Short Throw Throttle
02-21-2008, 06:12 AM
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02-21-2008, 12:34 PM
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As it's kind of hard to find, here you go
http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/...2/Group/SWITCH
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02-27-2008, 09:26 PM
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Yup.... Bogus, at least IMO.
Fitment is very sloppy (side to side) inside the VTR's throttle housing. I marked the stock tubes twist with a mark on the grip and 3 marks on the housing (free play,closed, WOT). When I installed the new tube I aligned the grips mark with the 1st mark on the housing. The RC tube does shorten the twist... but only by a milimeter... maybe 2 at most.
Ohh well.... it was worth the money to find out.
Fitment is very sloppy (side to side) inside the VTR's throttle housing. I marked the stock tubes twist with a mark on the grip and 3 marks on the housing (free play,closed, WOT). When I installed the new tube I aligned the grips mark with the 1st mark on the housing. The RC tube does shorten the twist... but only by a milimeter... maybe 2 at most.
Ohh well.... it was worth the money to find out.
03-11-2008, 06:01 PM
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Guys,
I'm interested in shortening my throttle turns as well. Did Inderocker just order the wrong part or is this mod not possible with Honda parts? Are their other companies that would make a universal assembly?
I'm interested in shortening my throttle turns as well. Did Inderocker just order the wrong part or is this mod not possible with Honda parts? Are their other companies that would make a universal assembly?
03-13-2008, 01:16 PM
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So did you buy the bike new? I'm just asking because it sounds like someone might have already replaced the throttle tube. All I can say is it did make a big difference on my bike. I am now able to get full throttle without the need to reposistion my grip to get there. YMMV
03-14-2008, 02:11 PM
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Agreed, I bought the RC45 throttle tube last year and ***HATED IT***. In fact, it was so bad that I removed it after less than a week. The big twin has so much low end grunt that it made parking lot maunvers very difficult. I have a 250' gravel driveway and it was a real pain just going up and down. The stock throttle tube is fine for the street, I only see a benefit for a short throw on the track. Even at that I don't think it would help much if any.
04-28-2008, 07:45 AM
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Looking at both of these rc51 and rc45- lol look the same, only the outer part that the cable rides on is a little thicker, but no visual difference in diameter(no cam like shape).
A racer budy of mine made his own. Just put a blob of jb weld on the tube, sand it down, take a drimmel and cut a small channel, and your done. May try this also.
A racer budy of mine made his own. Just put a blob of jb weld on the tube, sand it down, take a drimmel and cut a small channel, and your done. May try this also.
04-28-2008, 08:56 AM
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"In fact, it was so bad that I removed it after less than a week. The big twin has so much low end grunt that it made parking lot maunvers very difficult. "
Well Jamie, I guess you wouldn't want to ride my VTR then as my light flywheel, 2-1 exhaust, long intake runners, Yosh cams and all make it VERY sensitive to throttle input, lol Needless to say, I have developed some very fine motor skills
Well Jamie, I guess you wouldn't want to ride my VTR then as my light flywheel, 2-1 exhaust, long intake runners, Yosh cams and all make it VERY sensitive to throttle input, lol Needless to say, I have developed some very fine motor skills
04-28-2008, 10:50 AM
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"In fact, it was so bad that I removed it after less than a week. The big twin has so much low end grunt that it made parking lot maunvers very difficult. "
Well Jamie, I guess you wouldn't want to ride my VTR then as my light flywheel, 2-1 exhaust, long intake runners, Yosh cams and all make it VERY sensitive to throttle input, lol Needless to say, I have developed some very fine motor skills
Well Jamie, I guess you wouldn't want to ride my VTR then as my light flywheel, 2-1 exhaust, long intake runners, Yosh cams and all make it VERY sensitive to throttle input, lol Needless to say, I have developed some very fine motor skills
04-28-2008, 11:33 AM
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There is an HRC short throw kit on eBay right now.... a bit pricey though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...219666220&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...219666220&rd=1
04-28-2008, 12:01 PM
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I did use the two long runners at one time but, further to some testing, I am now running a long in the back and a modded (longer by @ 15 mm) one in the front (found this to work better with the new set-up I have now; see stuff in my signature for an idea). Running two long runners on a stock or slip-on equipped engine makes a noticeable difference in low-end and mid-range IMO.
