Slow throttle response

[Mike M in ohio]

A quick question about my new-to-me ‘98 standard. When shifting, when I pull in the clutch lever and close the throttle, the revs are slow to drop. Is this a sign of throttle cables  needing libel or replaceent, or something else. Thanks again, Mike

[WintrSol]

You can see the throttles move when you turn the grip - just look between the carbs. If they are slow to move, you have your answer. The other possibility is the idle is too lean; this could be from a number of sources, like leaking vacuum lines, the O-rings that seal the intake tubes at the head entrance leaking, clogged pilot jets, or the pilot screws turned in to far.

[Ricky-D]

It wouldn't hurt to move the chrome covers out of the way and generously douse all the linkage with some kind of silicon spray.

You ought to be able to observe the snap back action of all the linkage.

Also a little lubricant sprayed inside the handle assembly where the cable resides will also have a good affect.

Some times the throttle tube becomes sticky and needing some light grease also.

These are probably the first things you'd want to do before more drastic measure are entertained.

Always keep in mind that if it was running properly before, there is no need to start readjusting settings. That's not where the problem lies.

[rug_burn]

I'd pull the aluminum cover off the right handgrip and throttle, and just lube the cables with a light lube that won't evaporate, like LPS 2 or even 3 in 1 oil, and work it into the cables by working the throttle over and over.  My '97 needs that done again, too, so I should talk.
    Also, a lean mixture will give you poor throttle response, too, like Wintrsol says.   It's even more evident on small increases of throttle. 

[Mike M in ohio]

Thanks all. Will proceed with the simple checks first. Mike