Problems after cleaning spark arrester

Thanks for the reply!

It didn’t throw a code at first so I didn’t think much about it but after a few more cranks it threw 520.194.7 which I believe is stuck throttle. Today I played with tension of throttle cable and it didn’t do anything really but change rpm range. I also took off the throttle cover and didn’t see much other than slack in the line and a little loose but I didn’t mess with it.

MrEd said:

You are correct, that is a stuck throttle code, and verified it’s just a coinkydink that it appeared at this time. The throttle safety switch contacts need examined, and the cable adjusted so the gap is within specs when at idle and through throttle operation range. Check the cable for binding and chafing while handlebars are turned left and right. Look up the safety switch specs and adjustment for your year and model. I believe my ‘19 850 has slightly different specs than yours, so I don’t want to post that and confuse you. When you look up yours you will see where some guys use a small cable tie on the contacts to eliminate the throttle safety circuit, I recommend fixing it, not rendering it useless. You can get a service manual here, free for the asking via Latebirds generosity.

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I ended up checking the throttle gap spacing and adjusting it as it was out of spec. This helped the issue slightly but didn’t fix it. I’ve checked the entire throttle cable and it all seems fine. The bike is still is messed up with rpm up and down. If you put in gear and try to drive it will backfire inside the breather box and go dead. The only other thing I have done to the bike was I fixed wires to the TPS sensor that rats had chewed by splicing them back together. After that is ran perfect until I pulled the spark arrester. The bike has been at my local mechanic shop a few weeks now and he said he checked the tps sensor bc it seemed like that could be the issue but didn’t see anything wrong. Is there anyway that pulling the spark arrester for the first time in 10 years caused some kind of damage?