Re: ThrottleMeister on R1150GS

[Robert Silas <robert.silas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,
I also a problem with the throttle-lock (not TM) on the K75, the bike you saw last time I visited you. When I release the lock and the rotating part gets tightly beside the outmost stationary part of the unit, the rotating ring and the stationary end would stick together. When the ring is rotated to lock it takes the whole unit with itself. Eventually there is a short circuit develops due to cuts in the wires.
Trying to solve the problem I put a rubber O-ring between the two pieces. Sometimes it seems that this worked, other times they are still sticking together.
I will have to take it apart and use a teflon washer between the rotating and the stationary parts.
A cold weather problem is:  when the grips are heated, the grip expand and does not allow to release the throttle, of course leaving sufficient dead play between parts will solve this problem.
I don't know it this is any help to you.
Bob Silas
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James H. Nazarian, Ph. D. 
  To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:03 AM
  Subject: ThrottleMeister on R1150GS


  I recently visited my dealer and bought a new ThrottleMeister (TM) for my 
  2001 R1150GS. I installed it following the manufacturer's instructions, but 
  the unit would not disengage as it should. So I emailed the company, and at 
  their suggestion, I added more and more washers between the TM and the 
  handlebar until I had a 1/4" stack, Finally, the TM would release as it 
  should. This cured the problem and the operation was smooth and normal. That 
  lasted about two weeks. The TM has reverted to the aforementioned condition: 
  It does not disengage as it should.

  Has anyone experienced this? If so, what were you able to do to permanently 
  fix the problem?

  Jim
  microdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 


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