2004 Yamaha fz6 - throttle issue

[Relax]

So it took all of just 30 minutes to get the plastics, gas tank and the top of the airbox off. It started to drizzle so I had to put the bike back into hiding.

I still need to remove the airbox and test the sensor. Those Allen screws holding the airbox down are in a pain in the ass spot. Its too dark in my shed to try to take them out.









Youtube Video:

I'd cross-posting that to a Yamaha FZ6-specific forum and hope a fellow owner with much more experience with the potential idiosyncrasies of that bike recognizes the problem.

 

[Alvito]

Not that simple. I am pretty sure the footpeg brackets are operating as designed, which means there's no point replacing them.

Any news on why your throttle blades aren't fully returning to idle position? Has to be a mechanical obstruction.

Yep, I got into it today. Check out the latest video:

 

[Alvito]

Here is the moment my neighbour and I figured it out. I was live streaming to Twitch and of course the stream skipped right at the moment we figured it out. lol.

Yamaha FZ6 Eureka moment - MrCrayon87 on Twitch

Watch MrCrayon87's IRL clip titled "Yamaha FZ6 Eureka moment" on Twitch.

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[ToSlow]

So watching the video I still don’t see what was happening?

 

[Relax]

Throttle body linkage caught on the edge of the rubber splash sheet that wasn't positioned properly.

Left corner looks like it could still be tucked in better, possibly behind the guide. An FZ6 owner would have likely pointed that out as soon as they saw a pic, but congrats on your friend pointing it out and it being an easy free fix.

 

[Alvito]

Throttle body linkage caught on the edge of the rubber splash sheet that wasn't positioned properly.

Left corner looks like it could still be tucked in better, possibly behind the guide. An FZ6 owner would have likely pointed that out as soon as they saw a pic, but congrats on your friend pointing it out and it being an easy free fix.

I did tuck that left side in better... Off camera.

Yeah, I invited my neighbor to watch me work on it and chat. I'm glad he pointed it out as soon as we took the airbox off.

Thank you to everyone who followed along in the thread and offered suggestions and encouragement. Glad it wasn't too serious!

Now to ride a few more times before getting the bike ready for winter storage.