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Raceway ATV Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Handling Motorcycle Chain Problems and Stuck Throttles

If you have chain problems and stuck throttles while riding your motorcycle it is not going to be a pleasant experience to deal with. Making sure that you follow the pre ride rules is the first step in trying to avoid this happening to you. However, you might just do all of your pre ride tests and then some, and still have problems with your motorcycle. Things can happen no matter how much you plan. So if your throttle gets stuck when you are riding you are going to have to think and act quickly so that you can avoid an accident. This is especially true if you are making a turn or attempting to slow down for traffic.

One of the first things that you should do is to try and twist the throttle back and forth a few times. If your throttle cable is what is stuck than this should work and free it. You can also try to close the throttle again. If this isn't working then you can activate the engine cut off switch. Make sure that you pull in the clutch as you are doing this. This action will stop power to the rear wheel but not to the engine right away. It takes a little bit of time for the engine to rev down to a stop.

Once you have your motorcycle under control you are going to have to pull off the road and come to a stop. You need to check to see what caused the chain problem and stuck throttle as you were riding your motorcycle. Check the cable for the throttle closely to see if you can find the source of the trouble. If you cannot get the throttle to work properly then you definitely don't want to attempt to ride your motorcycle. Use your cell phone or a pay phone to call for help. Or this would be the perfect opportunity in which to use your roadside assistance which you should have secured. If you haven't gotten roadside assistance you are going to be kicking yourself.

You absolutely do Not want to attempt to drive your motorcycle if you have not been able to fix your stuck throttle problem. This is not something that you want to play around with as it can be very dangerous. So make sure that you wait for help to arrive if your throttle is not working properly. No matter how much you might be tempted to get to where you are going, it is better to be safe than sorry. Riding your motorcycle can be a very dangerous activity. So it is best left to someone that is very experienced and trained and has common sense as well. That means knowing how to be safe and when to take action as well as when to not take action. Making sure that you have fixed all chain problems and stuck throttle problems before riding your motorcycle is something that you cannot afford Not to do. So remember to be smart and be safe.

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