Different Throttle Springs??

[Brian VT]

Originally Posted by Cruiser

I believe they are talking about the hose guard that the bikes come with, its a spring over the fuel line to protect the fuel line..

Got it. That could be substituted over the slide ? Huh.
Speaking of lighter springs...do you think they would (slightly) increase the chance of a stuck throttle ?

[WoodsRider]

IME with Keihn PWKs a stuck throttle is the result of either dirt inside the carburetor, a worn out carb body (from dirt getting between the slide and carb body) or the plastic throttle cable retainer not being seated correctly.

[stvbird]

I tried it and it worked great! Made all the difference and saved me some arm pump on the Baby Burr in Ohio this weekend. I always wondered what that spring was doing on the fuel line. Made me fall in love with the Gasser all over again, then again that happens every time I ride it ;-)

Thanks!

[Boomhauer]

Here is another option!

When I bought my W.E.C. bike I noticed the throttle was way easier to twist vs. my 04 300. One day I took the carb apart to re-jet. Upon looking at the throttle spring I noticed that the gas gas mechanic for Nambotin had actually cut a small portion of the spring off. This in turn made the throttle pull a bit softer than the normal length spring.

So you could always cut small portions of the spring out until you find that desired "Sweet" spot.