Getting back that throttle snap? Help

[GoNoPo]

Hello all; my first post; my first BMW. Need a little help.

I will admit that I'm mechanically challenged; but also wanting to learn and develop more proficiency.

I am one week into ownership of 96 R1100RT, which came with Throttlemeister (without instructions). I was trying to get the TM to work (found some install instructions on the web). In process, I lost that "snap" to the throttle. It is hung up in no obvious way (even w/ TM removed & even grip pulled back some from housing). With Clymer's manual I feel like I'm reading Chinese; for the life of me I can't find anything about adjusting the play / feel of throttle grip. I would take the bike to a dealer, but don't feel safe riding her with this hang-up in throttle. Any help would be so greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Tom

[ArthurKnowles]

I have a '96 as well. Both throttle bodies have a pully the throttle cable attaches to. Both are spring loaded. If the throttle will return to idle, it may just mean you need to do a bit of lubrication of the grip sleeve, throttle cable, and pulleys.

if it will not return to idle, it could be more serious. It's also possible that the throttle cable itself is frayed or going bad. Most times this happens at the left throttle body assembly. So, to get to the TBs requires you remove the side fairings.

[John Brase]

I have a '96 as well. Both throttle bodies have a pully the throttle cable attaches to. Both are spring loaded. If the throttle will return to idle, it may just mean you need to do a bit of lubrication of the grip sleeve, throttle cable, and pulleys.


Do not lube the cables. It is a bad thing.

Everything was fine till you tried to adjust the ThrottleMeister, right? I'd suggest you keep looking/working on the T/M. It is one of the rules, "always look where you most recently worked."

Good luck.

John

[ArthurKnowles]

Do not lube the cables. It is a bad thing.

OK, I'll bite on this one. Why not lube the cables on the RT?

The LT I know has a teflon inner coating that reacts poorly to pertroleum products but has no issues with silicon based products. And as far as I know the RT has no inner lining to cause problems.

[GoNoPo]

I went with Arthur's recommendation (via silicon); and it did the trick.

Thanks to all.

-Tom