Banshee Troubleshooting

[LoveThePolice]

I have recently installed new reeds and cleaned my carbs comprehensively, as per Clymer manual directions.

 

I took her out for a ride today and she ran like a dream for the first half hour. I turned it off to walk up and see the terrain up ahead, and when I turned her back on she revved really high all of a sudden.

 

The throttle is really loose to half way, then immovable after. It sort of gives me throttle based on how much I apply it, but is sort of random and may jerk off on its own. The throttle does something, but it's not at all a smooth acceleration.

 

Then it hits about half way up the throttle and it won't let me push it any further. Acting very erratically.

 

Any suggestions on what might be the issue? Can't be a seized cylinder because exhaust comes out evenly from each pipe. I took off the air filter and had a look in, the throttle valves on both sides seem stuck in place.

 

Is this what a TORS event feels like? Any ideas?

 

Thanks.

[xTHUNDERCATx]

Unless I'm misreading it you already solved the problem. Your carb slides are stuck, pull you carb caps off and follow the throttle cable find why it's binding.

[xTHUNDERCATx]

^ last sentence in the final paragraph. I almost missed it, only caught it after i reread it.

Edited October 7, 2016 by xTHUNDERCATx

[hoppedupandcutdown]

Yep, bet your cables are a little twisted up under the tank.

[ginger]

either that or the throttle spring broke,  meaning the spring wont put the slides down all the way, but will be double strength after a certain point.