What do you think about that? The idle is fine and acceleration is fine, no abruptness or jerking, but it is nearly impossible to hold a steady higher-than-idle RPM with the throttle. It's not about sensitivity, the speed just does not depend on the throttle position. You open it a little to get the RPM you want and think you succeeded, then in a second or two it just decides to run away to 3500 to 4000 RPM. And the punchline - sometimes it works. About 1 time out of 10 you'll find the proper elevated idle you want and it is completely stable as long as the throttle is held in position. Bug or feature? 2016 V9.
I didn't even think about it because I just use the idle with no throttle at all for low speed maneuvering. Then I went through a survival course and they emphasized the importance of using elevated idle. That's when I discovered that on my bike it's not about throttle control, it's the opposite, the RPM cannot be controlled with the throttle when the engine is not considerably loaded through the drivetrain.
I didn't even think about it because I just use the idle with no throttle at all for low speed maneuvering. Then I went through a survival course and they emphasized the importance of using elevated idle. That's when I discovered that on my bike it's not about throttle control, it's the opposite, the RPM cannot be controlled with the throttle when the engine is not considerably loaded through the drivetrain.