Triumphrat

AaronP220R · 01-27-2009, 01:18 PM

My Street Triple has a lot of movement in the throttle before you engage the fuel. My step-father and I gave it a whirl two weeks ago trying to use the owners manual which simply stated "remove fuel tank, remove air box, adjust cables". We removed the fuel tank with not too much effort but the air-box is where we hit the snag and got cold feet. I would really like to get all the slack out of my throttle. Is there a trick to the air-box removal or a better way to go about it? Or should I just let the dealer do it? We're both mechanically inclinded, but there's a lot of stuff on/around the air-box and I don't want to mess up an expensive bike.

Thanks,
Aaron

D'Artagnan · 01-27-2009, 03:39 PM

Aaron, you may already know this, but minor throttle cable adjustment can be made by separating the little rubber protector just a few inches down the cable from the throttle (right in front of the right handlebar) and and then wrenching the adjustment nuts a bit.

Best,

AaronP220R · 01-27-2009, 04:12 PM

No, I didn't know that. And I have no clue what you're talking about. I'm not sure if it will take out what is currently there, but it would be better than what it is.

I'll try to verbally depict the travel. If 90 degree's is strait up (and that's 100% full rest for the throttle handle) I’ve got to turn the handle about 25-30 degrees before I actually start to deliver throttle or about 1/2-3/4 of an inch. If I'm going to do a full throttle run I’ve actually got to clock my hand 25-30 degrees advanced from 90 to be able to open to full throttle without changing hand position. And there's no way I can go comfortably from no throttle to full throttle without extreme extension of my wrist which is another extreme bother of mine.

Thanks,
Aaron

D'Artagnan · 01-27-2009, 04:24 PM

Aaron, w/ that much play I would strongly suggest that you stop by you dealer's service department and let them take a quick look at it. I would do that BEFORE messing w/ the inline adjustments. Certainly sounds like a lot of play.

AaronP220R · 01-27-2009, 04:55 PM

Well, when I bought the bike it had that much play in it. Upon reading the owners manual, the recommended setting is 1/8 inch play with is considerably less than what I have. When I took the bike in for it's first 500 mile service I made a comment about the amount of play in the throttle. They said it was within spec so I simply left it at that figuring they would know more about it than I would.

Upon trying to tackle this task my self I could see why they would say it's in spec. It seems like a rather big pain in the butt to get in there and do the actual adjustment. Looking to save time and not have to deal with it, which I will bet moeny this is the case; they simply said it's in spec.

So, i'll make a call to the dealership and set up a time to have it adjusted to something more of my likings. I was hoping it would be something easily done and not have to jump through the hoops of messing with the dealer but all well. I simply can't live with that amount of play anymore.

Is there anyway to shorten the closed-to-full throttle distance?