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Jerky throttle?

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The 850 is a monster and one can idle in 3rd gear at nearly 5 mph.
Use a higher gear and be happy...2nd gear is great for parking lots as well as 3rd gear.
One can always downshift and move out quickly if the need arises...
I find I can putt-putt around corners at very low speed in the subdivision in 4th and just give it a little throttle to gain speed again.
If all the things you did to the bike are done correctly (and I suspect they are) it should be more riding style than bike causes...
Just my 2? .


 
Thanks for the comments. :)

Wingsconsin said:

The 850 is a monster and one can idle in 3rd gear at nearly 5 mph.
Use a higher gear and be happy...2nd gear is great for parking lots as well as 3rd gear.
One can always downshift and move out quickly if the need arises...
I find I can putt-putt around corners at very low speed in the subdivision in 4th and just give it a little throttle to gain speed again.
If all the things you did to the bike are done correctly (and I suspect they are) it should be more riding style than bike causes...
Just my 2? .
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Man, maybe I need a seasoned member to stop by and take my bike out for a spin. I don't feel confident riding this bike like this, it's just not smooth.

Took it out for an hour last night....felt jerky while I was cruising around 45mph. I would give it throttle then release, then give it throttle again. That moment when power is transferred to the back wheel just feels choppy. Maybe someone with more experience could easily diagnose it. *shrug*
 
Possible issues:

-throttle cable lube needed
-throttle cable too much play
-idle mixture screws - too lean? resync

that's what I'll take a look at tonight.
 
You still need to develop a smooth wrist action at very low throttle settings (where you are most of the time), but those worn splines certainly did not help the situation any.

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Steve said:
You still need to develop a smooth wrist action at very low throttle settings (where you are most of the time), but those worn splines certainly did not help the situation any.

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I mask driveline lash by slipping the clutch or pulling it in entirely. Accelerate to the desired speed, then coast until you need another load of momentum. Another thing you can do comes from the advanced cornering technique called trail braking. Instead of rolling completely off the throttle, you can roll it nearly shut and control the speed with the rear brake. (In cornering, trail braking is used to avoid driveline lash upsetting the suspension, thus preserving the last iota of traction. Also useful in low-speed maneuvering.) I prefer and recommend just slipping the clutch. There isn't enough actual slipping to cause excessive wear, unless you're making up for being in the wrong gear. Just enough slip to take the bump out. But the throttle control Steve describes will come with practice and do most of the work.

Getting back to a question from the first post: Too much weight on your wrists? Yes, because any weight on your wrists decreases the ability to steer and interferes with the bike's ability to balance. It's why I fell over after a certain emergency stop. I was in the habit of leaning on the bars under braking, and the bike was just a little too far off balance when I got it stopped. Grip the tank with the knees when breaking, and always hold yourself up with the lower back and your feet on the pegs. Keep the spine neutral from tail to skull, because a curved posture is nothing but trouble.
 
Good stuff, Dogma. I'm changing my seating position a bit to give myself less weight on my hands. I'm used to the opposite, having really light hands on the bars. (my dad's Vulcan 1500 is what I learned on)

I'm a tank gripper already! :)
 
As in swinging a baseball bat or golf club, using a pool cue, a steering wheel on a car, or just about any other precision instrument, as light a grip as possible is by far the best. If you have weight on your wrists you're not doing it right.

And if the bike is jerking at 45mph there's something wrong with it.
 
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