Dirt Bike Throttle Cable Sticking

If you are suspecting problems with a dirt bikes throttle body operation it s recommended that you check to be sure the throttle cables are not binding or crossed anywhere and causing a slow return of the throttle when released as short of this there is not much else that could cause a binding or sticking throttle as far as the throttle body.

Dirt bike throttle cable sticking. It had a definite and annoying stick at the start. Additionally the throttle cable just through general wear and tear stretches breaks or thanks to the dirt build up gets sticky too. Little else terrifies a rider on a dirt bike when that pin gets stuck. Lube the throttle cable regularly which prevents it from getting.

Not only was the dirt bike throttle sticking it was not snapping back and it seemed like the throttle wouldn t return. Bike is a ktm 2 stroke. If the screws in the throttle housing are too tight it could cause the cable to stick. The cables can bind under the tank or in the handgrip.

Next ride the throttle kept sticking open when i was riding so i decided to replace the throttle cable since it was getting a little frayed. A sticky throttle could be caused by worn cables lack of lubrication in the cables or the cable getting bound up somewhere in the mechanism. Drained it out and bike was good to go. A few weeks ago i dropped my bike in a creek and sucked in quite a bit of water.

But within 2 7 seconds ish of riding it i could tell that the throttle needed some attention. Although it would eventually. Or it can be caused by an issue with the carburetor or efi.