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Post by dirtymoosetaint on Apr 10, 2012 17:14:15 GMT -5
so on my way to work today i stopped at the gas station and the wind blew my scooter over. I went out and picked it up and headed to work and noticed the throttle was kinda sticky. after work i left and was on my way home and then....the throttle stuck wide open....now remember i dont have a front brak ejust a rear brake..lol...so before panicing i just shut it off..but i still had to get home so i had to just turn i toff everytime i had to stop..it was nuts....needless to say..my butthole was puckered the entire time...lol
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Post by 90GTVert on Apr 10, 2012 17:47:26 GMT -5
Sounds exciting!  Have you found what happened to make the throttle stick yet? |
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Post by dirtymoosetaint on Apr 10, 2012 18:23:01 GMT -5
yea when the bottom bolt came out from where the throttle attaches from to the carb that spring metal piece moved and i guess made the cable stick in the open position i have to go buy a new screw at home depot when the wife gets home..any idea on what size those are..lol
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Post by 90GTVert on Apr 10, 2012 18:28:02 GMT -5
I really don't know on those. I'd guess M5 or M6 fine thread, but that's nothing more than a guess.
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Post by dirtymoosetaint on Apr 10, 2012 18:37:38 GMT -5
thats ok ill just take the one i have and match it
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Post by Fox on Apr 10, 2012 19:14:40 GMT -5
Nice job not panicking.
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 10, 2012 20:03:22 GMT -5
I had a throttle stuck on me too. A couple of years ago in the winter. I was riding home doing about 55mph down a duel highway when i got to a roundabout the throttle would not shut. I grabbed the back brake and turned the engine off. It was really cold -4 or -5 and the slide had stuck in the carb, carb icing. Stripped a lot of teeth of of my variator and front pully, so you might want to check yours. I was lucky it was getting dark and i was still about 10 miles from home, Dad with a van came to the rescue.
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Post by dirtymoosetaint on Apr 11, 2012 6:57:21 GMT -5
cool thanks i would have never thought to check those lol
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Post by 2strokd on Apr 11, 2012 7:27:08 GMT -5
I had a throttle stuck on me too. A couple of years ago in the winter. I was riding home doing about 55mph down a duel highway when i got to a roundabout the throttle would not shut. I grabbed the back brake and turned the engine off. It was really cold -4 or -5 and the slide had stuck in the carb, carb icing. Stripped a lot of teeth of of my variator and front pully, so you might want to check yours. I was lucky it was getting dark and i was still about 10 miles from home, Dad with a van came to the rescue. I got cold reading this :freezing: Glad nobody was hurt and or injured :chinese: . Ive had a throttle stick and i baled :scared: :spin: . Hard to do on a scoot :riding: |
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Post by dirtymoosetaint on Apr 11, 2012 8:33:47 GMT -5
i had to ride it 3 miles with a stuck throttle...lol...through contruction and retarded drivers that have to stop everytime they see another vehicle...lol..although i did almost run into my house..lol...i was trying to pull in my driveway and being that it was wide open trying to turn the engine on and off a bunch of times to keep it slow enough to turn was a challenge. only have minor scratches on the right side of my scooter..lol
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 11, 2012 15:23:13 GMT -5
It was not too bad, with all the gear on. It was like being in a sauna though pushing my scoot a mile and a half into town from where it broke down lol
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Post by one1 on Apr 11, 2012 18:11:59 GMT -5
Sounds like a fun ride. When the throttle on my Geely sticks it looks like below  |
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Post by dirtymoosetaint on Apr 11, 2012 18:13:24 GMT -5
i wish mine would do that...lol
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Post by one1 on Apr 11, 2012 18:19:41 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Edo_0AzVAwI was showing a guy on another forum how the CVT is really smooth on take off and I grabbed a hand full of throttle after a few takeoffs to show him it will also lock hard. Bout killed poor scootie.
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 11, 2012 18:51:56 GMT -5
Thats not a top box on the back, thats a wheelie bar!!! :thumb:
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