Throttle lagging a bit

[Ulshy55]

I just recently got my Kat. A 2005 600. My two friends also have kats, pre 98's. It seems that their throttle on their bikes are a lot more responsive than mine. Theirs you just turn the throttle and go. Mine seems to lag a bit. Is this normal in 98 + or is there something wrong? I am going to sink the carbs within the next month or so. Will that help?

[steves]

Are the cables adjusted properly? Pre98 uses a single cable, and 98+ is a push/pull set up.

[Ulshy55]

how do i check if the cables are adjusted properly?

[stevnmd]

Could be carbs out of sync, sure. Also, was a jet kit installed? Could be that the carbs were never tuned correctly, too. Can you describe "responsive" in more detail?

[Ulshy55]

Basically when i twist the throttle it takes longer for the bike to rev than my friend's pre-98's. Theirs you twist and the engine revs right away with the slightest twitch of the throttle. Mine lags a bit. I twist mine and it takes a little before it revs. Not like a few seconds, or even a second. But the lag is noticable

[95kat6]

laggin

i had the same problem with my pre 98 when i bought it........ i put new plugs on it and it fixed it BIG time. you barely roll and it and it takes off now the olds plugs didn't look all that bad either

[95kat6]

laggin

i had the same problem with my pre 98 when i bought it........ i put new plugs on it and it fixed it BIG time. you barely roll and it and it takes off now the olds plugs didn't look all that bad either

[Ulshy55]

what do you mean plugs?

[md86]

And they MAY have an advancer as well ...... But yeah , I DID notice the same thing comparing MY bike and a couple friends' 98+ 600's . I'm going to assume it's because of jetting differences and the advancer .....

[Special K]

You can and should check your throttle cables for looseness or adjustment

I'd go for a carb cleaning and re-synch...........preferably on a dyno with an EGA (Exhaust Gas Analyzer).

Those plugs he mentioned were spark plugs no doubt............