everyone with risers. is your throttle stiffer?

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So I put on a new to me bar set up with 6 inch riser. Just with oil cable hooked up alone the throttle is really stiff compared to stock. Also mine has a hand throttle lever below the thumb, would that cause this or is this normal?
 

How did you get a 6in riser on with stock length cables I'm pretty sure the the cables have to be swapped out to longer ones. Check all the bends could be to tight of bends that are making the throttle arm feel stiff
 
Id say you are really going to have to check the routing of the cable to be sure its not kinked or binding some where. Definitely shouldnt be any real noticeable increase in the stiffness of the throttle pull just from adding a riser, longer cables, or cable extension....something is not right.
 
musselman said:
Are you using OEM Yamaha cables or aftermarket?
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Aftermarket cables without the plastic slider shims over the end blocks are stiffer. My first setup I had powermadd cables, didn't like them and ended up getting my stock oil cable back on with some cleaver routing, and a viper mountain throttle cable through the slit in the air box.
 
I tried RSI extended cables with my 6" riser but they were unbearably stiff so I used some viper mountain cables instead which were very smooth.
 
Oh sorry I have aftermarket cables. I was meaning that my stock set up was not stiff at all but this one seems like its going to wear my thumb out. And everything is rsi so I am assuming the cable is rsi brand too.
 
All the aftermarket cables for the yamaha's seem to be the same from what I have seen. They are probably the same product sold under different brands. I did not have confidence in the oil cable, that was my primary for finding a way to route the stock oil cable so I could get it back on.
 
Try SPI extended cables they feel almost as smooth as stock. Much better than the RSI braided cable in once used.
 
YZViper366 said:
Try SPI extended cables they feel almost as smooth as stock. Much better than the RSI braided cable in once used.
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Go with yamaha oem 2003 mt viper cables. You will pay a bit more for them but the comfort is well worth the extra money. I got some SPI cables for mine and hated them. YZviper366, idk about the ones you got but mine were really stiff. Only rode a few times with the SPI cables and couldn't stand them.
 
jthemmer said:
How much longer are the mountain cables?
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I actually don't think they will be long enough for a 6" riser with stock bars. I assume you needed to extend all of your wiring as well? Check out my thread in the link below, I had trouble with rough cables but lubed them with WD-40 and worked them in and out and they got much smoother.

http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88991
 
Thanks for the thread ill try that. And I do have flat rsi bars and wires are extended. I have not hooked them up yet though. I believe with aftermarket warmers I need to nut a wire to keep the trouble light from coming on correct?
 
RSI t-post adapter, rox adjustable risers, fly aerotaper bars.

When I started they were all the way up, but were too tall for effective mountain riding in the trees and such. I slowly lowered them until I found where I am now, and then got rid of the powermadd cables. The Mountain Max oil cable is actually 1" longer than both the viper mountain oil cables I bought. The throttle cable is a viper mountain cable. I'm running both cables through the airbox slit, which I know the vipers don't have. I don't have any binding issues, or the oil cable getting pulled when hard over but it's just at the edge. As far as height goes, I can't really say what is is over stock, I just know it's better because the center of my bars are about 8" farther forward than stock bars with a 2" riser block

As you can see with the stock bars, when the grips are flat there is a lot of push back and a aggressive sweep angle. Both of these factors work to push you off the back of the sled as you try to go taller.
 

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I have 6.5" of rise with protaper cr dbl hi bars, i just used mtn viper cables with a braided brake line from streamline..works just like stock but I had to lengthen my handwarmer wires due to the wider handlebars.
 
Looking at parts diagrams, there are two different part numbers for both the cables on a 2003 Mountain Viper. One set starts 8EN, the other starts 8EK. Does anyone know what is the difference?
 
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