Red Neck Fix might just be best

[Chrisj CMA]

So, I have a breakaway throttle lock on the Cobra bike. It has to be adjusted just right to work properly and still allow the throttle to snap closed when released. When I discovered the other day the throttle was slow to return I initially assumed the throttle lock was out of adjustment. After a half hour of tweaking I could not get it right.

Next level investigation was to crack the switch box open and see what I see. The track for the throttle sleeve shoulder was kind of black and sooty. It looked like it needed cleaning. I did not want to disassemble everything so I covered the tank and engine with towels and thought about how best to clean  it for a few minutes. Then it hit me. If it moves and shouldn't use duct tape. If it should move and doesn't, use WD40. And, since I always thought it was a better solvent than a lubricant and it does dry with little residue I gave it a shot (pun intended). I flooded the track and the sooty stuff poured out. Bolted it all back together and it snaps closed better than ever.

I was at first although happy it worked kinda disappointed in myself for taking the easy way. Then I realized, sometimes the easy way is not necessarily wrong. I think in this situation there really wouldn't be a better fix I can think of.

Just an FYI

[Farside]

  Get'er done

[Chrisj CMA]

Get'er done

Yep. GOT it done. Been a week now and still slick as snot. Such an easy fix, I guess we will see how long it lasts. 

[RonA]

In my experience WD40 will evaporate and leave a sticky light brown film after a month or two. Another shot of WD40 will dissolve the film but that's a pain. I had a similar issue with my Valkyrie and I used my go to cleaner/lubricant, Ed's Red. Equal parts varsol, kerosene, acetone, and ATF. The first three will evaporate and leave the ATF as lubricant. Worked great. Obviously you don't want to get this on your paint. For rusty nuts and bolts nothing works as good as this stuff.

[Chrisj CMA]

We shall see RonA. I had a local in town ride today and low speed control was so much better. I'll re post in a few weeks either way.

[Bagger John - #3785]

I'd flush completely and squirt a bit of Dri-Slide in there. Works well for this sort of thing.