you know i used to drive a harley softtail... and i was always wishing it would have auto cruise... it got to a point where my throttle would actually get stuck where ever position i left it at, and i never fixed it lol it was like my ghetto cruise control.

This is 5 years old but saved me a trip to the mechanic massive thanks to the beaut who made this .

Watching this is therapeutic. If you whispered the instructions it could be ASMR 😂 .

Just stumbled across your video as recomentation by the youtube algorithm. I have a 97 mk1 bandit and the throttle is indentical. Just spent 10 minutes giving my cables an oil and wow it's night and day. the snap return now is on point. Thanks for the upload 👍

My K7 has a free throttle again, thanks! Every KZfaq tutorial must have such a nice voice tone, turns tasks into a real joy.

Your most mens dream girl 😁 Not only riding a bike but fixing it as well... kudos to you.

Very nice video, you have such a calming voice! :)

sticky throttle cable gave me tennis elbow in DC traffic. These videos to the rescue!! lol

Tamsen, I've got an 04 SV650 with 5000 miles that had been sitting for over 10 years in a garage with a tarp over it. I bought it for $400 and cleaned it up, fixed what needed to be fixed and now I ride almost daily. Your videos are my go to for maintaining my baby. Thanks for the wonderful videos!

Your channel is an absolute life saver. I bought a heavily used 1st gen SV650 and have been trying to bring it back to it's former glory. Your videos are a great resource. I have some mechanical background in cars, but this is my first ever motorcycle.

one of the best videos on KZfaq how to take care of a sticky throttle .

Got my first motorcycle a few months ago, noticed after cleaning the throttle got a bit sticky. After watching this video it made it very easy to fix! Cheers!

Love your videos, just bought my first SV (K1) a few months ago and I've watched several of your videos for help. Your one-handed skills are very impressive. :) Keep up the great work. Thanks!

Sometimes the cable routing impacts how loose or tight the throttle is. Some bikes will climb in RPM when you turn the handlebars because the cable routing is too tight. So it's good to check it at full right to left lock. Great video, just one of those things that people need to check on a regular basis. There should never be any throttle bind. Once again, I just recently did the same thing on my Speed Four! LOL ;-) For me lubing the cable wasn't enough. I had two additional issues. First was the previous owner packed the throttle tube and hosing with white lithium grease and it had caked / gummed up with dirt. I completely cleaned it when I lubed the throttle cable. I used small bit of graphite lock lube on the tube housing as it should probably be dry. Second, the previous owner also had re-routed the cable improperly (not sure why) according to the manual. So at full left lock the RPM would increase due to the cable strain. Once I sorted it back the bike was a lot better to ride. Also cleaned and lubed up the push / pull, pulley assembly on the engine side (throttle bodies for my bike, carbs for others). Enjoyed it as usual. Thanks again for sharing! Cheers! Mike

Best guide yet. Your voice is so easy to listen to.

My Hayabusa has been doing this as well. I took it apart and lubed it like you did but i had used a different lube. And problem has returned. I will try 3 in 1 next time. Thanks for the great video! Refreshing to see a female expert for change. Well done!

Thanks for upload, I just fixed this problem on my zx10 with your help. My throttle started sticking open while out on a spin last week, quiet a scary experience, took a few seconds to cop what was happening, luckily I was on a straight bit of road and not mid corner.

Just saved me a fortune on new buell throttle cables. Cheers

You're so good at this you should have a show!

It's a very easy job. I just did this in my Honda Scooter. But still, I enjoyed Your Video. Thanks.

once again superb video I'll do this soon. Today I removed my rear shock and replaced it with a second hand one in excellent condition. Your page gives me encouragement to crack on and do things myself

Best video I have seen on lubing the throttle cables.....thank you.

Excellent video , my CB1 also has a push/pull assembly and I noticed yesterday the throttle was sticking , gonna try this fix out today and see if we can get it to snap back Brilliant content 👍👍

Excellent, Tamsen, straight to the point with easy to follow video and description. Thank you.

You saved me a huge headache, thanks!

I'm here for the how-to-fix... and the British accent.👍Thank you for the great tutorial.

Thank you for this video I rode my bike today after having it in storage for the winter and I was excited, but the dam throttle was sticking. My father changed the handle bars/grips for me and I notice the throttle wasn't going back on its own. He said I had to roll my hand I was like "yeah but shouldn't it snap back?" I tried to ride it and the throttle kept locking and redlining I kept going into first and pulling in the clutch because I was nervous as all hell. He refuses to fix the problem saying I am a bad rider. Said he rode it and was fine as long as I rolled my hand manually over it. I was like "I don't think thats normal"

Nobody ever shows how to get into that assembly! Very helpful

Thank you so much having the same issue on my bandit 600 gonna do this tomorrow hopefully. Gotta respect the fact you basically did this one handed 😂

Awesome! I'm new to all this bike mechanic stuff. Looks a lot simpler than I was making it out to be.

Thanks Tamsen! Super helpful for the slightly more challenging cables (than say clutch cable) for my FZ6R.

hi! just bought a sv 650s on saturday and i enjoy watching your videos. i plan on blogging but nothing as mechanical as you do. i can put fuel in my bike and thats about my knoledge on tech stuff. glad you put these videos up so i can maybe do some work on mine. once i get started ill tell you so you can see my sv. keep up the videos!

Thanks. I just did this. You don't need to remove the cables from the throttle. Just add 3 in 21 down the shaft of the cable sheath.

Love it. Working on it one handed and all.

I know it’s an old video but it helped me fix the throttle on my 1978 cb550 (first bike) so thanks!

As promised, no fancy tools required, and no special (ISS) fluids either. Great job. Same principle should apply to my Vulcan S.

Just to add a tip to your excellent video.An old trick is to make a small funnel around the top of the Cable entry with some Plasticine.You can then top this up and go and have a cup of tea and the oil will drain down nicely :)

Just slicked up my Yamaha xv250 and it runs like new. Thanks!

Have you seen the little cable lubricating tool before? Look it up. It works amazingly well. One might not be able to mount it on one end of the cable because the head is too large but it will work in many other applications. Its only like $9 on eBay! At least check it out. You stick the extension that comes with spray cans and it forces the lubricant all the way down the liner!!

Thanks a lot !!! Your video helps me a lot, I really appreciate you take time to make this tutorial !!

Awesome video greatly appreciate it needed this today exactly what problem I was occurring with

Thanks for video I know it’s quite awhile ago but really helped me and saved me money 👍👍👍👍🖐🏼❤️

Dam thanks for this took me 20mins now my bike isn't a death trap.......... Well less of one

Posted 8 years ago, but still sure damn useful in 2024

thank you! Just got finished putting your good advice to work. Was super easy.

This helped a lot with my VStrom, nice video

Clear and concise. Thanks.

Notice how she used a real oil, and not WD-40! Smart!

Good video,nice to see a woman doing her own bike

Great video! It’s been a massive help, thank you 😁👌🏻.

Thx u imma fix my zzr600 this weekend with this tutorial I actually dropped my bike while turning because of this issue

Nice one, i will do this to my bandit, thank you.

Always liked this bike. Thanks for the tutorial

Brilliant! Great video and I will using this to fix my throttle!

great video, due to do mine, incredibly helpful - thank you!

They have Teflon lubricants they make for pedal bikes. Good to use in cable jackets because the don’t gum up over time. Everything else makes sense to me

Nice video, thanks from France :) interesting for my Suzuki 650 V-Strom.

Nice videos, love from northern Colorado. I’m going to attempt lubricating my cables.

Thanks so much! I had no idea I should oil my throttle cables like that.

Nice Video just what I was looking for.Thanks for the effort with the Camera Angles. Greetings from Teeside

I have used a little plasticine funnel formed around the outer cable works well as it can be filled easier.

well done tasmen keep the good work up your tips and ideas are great well done you

Thank you, and I love your accent ,

I have this issue on my Hornet 600 didn't want to take to the garage now I know what to do, Thanx

Omg thank you so much my gs500f is doing the exact same thing

lub the lower part on the throttle, also built up on the idle screw adjuster

Great video, gonna try this with mine, thankyou x

im in love. and i only saw diligent hands lol

Good Job...Excellent Video.

Nicely done, and good quality video. Thanks.

Wow! What a detailed video. Legend 🤝👍

Thank you very much! this helped me to lube mine. just need to adjust it, but it's currently too oily haha

Great vid, unfortunately mine was a little more serious, the shaft in the front carb had started to bind, apparently this is a fairly common issue.

hi tamsen. I take it you are mechanically trained. you make everything look so simple. great videos btw. thanks for posting.

Thanks.this solved my problem

I know this is an old vid but it has given me a good insight into fixing my sticky throttle.. very useful and thanks..👍 Now wheres that oil???

Love your videos:D and they are nicely done, and really useful

Thanks! Most helpful

As always a great walk through. Nicely done.

Perfect video

Beautiful job 👍🏽

Free cruise control right there 😂😂

Nice work Tamsen, another job well done. :>)

You Rock Sister!

Really helpful video, nice work :)

Thank you for this my Kawasaki is doing the same i will try this now 👍🏻

Thank you!

Very good tip. I was wondering if you can use wd40 or chain lube to lube the cable.

It should be noted the screws are JIS and not Philips

Great video

Thanks for your help I'll try later

Thank you so much

My gen2 busa doing this now

Love it, and thanks

Very good

Excellent, having watched many so called professional mechanics videos yours are far more informed and entertaining. on another note did you use to practice Shotokan in Ware as you look like someone I use to know? keep the shiny side up.

Great video ....Thank you

I love these videos thank you for the help

nice but my grom lately is diff my throttle snaps back quickly but for some reason over the past few weeks it has been holding a stronger idle here and there when i stop sometimes. usually it idles around 1500 and the other day it at one light it was sitting around 2500-3k at first when i was snapping throttle it would usually go back closed but ya im not sure what it is. rest of ride home it was fine though and today was fine also.. but ya last thing i want is a throttle stuck wide open when im not giving it gas luckily its a small cc bike so its not that bad and easy to pull in clutch and kill it but still... i want to fix it asap and i have wed off hopefully i can figure it out.

Brilliant video Thank you, done so simple .