Planet Minis

captsmith206 · 05-12-2008, 12:01 PM

My son was riding the other day and all of a sudden, the throttle stuck and subsequently he fell (no injury). I noticed the throttle (hand-grip) wasn't springing back as usual so I took the 2 screws out and looked, nothing found, and screwed it back together. It seemed to be fine and would spring back as normal.......then later, it did it again!! Anybody have any ideas? Can you oil the cable somewhere or is there a spring I should check?

thanks.......

Nooblette · 05-12-2008, 12:06 PM

Your cable probably has dirt in it. Do not add WD-40 or any type of oil though. It will make it better temporarily but then get much worse when dirt sticks to it. Graphite spray works the best to lube up the cable. You can get it from hardware stores in the aisle with the locks. It is the same lube they use for padlocks and such. And dirt won't be attracted to it

387hardcore · 05-12-2008, 12:19 PM

take the throttle tube off the bars and clean it well your at it to an make sure their is no dirt in their

elemel · 05-12-2008, 12:25 PM

Maybe check the other end too, where the throttle cable connects to the carb, to make sure it's not on that end.

H8Monday · 05-12-2008, 12:40 PM

Check your air filter.

I have had my throttle get stuck by grit getting past the airfilter and hanging my slide in the carb.

tt-r420 · 05-12-2008, 04:38 PM

He probably just landed on the right side. I did that before and jammed the throttle. just loosen it and tighten it back up. And dont push the throttle in too hard.

Nooblette · 05-12-2008, 04:56 PM

very well could be that. I forgot about my days of scraped knuckles and bruised arms... I have been on the street where its all or nothing.

"There are two kinds of motorcyclists, those who have crashed and those who have not crashed... yet."
-My grandfather

metalcore_xxx · 05-12-2008, 09:03 PM

My son crashed the same way. I took the throttle apart, and put it back. It seems ok, but we haven't done much riding since.

05-12-2008, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
captsmith206 PM Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Throttle sticky My son was riding the other day and all of a sudden, the throttle stuck and subsequently he fell (no injury). I noticed the throttle (hand-grip) wasn't springing back as usual so I took the 2 screws out and looked, nothing found, and screwed it back together. It seemed to be fine and would spring back as normal.......then later, it did it again!! Anybody have any ideas? Can you oil the cable somewhere or is there a spring I should check? thanks.......

05-12-2008, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nooblette 1st Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 182	Re: Throttle sticky Your cable probably has dirt in it. Do not add WD-40 or any type of oil though. It will make it better temporarily but then get much worse when dirt sticks to it. Graphite spray works the best to lube up the cable. You can get it from hardware stores in the aisle with the locks. It is the same lube they use for padlocks and such. And dirt won't be attracted to it

05-12-2008, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
387hardcore 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: punxsutawney PA. Posts: 1,288	Re: Throttle sticky take the throttle tube off the bars and clean it well your at it to an make sure their is no dirt in their

05-12-2008, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
elemel PM Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 57	Re: Throttle sticky Maybe check the other end too, where the throttle cable connects to the carb, to make sure it's not on that end.

05-12-2008, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
H8Monday 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 258	Re: Throttle sticky Check your air filter. I have had my throttle get stuck by grit getting past the airfilter and hanging my slide in the carb.

05-12-2008, 04:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
tt-r420 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 507	Re: Throttle sticky He probably just landed on the right side. I did that before and jammed the throttle. just loosen it and tighten it back up. And dont push the throttle in too hard.

05-12-2008, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nooblette 1st Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 182	Re: Throttle sticky very well could be that. I forgot about my days of scraped knuckles and bruised arms... I have been on the street where its all or nothing. "There are two kinds of motorcyclists, those who have crashed and those who have not crashed... yet." -My grandfather

05-12-2008, 09:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
metalcore_xxx 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 110	Re: Throttle sticky My son crashed the same way. I took the throttle apart, and put it back. It seems ok, but we haven't done much riding since.

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