18' KTM 250sx: QUICK TURN THROTTLE solutions?

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I need a much quicker throttle, 10% isnt going to help it needs at least 20-25%

So bike has the lock on grips from factory which as far as I can tell is only the clutch side and its got a regular throttle tube? Would prefer to just swap out or snap on a different reel than buy an aluminum tube etc if possible.
I believe I had a motion pro one on my 4stroke and it took like 2hrs to install and get adjusted right and I was barely able to turn it open with my bad wrist.


Please advise
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As far as i know, something from g2 throttle tubes is going to be your best bet. Did a quick search, they have 6 different cams to play with.
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it doesnt look like there is any extra space inside the metal housing to make the reel larger diameter which is whats needed so I imagine a tube won't work if it doesnt have a bigger housing
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G2 sold me a complete throttle assy for my 16 kehin equipped ktm 150sx
It was a machined stock assembly to accommodate the larger cam


They were supposed to do the same for the newer Mikuni equipped bikes
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2stmark wrote:
G2 sold me a complete throttle assy for my 16 kehin equipped ktm 150sx It was a machined stock assembly to accommodate the larger cam They...
G2 sold me a complete throttle assy for my 16 kehin equipped ktm 150sx
It was a machined stock assembly to accommodate the larger cam


They were supposed to do the same for the newer Mikuni equipped bikes
just called them and have them sending me their setup, hopefully its fast enuff!
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got the quick turn and its only marginally shorter turn. UGH

need to do something to help it get faster!
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I gotta ask this......how quick do you want / need the throttle? The motor itself can only react so quick. If it's a wrist problem or something like that I understand the reasoning. But Christ......all these new bikes ( 2 stroke and 4 stroke ) react extremely quick with throttle response.
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throttle response is absolutely instant no question, its a lot easier to manage my grip and precise power output when it is reduced to fine motor skill instead of twisting my entire arm and shoulder to compensate for limited wrist range of motion. I rarely am in the range of 30-99% throttle on an mx bike id say I roll into it then its either on or off.
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I didn’t want to make a new thread about this, but I echo the post directly above me. I can’t find anything either. Does anyone know of larger throttle cams for current Austrian four strokes? Thanks for the help (:
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G2 make a quicker throttle, it's about 10% quicker. Any more you'd need a bigger throttle housing.

You can go to a 36mm carb in conjunction with above since its got less travel before its wide open.

Also the STIC carb insert actually builds revs really quickly snd has a similar effect to the above
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Bruce372 wrote:
G2 make a quicker throttle, it's about 10% quicker. Any more you'd need a bigger throttle housing. You can go to a 36mm carb in conjunction...
G2 make a quicker throttle, it's about 10% quicker. Any more you'd need a bigger throttle housing.

You can go to a 36mm carb in conjunction with above since its got less travel before its wide open.

Also the STIC carb insert actually builds revs really quickly snd has a similar effect to the above
grateful for the response, I'm on a MC350 though. I don't want to end up getting a new housing either, it's not worth much to me, but It's a very long throw from 5-10% to WOT.

I'm curious because I have diagnosed that I tend to ride a little sloppier to compensate for the amount of twist I need as well. So it's either WOT with eh form, or I tend to ride a little tighter technique wise but I miss the explosiveness the bike offers which does cost time.
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Bruce372 wrote:
G2 make a quicker throttle, it's about 10% quicker. Any more you'd need a bigger throttle housing. You can go to a 36mm carb in conjunction...
G2 make a quicker throttle, it's about 10% quicker. Any more you'd need a bigger throttle housing.

You can go to a 36mm carb in conjunction with above since its got less travel before its wide open.

Also the STIC carb insert actually builds revs really quickly snd has a similar effect to the above
grateful for the response, I'm on a MC350 though. I don't want to end up getting a new housing either, it's not worth much to me...
grateful for the response, I'm on a MC350 though. I don't want to end up getting a new housing either, it's not worth much to me, but It's a very long throw from 5-10% to WOT.

I'm curious because I have diagnosed that I tend to ride a little sloppier to compensate for the amount of twist I need as well. So it's either WOT with eh form, or I tend to ride a little tighter technique wise but I miss the explosiveness the bike offers which does cost time.
You are using the quick pull cam that comes spare with the bike? Tighten the cable up as wellSmile
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For the Austrian 4-strokes, The "quick pull cam" that comes as an option with the bike is not very quick at all. It is barely any quicker than the stock one. You need to call up G2 and get one of their tubes and tell them you want the biggest cam they have that will fit in the stock housing. This is what I have.

Someone with a 3D printer needs to make a truly big cam that will fit on the OEM/ODI grips so that we don't have to buy an entire new throttle tube.
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FGR01 wrote:
For the Austrian 4-strokes, The "quick pull cam" that comes as an option with the bike is not very quick at all. It is barely any...
For the Austrian 4-strokes, The "quick pull cam" that comes as an option with the bike is not very quick at all. It is barely any quicker than the stock one. You need to call up G2 and get one of their tubes and tell them you want the biggest cam they have that will fit in the stock housing. This is what I have.

Someone with a 3D printer needs to make a truly big cam that will fit on the OEM/ODI grips so that we don't have to buy an entire new throttle tube.
Sorry I might not be understanding.

I'm assuming you mean this product: https://www.g2ergo.com/shop/g2-quick-turn-throttle-tube-20-quicker-ktm-…

Plus the fattest cam that'll fit. I think the price is pretty good for that all as well. Do you think it made a big enough difference to warrant adding it? Conjecture, I know, but please tell.

Bruce - Yes, I'm pretty snug, slightly less play than the manual recommends. I tend to like SOME play so that the bike isn't blipping in braking bumps or other jolts at times.

Thanks guys!

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I also am totally baffled why we cannot buy a $8 snap on extra large cam for tubes/clamp on grips. Kind of absurd lol.
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FGR01 wrote:
For the Austrian 4-strokes, The "quick pull cam" that comes as an option with the bike is not very quick at all. It is barely any...
For the Austrian 4-strokes, The "quick pull cam" that comes as an option with the bike is not very quick at all. It is barely any quicker than the stock one. You need to call up G2 and get one of their tubes and tell them you want the biggest cam they have that will fit in the stock housing. This is what I have.

Someone with a 3D printer needs to make a truly big cam that will fit on the OEM/ODI grips so that we don't have to buy an entire new throttle tube.
Sorry I might not be understanding. I'm assuming you mean this product: https://www.g2ergo.com/shop/g2-quick-turn-throttle-tube-20-quicker-ktm-3/ Plus the fattest cam that'll fit. I think the price is pretty good...
Sorry I might not be understanding.

I'm assuming you mean this product: https://www.g2ergo.com/shop/g2-quick-turn-throttle-tube-20-quicker-ktm-…

Plus the fattest cam that'll fit. I think the price is pretty good for that all as well. Do you think it made a big enough difference to warrant adding it? Conjecture, I know, but please tell.

Bruce - Yes, I'm pretty snug, slightly less play than the manual recommends. I tend to like SOME play so that the bike isn't blipping in braking bumps or other jolts at times.

Thanks guys!

That product you listed is the G2 tube and includes their biggest cam. That is what I have. I actually measured the size of the stock grey cam, the stock optional black cam, and the G2 cam linked. Each is about the same increase in size. Swapping from the optional black cam to the G2 +20% cam gives about the same decrease in rotation as going from the stock grey cam to the optional black cam. In other words, each is about the same step/change.

If all this is too confusing, call G2 and say I want your tube with your biggest cam that will fit the stock housing. It's still not lightning quick, but it's much better than the ridiculously long throw stock grey cam.

If you want a crazy quick turn, you need to replace the entire throttle housing and cables with the Motion Pro Rev3 setup. With that setup you can put some truly big cams in. The nice thing about the Rev3 setup is the Motion Pro tubes and grips are all cross-compatible with OEM/ODI.
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Like some of the others, I have always wanted to at least try a really quick throttle. Particularly on a small bore where you are pretty much on or off. The whole re-grip and elbow rotation has never really worked for me. Maybe my wrist is just more limited, I don't know.

But if my math is right, to get a 38mm carb to open in 45 degrees, that throttle housing would have to be HUGE. Like about 3.75". I have never seen anything even close to that.

As a major DIY guy, I've wanted to figure something out but fabbing a throttle housing is a little beyond my skill set.
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Bumping this back up-

Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes.

I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam, but it requires slight modification to the OEM throttle housing.

Anyone have any experience with those?
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UGOTBIT wrote:
Bumping this back up- Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes. I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam...
Bumping this back up-

Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes.

I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam, but it requires slight modification to the OEM throttle housing.

Anyone have any experience with those?
Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are referring to. When I talked to them on the phone, the guy told me the +10% is equal to the OEM optional black cam for KTM.

On my FC350 4-stroke I have their tube with the biggest cam they offer that fits in the stock housing. I believe they call this the +20%. See what I posted above about the relative decrease in rotation.

On my TC125 2-stroke, I have their tube and housing assembly (and cable) with the biggest cam they offer. They modified the housing before shipping it as a kit. Inside the housing you can see where they ground some relief clearance in it. The housing they use is the domino housing that came stock on KTM 2-strokes up until about 2016. I actually ordered the OEM rubber cover from a 2016 and put it on there.

Again, with stock housings and even with G2 cams, you'll get small changes. If you want a truly ridiculous quik throttle you have to do the entire Motion Pro setup. Holding the MP cams next to the OEM/ODI cams is comical.
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UGOTBIT wrote:
Bumping this back up- Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes. I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam...
Bumping this back up-

Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes.

I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam, but it requires slight modification to the OEM throttle housing.

Anyone have any experience with those?
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Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are...
Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are referring to. When I talked to them on the phone, the guy told me the +10% is equal to the OEM optional black cam for KTM.

On my FC350 4-stroke I have their tube with the biggest cam they offer that fits in the stock housing. I believe they call this the +20%. See what I posted above about the relative decrease in rotation.

On my TC125 2-stroke, I have their tube and housing assembly (and cable) with the biggest cam they offer. They modified the housing before shipping it as a kit. Inside the housing you can see where they ground some relief clearance in it. The housing they use is the domino housing that came stock on KTM 2-strokes up until about 2016. I actually ordered the OEM rubber cover from a 2016 and put it on there.

Again, with stock housings and even with G2 cams, you'll get small changes. If you want a truly ridiculous quik throttle you have to do the entire Motion Pro setup. Holding the MP cams next to the OEM/ODI cams is comical.
Do you have a part number for the Motion Pro throttle you are referring to? I can't seem to locate it on their site.
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Try twisting the throttle like a doorknob. Your hand should lay on the throttle at angle (elbows up) with the pinky knuckle side forward of the index knuckle. This should afford you plenty of twist without dropping your shoulder. Try it and it will take a few rides and become second nature.
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UGOTBIT wrote:
Bumping this back up- Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes. I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam...
Bumping this back up-

Seeing G2 offers 10 and 20 percent quicker throttle cams/tubes.

I saw under the cam only section they have a 30% cam, but it requires slight modification to the OEM throttle housing.

Anyone have any experience with those?
FGR01 wrote:
Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are...
Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are referring to. When I talked to them on the phone, the guy told me the +10% is equal to the OEM optional black cam for KTM.

On my FC350 4-stroke I have their tube with the biggest cam they offer that fits in the stock housing. I believe they call this the +20%. See what I posted above about the relative decrease in rotation.

On my TC125 2-stroke, I have their tube and housing assembly (and cable) with the biggest cam they offer. They modified the housing before shipping it as a kit. Inside the housing you can see where they ground some relief clearance in it. The housing they use is the domino housing that came stock on KTM 2-strokes up until about 2016. I actually ordered the OEM rubber cover from a 2016 and put it on there.

Again, with stock housings and even with G2 cams, you'll get small changes. If you want a truly ridiculous quik throttle you have to do the entire Motion Pro setup. Holding the MP cams next to the OEM/ODI cams is comical.
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Do you have a part number for the Motion Pro throttle you are referring to? I can't seem to locate it on their site.
https://www.motionpro.com/c/rev3-throttle

Most will want the Rev-3 instead of the older Rev-2 which still seems to be found. The Rev-3 system uses the ODI compatible standard for the cams to snap onto the throttle tubes.. so you have interchangeability with KTM OEM and all ODI grips.
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Digging this one back up again because I think it's most relevant.

 

What would happen if you did a DIY single cable throttle conversion? Just only installed... half of the cable? I was doing a motion pro install to try to lighten the pull up some and don't understand why the push/pull cable system is necessary? Any insight guys? Thanks!

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Jrey2 wrote:
Digging this one back up again because I think it's most relevant.   What would happen if you did a DIY single cable throttle conversion? Just...

Digging this one back up again because I think it's most relevant.

 

What would happen if you did a DIY single cable throttle conversion? Just only installed... half of the cable? I was doing a motion pro install to try to lighten the pull up some and don't understand why the push/pull cable system is necessary? Any insight guys? Thanks!

The push/pull setup is on 4-strokes as a safety feature.  4-strokes have strong vacuum at the carb/throttle body and, in theory, could potentially experience a slide-lock situation where the vacuum will not allow the slide/butterfly to close and you will be on a runaway missile.  The second cable gives you the ability to manually close the slide/butterfly by rolling the throttle backwards.

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Jrey2 wrote:
Digging this one back up again because I think it's most relevant.   What would happen if you did a DIY single cable throttle conversion? Just...

Digging this one back up again because I think it's most relevant.

 

What would happen if you did a DIY single cable throttle conversion? Just only installed... half of the cable? I was doing a motion pro install to try to lighten the pull up some and don't understand why the push/pull cable system is necessary? Any insight guys? Thanks!

FGR01 wrote:
The push/pull setup is on 4-strokes as a safety feature.  4-strokes have strong vacuum at the carb/throttle body and, in theory, could potentially experience a slide-lock...

The push/pull setup is on 4-strokes as a safety feature.  4-strokes have strong vacuum at the carb/throttle body and, in theory, could potentially experience a slide-lock situation where the vacuum will not allow the slide/butterfly to close and you will be on a runaway missile.  The second cable gives you the ability to manually close the slide/butterfly by rolling the throttle backwards.

You're such a goldmine of information lol. Thanks man! Good to know for sure.

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FGR01 wrote:
Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are...
Depends on which bike you are asking about. Their whole +10, +20, +30 verbiage gets pretty confusing when they don't really specify what baseline they are referring to. When I talked to them on the phone, the guy told me the +10% is equal to the OEM optional black cam for KTM.

On my FC350 4-stroke I have their tube with the biggest cam they offer that fits in the stock housing. I believe they call this the +20%. See what I posted above about the relative decrease in rotation.

On my TC125 2-stroke, I have their tube and housing assembly (and cable) with the biggest cam they offer. They modified the housing before shipping it as a kit. Inside the housing you can see where they ground some relief clearance in it. The housing they use is the domino housing that came stock on KTM 2-strokes up until about 2016. I actually ordered the OEM rubber cover from a 2016 and put it on there.

Again, with stock housings and even with G2 cams, you'll get small changes. If you want a truly ridiculous quik throttle you have to do the entire Motion Pro setup. Holding the MP cams next to the OEM/ODI cams is comical.
FWYT wrote:
Do you have a part number for the Motion Pro throttle you are referring to? I can't seem to locate it on their site.
FGR01 wrote:
https://www.motionpro.com/c/rev3-throttle Most will want the Rev-3 instead of the older Rev-2 which still seems to be found. The Rev-3 system uses the ODI compatible standard for...
https://www.motionpro.com/c/rev3-throttle

Most will want the Rev-3 instead of the older Rev-2 which still seems to be found. The Rev-3 system uses the ODI compatible standard for the cams to snap onto the throttle tubes.. so you have interchangeability with KTM OEM and all ODI grips.

Rev 3 not listed for 2 strokes on the motion pro page.
Anyone tried a ktm 4 stroke throttle housing with one wire ? 

Need a qucker turn for my two boys. ktm 85 and ktm 125. They think they are wide open... NOT

we use odi/emig grips

 

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FWYT wrote:
Do you have a part number for the Motion Pro throttle you are referring to? I can't seem to locate it on their site.
FGR01 wrote:
https://www.motionpro.com/c/rev3-throttle Most will want the Rev-3 instead of the older Rev-2 which still seems to be found. The Rev-3 system uses the ODI compatible standard for...
https://www.motionpro.com/c/rev3-throttle

Most will want the Rev-3 instead of the older Rev-2 which still seems to be found. The Rev-3 system uses the ODI compatible standard for the cams to snap onto the throttle tubes.. so you have interchangeability with KTM OEM and all ODI grips.
Dirtdemon wrote:
Rev 3 not listed for 2 strokes on the motion pro page. Anyone tried a ktm 4 stroke throttle housing with one wire ?  Need a...

Rev 3 not listed for 2 strokes on the motion pro page.
Anyone tried a ktm 4 stroke throttle housing with one wire ? 

Need a qucker turn for my two boys. ktm 85 and ktm 125. They think they are wide open... NOT

we use odi/emig grips

 

The stock KTM 4-stroke housing/reels are pitifully small and will not rotate faster than the 2-stroke setup.

The MP Rev-3 4-stroke setup uses proprietary MP cables intended for a 4-stroke, and 4-stroke cables have a large ball end for the throttle body connection, not the style of end a 2-stroke carb needs.    So you'd have to try to rig something up somehow, or get a custom cable made by MP.

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I also am totally baffled why we cannot buy a $8 snap on extra large cam for tubes/clamp on grips. Kind of absurd lol.

Totally agree. 
 

we need a nice design that can be printed on any home 3D printer OR available to purchase. 

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