The best $10.95 you'll ever spend on performance.

[barbagris]

Let me finish up the bike on the dyno and I will show you how to modify the stock throttle tube for the same results.

Ah now THIS sounds like fun.

 

[evomind]

So the part number cited in the first post isn't the right one?
Is there an alternate part number that works?

 

[keno351]

If you used Moto Pro to place your order you can cancel it if you created a account. That's what I did is canceled my order.

i orderd mine on e bay don't think i can cancell

 

[mully95]

i orderd mine on e bay don't think i can cancell

I would at least try and contact the seller through ebay and cancel the order. You might catch him in time before shipment.

 

[evomind]

Sounds like the worst $10.95 weve spent!

 

[zimtuff]

This plastic is harder than the throttle tube, wears well, and with a little lube will last the life of the bike. The drag disapppeared after a one hour long ride. No more slop, smooth as silk operation, and no more sticking from how the throttle was held. Enjoy, and all for 10 minutes work and 99 cents.

Not a bad idea,I might try this. Last time it had lots of slop I replaced it with a new one for $24 and used liberal amounts of grease with it.
I think the lack of lube is 50% of the problem.
It is still fairly slop free after 30000klms but the slop is slowly returning.

 

[Claviger]

Ok so it would seem motion pro doesn’t make a 1” dual cable tube after all. BUT

G2 does now it looks like. I can’t find it listed as 1” anywhere but the HD guys with various bikes give good reviews. Checking those models of bike, they list 1” bars so it looks like this will work. Will try this, then the Rizomas if this doesn’t work:

G2 Quick-Turn Throttle Tube For Harley - RevZilla


Hilariously enough, I just now went out and looked at the bike...it’s only 1/4 stock lol. Guess I need something more like 70 degree rotation instead of 90.

 

[barbagris]

For R&D - The chinese know-how. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/141-8791824-0886827?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Grips+CNC+harley

I bought something similar last year - but they took ages to arrive so I got myself some AVON grips (Triumph cam) via a local place.
They were VERY marginally faster. I think Stock Harley tubes may actually be a wee bit faster still. I'll measure/photo some later on.

But for what it's worth The Avon grips are more a Sports-bike girth - and - comfy.

 

[concours]

I found a quick and easy solution to the sloppy throttle tube issue. Buy a two liter plastic soda bottle with straight sides. Drink or dump the soda. Take a scissors and cut a section of the straight walled section about 3-1/2" wide and about as long as your throttle tube but not longer (better 1/4" or so short rather than long). Remove the end cap from the handle bar and wrap the plastic around the handle bar inside of the throttle tube and mark where it overlaps. (Insert just a little bit into the throttle tube to do this). Cut the plastic lengthwise so that there will be an 1/8" gap between the ends when wrapped around the handlebar and inside the throttle tube. Spray the plastic with chain wax (dry chain lube) on the side to go around the handle bar and slide the plastic into place inside the throttle tube. This may require a little jiggling and rotation of the throttle. Do not kink the plastic installing it as this will permanently distort the plastic and make it un-useable. Once fully inside the plastic sleeve acts as a bearing and takes up the extra gap. Operate the throttle full range several times to verify that it does not stick in any position. Mine had two spots in the rotation where I could feel a little drag. Re-install the end cap.

This plastic is harder than the throttle tube, wears well, and with a little lube will last the life of the bike. The drag disapppeared after a one hour long ride. No more slop, smooth as silk operation, and no more sticking from how the throttle was held. Enjoy, and all for 10 minutes work and 99 cents.

How about the left side heated grip, teetering about on the two flathead screws? Is there enough room for the soda bottle there too? I was just thinking of solving this today...