Has anyone else had issues with their throttle cable sticking? I suspect it to be the cause of the following incident: After a ride and wash, I started my 2022 Evo 300 2T (10h total time) to dry it off and lube the chain. When I started it, it went to full rpm and stayed there. Kill switch didn’t want to stop it (maybe I didn’t keep it pressed long enough but it seemed to me, in that moment of panic, that it had no effect). I pulled the spark plug lead off. That obviously worked (after a nice few jolting shocks rattled my arm).

I recall Danny Butler mentioning in one of his YouTube videos (Trial Tube), the potential for Evo throttle cables to get snagged by the bar pad. Until now, I had no issues. It maintains free play throughout the steering range from lock to lock. I had reversed the bike out to a space to start it, during which I turned it to near full lock. I suspect that pulled the cable in such a way that it got stuck, possibly lifted it out where it enters the throttle housing. The throttle itself was closed, so the only way I can imagine it to rev like that is for the cable to be pulled elsewhere in the line.

I inspected it and checked the throttle. Didn’t notice anything click back into place and everything seemed normal so I gingerly started it again, ready to pull the lead off once more, if needed. It ran and stopped normally. Certainly don’t want that happening again while riding!

53 minutes ago, HotAir said:

.... Kill switch didn’t want to stop it (maybe I didn’t keep it pressed long enough but it seemed to me, in that moment of panic, that it had no effect). I pulled the spark plug lead off. That obviously worked (after a nice few jolting shocks rattled my arm).

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Worth fitting a lanyard.  You have broken the circuit then for sure and are free to investigate other stuff.  (Handy if you fall off as much as I do as well).  My old TRS had a sticking cable once but the cable was frayed.  I also once had a (road) Aprillia that ran on after the kill switch was in "off" and then caught fire.  Italian bikes.....

19 hours ago, ChrisCH said:

Worth fitting a lanyard.  You have broken the circuit then for sure and are free to investigate other stuff.  (Handy if you fall off as much as I do as well).  My old TRS had a sticking cable once but the cable was frayed.  I also once had a (road) Aprillia that ran on after the kill switch was in "off" and then caught fire.  Italian bikes.....

Thanks for the feedback. Lanyard is a good idea. I have a lanyard on order and wished I had it the other day!