Throttle Cable Sticking?

[HotAir]

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!

[ChrisCH]

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.....

[HotAir]

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!