1 TPS switch. The next step? Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:52 pm
Comberjohn
Life time member
After much thought I recently cut the black/white wire going to the TPS or butterfly switch as its also known as.
The bike is now much smoother when slowing down and I really prefer it this way.
BUT. Because the engine doesn't have the same engine braking the brakes need to be used a bit firmer and this is where my problem comes in. Have a touch of arthritis in my thumbs and after a hundred or so miles, my hands are getting a bit sore.
The intention was to install a switch to give me the choice of having it or not and was thinking about where to put the switch.
That's when I came up with the idea.
What if the black/white wire that was connected to the TPS was connected to the brake light?
If you were sitting at, say, 60mph and backed off the throttle but wanted a bit more engine braking. A light touch on either brake and the fuel shuts off and slows the bike down more. Below 2000rpm, no difference anyway.
Release the brake and back to normal.
I was thinking of running a temporary wire to try out the theory.
Unless I've sat up too late and someone can point out the bleeding obvious to me!
The bike is now much smoother when slowing down and I really prefer it this way.
BUT. Because the engine doesn't have the same engine braking the brakes need to be used a bit firmer and this is where my problem comes in. Have a touch of arthritis in my thumbs and after a hundred or so miles, my hands are getting a bit sore.
The intention was to install a switch to give me the choice of having it or not and was thinking about where to put the switch.
That's when I came up with the idea.
What if the black/white wire that was connected to the TPS was connected to the brake light?
If you were sitting at, say, 60mph and backed off the throttle but wanted a bit more engine braking. A light touch on either brake and the fuel shuts off and slows the bike down more. Below 2000rpm, no difference anyway.
Release the brake and back to normal.
I was thinking of running a temporary wire to try out the theory.
Unless I've sat up too late and someone can point out the bleeding obvious to me!
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