• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Right Hand Side Throttle/Engine Starter on Handlebars keeps Moving!

GabrielGoes

Forum Mentor
as stated in the title the engine starter button thing thats attached to the throttle grip keeps sliding all over the place! when i want to give gas the only thing that stops it from sliding all the way is the brake cables lol! any tips? electrical tape fails because it gets cut up over time and starts moving around
 
There should be a little tab inside the switch housing. Drill a small hole in your handlebars if it doesn't line up with the current ones and then set that tab in it before tightening up. I used a step drill bit for mine.
 
I had the same problem with my 79 GS 550L.
It's kind of bootleg , but , I cut a 2" wide strip out of a beer can, wrapped it tightly around bars and clamped it with the mirror bracket leaving about 1 1/4" protruding towards bar end. I then tightened the throttle/switch housing on the protrusion.
Worked for me and if properly possitioned ,can't see any "fix".
 
I had the same problem with my 79 GS 550L.
It's kind of bootleg , but , I cut a 2" wide strip out of a beer can, wrapped it tightly around bars and clamped it with the mirror bracket leaving about 1 1/4" protruding towards bar end. I then tightened the throttle/switch housing on the protrusion.
Worked for me and if properly possitioned ,can't see any "fix".

yup.... this is the way to go. works great
 
I had the same problem with my 79 GS 550L.
It's kind of bootleg , but , I cut a 2" wide strip out of a beer can, wrapped it tightly around bars and clamped it with the mirror bracket leaving about 1 1/4" protruding towards bar end. I then tightened the throttle/switch housing on the protrusion.
Worked for me and if properly possitioned ,can't see any "fix".

hahah this is freaking great just did it today!!! whoever invented that is the MAN!! you have no idea what it feels like to have a throttle not moving all over the place!! it feels like a bike again!! thanks a whole bunch!:D
 
Best part about that fix is to get an empty beer can you need to drink a beer. Mine fits fine and I think I want to try that fix :D
 
Back
Top