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Author Topic: Throttle Tamer - Free Cam Mod  (Read 2146 times)
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« on: May 15, 2021, 06:43:15 PM »

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I found a handy modification that fixes the lightswitch-like on/off abruptness of low throttle openings on my 2000 Cagiva Gran Canyon (Ducati 900ie fuel injected motor). Since this was an issue on the '98 ST2 I used to own and on a lot of fuel injected Ducatis of the era, I wanted to share some photos of the mod.

PROBLEM: Riding the Cagiva off-pavement was pretty difficult, as bouncing around a bit at small throttle openings had me lurching from hard acceleration to engine braking with every little bump, which is hardly a comfy feeling for someone like me who's got limited dirt experience. I had the same issue with the ST2 in low-speed traffic and the couple of times I took it out on gravel & dirt.

SOLUTIONS: The G2 Throttle Tamer looks like an excellent product, which uses a modified cam at the throttle tube (right grip) to slow the amount of cable it pulls at small openings. I was just about to buy one, when I read about a modification to the other end of the system, the cam at the throttle body. That one's free & reversible, so I figured at worst I'd be out an hour of my time if it didn't work.

Here's the video I worked from:



And here's my job in progress:

Unmodified cam, taken off the throttle body with a 12mm wrench -

20210513_104940 by triangleforge, on Flickr

I marked where I wanted the new pivot hole to be with a scratch awl, used a punch to start two 3/16" holes inside that space. I then used small files from this set to open up the second pivot hole to approximately 5mm x 8mm, checking with a set of calipers to make sure I wasn't opening it too much.



The finished cam looked like this:

20210513_121956 by triangleforge, on Flickr

And here are a couple of shots to show the relative position of the cam as original vs. modified. Of course, I put the nut back on after I was done...

20210513_122238 by triangleforge, on Flickr

20210513_122216 by triangleforge, on Flickr

I'm really happy with the result; being able to keep a steady throttle has made a huge difference in the performance of this bike (and rider) off road, especially when standing on the pegs, which used to be pretty sketchy. If you've got a middle-aged, fuel injected Duc that's a handful in city traffic, this mod might be worth a look.
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2021, 08:16:45 PM »

Very cool.  waytogo
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2021, 03:25:07 AM »

 waytogo

You got a wild beast to tame f sure... Wink
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