1098 Gas Response

Adjust, or fit R1 throttle tube. It's bigger, so will take up some of the slack. You may still need to fine adjust after fitting.

 

Fill it with petrol? Surely gas will just float up out of the tank?

 

1 contact a yamaha dealer.
2 ask to order a circa 2006/9 Yamaha R1 or R6 throttle grip (non fly by wire one)
3 Pay
4 wait for post man.
5 undo the two screws that hold your throttle grip housing together
6 remove the cable nipples from the old grip, remove grip
7 fit new grip tube and throttle cable nipples to grip tube
8 refit the grip housing together with two screws
9 as an option extra fit your ducati grip rubber to replace the yamaha one

 

That sounds like a inexpensive, useful mod.

 

been around years...did it to my 2003 999r...

 

Yeah, I had seen it mentioned previously, but had a Ducati q.a. throttle on my 1098, so never had the need to look at it. I never realised it was that easy though.

 

It really is that easy.
You could treat the bike to a lovely pair of Progrips while you're at it

 

If you do a search on here for R1 throttle tube, you should even come up with a Yamaha part number

 

4YR-26240-02-00

 

Works well on a 1198, very well with a lightened flywheel

 

The only (minor) issue I had with the R1 throttle tube was it exposed 15 - 20 mm of handlebar between the grip & bar end.
I cut the bars back on both sides, tapped the inner of the handlebar with a M18 tap & fitted Panigale bar ends to replace the plastic bar ends the 1198 comes with.