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Mikuni 29mm smoothbores

#1 PostAuthor: FOZ1A » Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:33 pm

Can anyone suggest a lighter return spring for 29 smoothies? I broke a couple of fingers last summer and opening the throttle is bloody painful!!

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Re: Mikuni 29mm smoothbores

#2 PostAuthor: Al » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:45 pm

There are a variety of these on the market. Used on GP bikes and race bikes in general. Might be worth a look.
https://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/buy/bik ... gKcp_D_BwE

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Re: Mikuni 29mm smoothbores

#3 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:35 pm

The spring on the Z650 VM24's are lighter but can slow down throttle return .
Failing that a throttle cable drum ( twist grip tube ) with a smaller diameter for the cable will make for a lighter throttle but will need more wrist travel to get to full throttle.

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Re: Mikuni 29mm smoothbores

#4 PostAuthor: 8 Valve Mark » Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:05 am

Good advice already given foz, as a decent amateur boxer i often had busted n displaced knuckles:the best therapy on the way back was to keep a squash ball in my pocket and squeeze it as much as i could , as tight as i could, and as often as i could; gradually though; i must ad and it works a treat! joint damage doesn't recover quickly, but the surrounding muscle tissue n tendons lighten the load enough to .. hopefully you can build up your grip in no time with minimum effort and you can always play with your balls!! give it a try n good luck.. m


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