How to do like your throttle?This is a discussion on How to do like your throttle? within the Mechanical and Technical forums, part of the ZX6R Forum category; So I was playing around with my throttle yesterday and did the zip-tie mod. While I was there I figured, hey why not see what ...
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Wait, you can adjust the throttle?!
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10-04-2011, 08:26 PM
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#1 | | Superbike Champion
Joined: May 2011 From: South Jersey Posts: 1,036 I Ride: 2011 ZX-6r | How to do like your throttle?
So I was playing around with my throttle yesterday and did the zip-tie mod. While I was there I figured, hey why not see what it's like riding with no play in the trottle at all.
So I set the cables to make the throttle tight and have no "closed" play. I'm pretty sure the factory recommends having a little slack, but i have to say, with no slack it's a hell of a lot easier to blip.
How do you guys run the throttle?
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10-04-2011, 08:36 PM
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#2 | | Track Star
Joined: Jul 2011 From: Mass Posts: 257 I Ride: 2006 Custom Red ZX6-R 636 |
No slack, nice and tight!
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10-04-2011, 08:39 PM
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#3 | | Squid
Joined: Oct 2011 From: Temecula, Ca Posts: 28 I Ride: 01 zx6r |
Anyone have a link or write-up for this "zip-tie mod"? I'm new here, and I've already seen this a couple times... coming from drifting cars, anything ziptie means holding bumpers together, etc... and this is about throttle. Hmmm?
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10-04-2011, 08:42 PM
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#4 | | Superbike Champion
Joined: May 2011 From: South Jersey Posts: 1,036 I Ride: 2011 ZX-6r | Quote:
Originally Posted by Richie  Anyone have a link or write-up for this "zip-tie mod"? I'm new here, and I've already seen this a couple times... coming from drifting cars, anything ziptie means holding bumpers together, etc... and this is about throttle. Hmmm? | theres a search feature on the forum for that reason...look on the right side of the green bar...
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10-04-2011, 08:46 PM
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#5 | | Squid
Joined: Oct 2011 From: Temecula, Ca Posts: 28 I Ride: 01 zx6r |
Found it  thanks anyways.
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10-04-2011, 08:49 PM
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#6 | | Post Master General
Joined: Sep 2010 From: VA Posts: 8,731 I Ride: 2009 GREEN ZX6R |
hahah hd, i'm diggin the sig.  | |
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10-04-2011, 09:16 PM
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#7 | | Track Star
Joined: Jul 2011 From: Mass Posts: 257 I Ride: 2006 Custom Red ZX6-R 636 | Quote:
Originally Posted by givuhcky22 hahah hd, i'm diggin the sig. | No prob Hcky, thought it was hilarious and true. my bike is almost a straight pipe at the moment and its loud as hell.  | |
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10-04-2011, 10:59 PM
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#8 | | Post Master General
Joined: Jul 2007 From: melbourne Posts: 10,219 I Ride: 1998 zx6r, 1999 sv650 |
i have the zip tie mod and works great.. little to no slack is best for me hear in the hills..You canb use a bit of pvc pipe as well if you dont have the zip ties..
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10-05-2011, 05:05 AM
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#9 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: Aug 2011 From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Posts: 2,682 I Ride: 2001 Blue J2 ZX6R |
It's something at the oment doest bother me... But in the future I might have a look inot as my riding skills improve and warrent the extra quick kick lol... I think I just might hurt myself at the moment hah
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10-05-2011, 05:11 AM
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#10 | | Track Star
Joined: Apr 2011 From: south jersey Posts: 281 I Ride: 2009 Kawasaki zx6r stock |
I have found that adjusting the brake lever helps me a bit with blipping. When my brake lever was farther away I would over rev. I moved it closer and now I'm beginning to get netter at it. But sometimes I get nothing when I blip because of the slack. Maybe adjusting the play may help me.  | |
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10-05-2011, 05:29 AM
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#11 | | Superbike Champion
Joined: May 2011 From: South Jersey Posts: 1,036 I Ride: 2011 ZX-6r | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamaaltt I have found that adjusting the brake lever helps me a bit with blipping. When my brake lever was farther away I would over rev. I moved it closer and now I'm beginning to get netter at it. But sometimes I get nothing when I blip because of the slack. Maybe adjusting the play may help me. | that's the benefit of fully adjustable shorty levers I got mine from ebay and part of the lever fell off on the highway, I didnt notice till i got off and was just looking at how cool the levers were...then i was like hmm there's something different about my right one...OH the slider piece fell off!
I was gonna replace it, but since i only use my middle finger to break i barely notice...my clutch hand is a different story...
But since the levers are so adjustable, i have the clutch set so that to engage from fully open, i only have to let out maybe 1cm of the lever and BAM its engaged  | |
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10-05-2011, 06:25 AM
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#12 | | Superbike Champion
Joined: May 2011 From: South Jersey Posts: 1,036 I Ride: 2011 ZX-6r |
wow...this poll is pretty even, i was expecting a larger spread dang!
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10-05-2011, 07:24 AM
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#13 | | Pro Racer
Joined: Feb 2011 From: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 785 I Ride: 07 zx6r SOLD, (08 zx10r stolen!!!) | Quote:
Originally Posted by arron i have the zip tie mod and works great.. little to no slack is best for me hear in the hills..You canb use a bit of pvc pipe as well if you dont have the zip ties.. | +1...I've got it on my 07 too. I Had it on my 10r as well. There was a guy on the zx10 forum named riffleman who made them and sold the inserts for 20 bucks.
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10-05-2011, 08:09 AM
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#14 | | Squid
Joined: Sep 2011 From: Rapid Valley, SD Posts: 84 I Ride: '08 250R, '05 ZX6R, '09 ZX14 |
minimal slack at 60 degrees.
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10-05-2011, 08:53 AM
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#15 | | Post Master General
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Looneyben escapee Posts: 8,364 I Ride: 2007 ZZR/ZX6R |
Little to no slack is indeed best, Custom slack to me is almost no slack,
But you do need some slack.
Iv been thinking of doing the zip tie mod or getting the aftermarket part.
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