Went for a ride after a 8 months layoff from a back injury,was realy looking forward to it,and all was well until I pulled away from a junction,the bike took off on its own,I panicked and put both feet down ,pulled the front brake and pulled the clutch in.the back wheel started spinning up,like a burnout,so I hit the kill switch,then I turned the bike on again and rode home slowly.im so glad there wasn't any traffic in front of me or that I wasn't on a bend.in 25 years off riding,I've never experienced anything like this and have lost confidence with the bike,1198s
Am I right in thinking there was a spate of stuck throttles on either the 848 or 1198 a few years ago?
yip, happened to my 848 when it was 3or 4 months old, only the once lost confidence in it for a while after that. scary stuff.
for few runs after i could hear a scratching sound from the cable/throttle body area, then nothing. all good ever since. about another 4k since.
