How to Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

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Re: How to Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

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Rhughes945 wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:25 am I do hate to dredge up old threads, but starting a new one is also as annoying.

I'm looking at doing the TPS mod to my bike, and just have a couple of questions.

Is it right that EU models don't have those annoying looking shear bolts? And I'd just need a torx bit to undo them?
No special faffery that might get me in trouble later?

I got a pair of m5x8 bolts from stores at work just to be on the safe side.
You will only know when you see it.

They are Security Torx bits, the ones with the pin in the middle.

If you do have shear bolts, just carefully dremmel a slot in the head.
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Re: How to Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

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MacV2 wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:41 am
Rhughes945 wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:25 am I do hate to dredge up old threads, but starting a new one is also as annoying.

I'm looking at doing the TPS mod to my bike, and just have a couple of questions.

Is it right that EU models don't have those annoying looking shear bolts? And I'd just need a torx bit to undo them?
No special faffery that might get me in trouble later?

I got a pair of m5x8 bolts from stores at work just to be on the safe side.
You will only know when you see it.

They are Security Torx bits, the ones with the pin in the middle.

If you do have shear bolts, just carefully dremmel a slot in the head.
Right well I know how my evening will be spent then!
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Re: How to Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

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in UK you will need a torx bit with the hole in the middle …. most of the torx kits you buy have this design
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Re: How to Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

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AMCQ46 wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:41 pm in UK you will need a torx bit with the hole in the middle …. most of the torx kits you buy have this design
Luckily I had one in some old set I had.

Managed to do it, bike is running sweet (once I'd remembered to turn the fuel back on!)
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Re: How to Adjust the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)

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Rhughes945 wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:58 pm
AMCQ46 wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:41 pm in UK you will need a torx bit with the hole in the middle …. most of the torx kits you buy have this design
Luckily I had one in some old set I had.

Managed to do it, bike is running sweet (once I'd remembered to turn the fuel back on!)
Well done :thumbup:

Chris.
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