forks to full lock on both sides making sure the idle doesn't change, since you don't want to go too tight causing your revs to climb during U-turns and such.
Thank you. Perfect, simple easy video. Helped me fix my free play within minutes.
Deeply appreciate it! So simple, yet, so scary as a newer rider
Nice to have the old school "set the idle with a thumb screw". On my Ducati there is no mechanical adjustment, it's all electronic through the throttle position sensor and ECU. Totally complicated PITA, as is pretty much everything about a Ducati..
And yeah, excess throttle play is one of my pet peeves. Set it as short as I can and not have the motor rev up when I turn it to full lock.
+The Hillbilly Motoshow yeah. This one has the mechanical adjustment with the electronic servo. Nice to have for easy maintenance.
Dude your videos rock. I like the videos about adjusting stuff. Have you ever done a front fork upgrade on the ninja
Thanks for the video I've been needing to adjust my throttle
thanks for making all of z650 videos. very useful
Awesome. Now my throttle on z650 feels alot better
Awesome, I’m doing this immediately!
Thank you so much my friend!!! God bless you!!
my klx 250 has 2 fine adjustmets i did the other that is on the cable but it workt is it wrong ?
When you tighten the jam but after you take out the slack is it not exposing a few mm of the cable?? I’m just concerned about water getting in there when I wash my bike .. maybe it don’t matter I don’t know?
What do you think ?
is this the same as the z900?
Is it normal that my engine is really hot all the time? 5 bars always lit in the engine temp bar
+Zoa Sailo if you are still going through the break in period, or run higher RPMs at lower speeds, yes. The Z650 runs at a higher temperature.
Tremonte thanks! Yeah, still in the breaking in period. Just abt 2 months and 130 kms run
Tremont, what happened...where you be. What's the latest on this bike?
THX much needed gets loose after a short time
Could you do this for the r6?
+andrew lee the R6 is pretty much the same, except the adjustment nuts are a few inches down the cable from the throttle and hidden under a small rubber boot. Run your hand down the cable until you find this boot, then slide it upward toward the throttle to reveal the adjustment. You will need an 8-10mm wrench(don't remember exact size, but I think 8mm). Loosen the jam nut, make your adjustment on the other nut, then lock the jam nut back in place once you have the free play set.
Thanks
huhuh..jamnut