Thread: Touchy Trottle
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Old 08-14-2010, 09:46 AM   #11
Easy Rider
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Re: Touchy Trottle

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Originally Posted by Nutterhead
and the longer I ride it seems to get less touchy. So maybe it won't be a problem.
Since your bike has a little age on it, I hope you have:

Checked the chain for wear and proper adjustment
Run some carb cleaner through with the gas
Checked the air filter
Checked the idle speed

If the engine isn't "coming off idle" correctly, it can make things a LOT more jerky than normal.
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