Quick question to the group...my son rode the TXC at a moto practice this week when out of the blue it started to run badly and then stopped all together. As it turns out, the throttle body got disconnected (popped off). Has anyone heard of this before? I searched but couldn't find anything on here. Did we suck in some dirt in the few minutes that it ran with it off?
I would think the bike would quit as soon as it came off. If it was loose prior to that then it may have sucked some dirt. No, its not a common occurrence on these bikes.
After inspection...must have run with a leak long enough to destroy itself. The air boot has no cracks, but popped off. Less than 1 pound compression. Really disappointed. Safety wire your airboot people, otherwise the back pressure will POP it off.
I have stalled my te511 in a way that has pushed the throttle body about 1/2 inch out of the boot a few times. Good thing the TE Dual Throttle has so much extra wires and parts it is almost impossible to have it blow out completely. Tighten the boot clamps real good and Problem solved!
