Thought I'd check in with something regarding the jumpy throttle on a 790 that people seems to complain about quite often and my experiences with it. I haven't seen a thread or comment that reports this, so I thought I'd start one to get some feedback from the more experienced people here.
What I've noticed is that the bike throttle behaves better if I stop and restart in the middle of a ride. It's not just an oil temp issue I don't think because it behaves one way right before turning the bike off, then differently upon startup. It's as easy as hitting the kill switch at a stop, letting it depressurize (That's what the whining is when you turn the bike on/off?) then repressurize a bit and start it back up. 15 seconds in-between, tops. Immediately before the restart first and second gear are jumpy to the point that going around a curve at less than 20mph without the clutch feathered is worrisome. The jerk that comes from a slight twist of the throttle at that speed is enough for me to worry about over balancing. After the restart it's much smoother in those gears with less chugging and more even throttle. Almost like it was a software difference that reflects a "state of the bike" at the ignition of the bike that makes for ideal throttle control.
Then I read this post from a Tenere forum. Dukes have something similar to the Accelerator Position Sensor Grip, right? Could this be the issue I'm describing above? Or would that be something that naturally opens up more as I twist the throttle as I ride?
Just wondering what people think.
What I've noticed is that the bike throttle behaves better if I stop and restart in the middle of a ride. It's not just an oil temp issue I don't think because it behaves one way right before turning the bike off, then differently upon startup. It's as easy as hitting the kill switch at a stop, letting it depressurize (That's what the whining is when you turn the bike on/off?) then repressurize a bit and start it back up. 15 seconds in-between, tops. Immediately before the restart first and second gear are jumpy to the point that going around a curve at less than 20mph without the clutch feathered is worrisome. The jerk that comes from a slight twist of the throttle at that speed is enough for me to worry about over balancing. After the restart it's much smoother in those gears with less chugging and more even throttle. Almost like it was a software difference that reflects a "state of the bike" at the ignition of the bike that makes for ideal throttle control.
Then I read this post from a Tenere forum. Dukes have something similar to the Accelerator Position Sensor Grip, right? Could this be the issue I'm describing above? Or would that be something that naturally opens up more as I twist the throttle as I ride?
Just wondering what people think.