jjmaine
Active Member
Since I fitted my progressive quick turn throttle I've been wondering if the common spring mod done on the mt-07 would work because if you shorten the throw it makes your throttle turn that much harder. Basically, if you cut the throttle throw in half, it effectively doubles the spring rate and I have been noticing it on longer rides.
So I did the only logical thing, made a really low offer on an eBay Fz6r throttle body and bought a light spring from Spears Racing for the Mt-07 to test on it. They were asking $100 for this complete throttle body that came off a good running, low miles Fz6r but the took my offer of $40 so I figured why not. Lots of good parts on it, injectors, fuel rail, injector harness, fuel line etc....
Now to see if the spring works (it looks like it will) and the install on my bike. If it doesn't work, I planned on using the spring off this TB to send to a spring manufacturer to make me some lighter spring rate copies to try.
The crazy part. It cost me $53 to buy this spring from Spears after shipping lol. Tell me that's not ridiculous money for an 8" piece of wire bent in a circle. The things I do for you guys (mostly for myself) in the name of science!




So I did the only logical thing, made a really low offer on an eBay Fz6r throttle body and bought a light spring from Spears Racing for the Mt-07 to test on it. They were asking $100 for this complete throttle body that came off a good running, low miles Fz6r but the took my offer of $40 so I figured why not. Lots of good parts on it, injectors, fuel rail, injector harness, fuel line etc....
Now to see if the spring works (it looks like it will) and the install on my bike. If it doesn't work, I planned on using the spring off this TB to send to a spring manufacturer to make me some lighter spring rate copies to try.
The crazy part. It cost me $53 to buy this spring from Spears after shipping lol. Tell me that's not ridiculous money for an 8" piece of wire bent in a circle. The things I do for you guys (mostly for myself) in the name of science!



