What do you do to the throttle?












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To accelerate a car, you press or push on the gas pedal.



To accelerate a motorcycle, you _____ the throttle.



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    Usually you twist it, but I'm sure there are some bikes that work differently.

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    I believe you open the throttle.

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  • You can also “jam on the throttle” if you want to accelerate quickly.

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To accelerate a car, you press or push on the gas pedal.



To accelerate a motorcycle, you _____ the throttle.



Thanks!






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  • 2





    Usually you twist it, but I'm sure there are some bikes that work differently.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 2





    I believe you open the throttle.

    – michael.hor257k
    1 hour ago











  • You can also “jam on the throttle” if you want to accelerate quickly.

    – Jim
    58 mins ago














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To accelerate a car, you press or push on the gas pedal.



To accelerate a motorcycle, you _____ the throttle.



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To accelerate a car, you press or push on the gas pedal.



To accelerate a motorcycle, you _____ the throttle.



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  • 2





    Usually you twist it, but I'm sure there are some bikes that work differently.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 2





    I believe you open the throttle.

    – michael.hor257k
    1 hour ago











  • You can also “jam on the throttle” if you want to accelerate quickly.

    – Jim
    58 mins ago














  • 2





    Usually you twist it, but I'm sure there are some bikes that work differently.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 2





    I believe you open the throttle.

    – michael.hor257k
    1 hour ago











  • You can also “jam on the throttle” if you want to accelerate quickly.

    – Jim
    58 mins ago








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Usually you twist it, but I'm sure there are some bikes that work differently.

– Hot Licks
1 hour ago





Usually you twist it, but I'm sure there are some bikes that work differently.

– Hot Licks
1 hour ago




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I believe you open the throttle.

– michael.hor257k
1 hour ago





I believe you open the throttle.

– michael.hor257k
1 hour ago













You can also “jam on the throttle” if you want to accelerate quickly.

– Jim
58 mins ago





You can also “jam on the throttle” if you want to accelerate quickly.

– Jim
58 mins ago










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From Collins English Dictionary:




Talking about using the throttle.



You can say that you push the throttle into a particular position, or if you move it in a gentle way, you ease it forward or back.

If you open the throttle, you let more fuel into the engine.

If a vehicle is operating at full throttle, the throttle is letting in as much fuel as possible.




From How to Ride a Motorcycle: A Rider's Guide to Strategy, Safety and Skill ...




Once you're in position and at entry speed, open the throttle again slightly ("roll").







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  • The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

    – Hot Licks
    52 mins ago











  • I see no reason to assume so.

    – michael.hor257k
    42 mins ago



















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Well, technically, you throttle a throttle. See the verb definitions given from Oxford:




throttle



verb




  1. Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

  2. Control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.


    2.1 "throttle back" or "down" Reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle.










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    "Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






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    If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

    – WS2
    1 hour ago













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From Collins English Dictionary:




Talking about using the throttle.



You can say that you push the throttle into a particular position, or if you move it in a gentle way, you ease it forward or back.

If you open the throttle, you let more fuel into the engine.

If a vehicle is operating at full throttle, the throttle is letting in as much fuel as possible.




From How to Ride a Motorcycle: A Rider's Guide to Strategy, Safety and Skill ...




Once you're in position and at entry speed, open the throttle again slightly ("roll").







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  • The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

    – Hot Licks
    52 mins ago











  • I see no reason to assume so.

    – michael.hor257k
    42 mins ago
















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From Collins English Dictionary:




Talking about using the throttle.



You can say that you push the throttle into a particular position, or if you move it in a gentle way, you ease it forward or back.

If you open the throttle, you let more fuel into the engine.

If a vehicle is operating at full throttle, the throttle is letting in as much fuel as possible.




From How to Ride a Motorcycle: A Rider's Guide to Strategy, Safety and Skill ...




Once you're in position and at entry speed, open the throttle again slightly ("roll").







share|improve this answer
























  • The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

    – Hot Licks
    52 mins ago











  • I see no reason to assume so.

    – michael.hor257k
    42 mins ago














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From Collins English Dictionary:




Talking about using the throttle.



You can say that you push the throttle into a particular position, or if you move it in a gentle way, you ease it forward or back.

If you open the throttle, you let more fuel into the engine.

If a vehicle is operating at full throttle, the throttle is letting in as much fuel as possible.




From How to Ride a Motorcycle: A Rider's Guide to Strategy, Safety and Skill ...




Once you're in position and at entry speed, open the throttle again slightly ("roll").







share|improve this answer













From Collins English Dictionary:




Talking about using the throttle.



You can say that you push the throttle into a particular position, or if you move it in a gentle way, you ease it forward or back.

If you open the throttle, you let more fuel into the engine.

If a vehicle is operating at full throttle, the throttle is letting in as much fuel as possible.




From How to Ride a Motorcycle: A Rider's Guide to Strategy, Safety and Skill ...




Once you're in position and at entry speed, open the throttle again slightly ("roll").








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  • The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

    – Hot Licks
    52 mins ago











  • I see no reason to assume so.

    – michael.hor257k
    42 mins ago



















  • The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

    – Hot Licks
    52 mins ago











  • I see no reason to assume so.

    – michael.hor257k
    42 mins ago

















The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

– Hot Licks
52 mins ago





The Collins excerpt clearly is not considering a motorcycle.

– Hot Licks
52 mins ago













I see no reason to assume so.

– michael.hor257k
42 mins ago





I see no reason to assume so.

– michael.hor257k
42 mins ago













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Well, technically, you throttle a throttle. See the verb definitions given from Oxford:




throttle



verb




  1. Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

  2. Control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.


    2.1 "throttle back" or "down" Reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle.










share|improve this answer



















  • 2





    "Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 1





    If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

    – WS2
    1 hour ago


















1














Well, technically, you throttle a throttle. See the verb definitions given from Oxford:




throttle



verb




  1. Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

  2. Control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.


    2.1 "throttle back" or "down" Reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle.










share|improve this answer



















  • 2





    "Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 1





    If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

    – WS2
    1 hour ago
















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Well, technically, you throttle a throttle. See the verb definitions given from Oxford:




throttle



verb




  1. Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

  2. Control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.


    2.1 "throttle back" or "down" Reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle.










share|improve this answer













Well, technically, you throttle a throttle. See the verb definitions given from Oxford:




throttle



verb




  1. Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

  2. Control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.


    2.1 "throttle back" or "down" Reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle.











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    "Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 1





    If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

    – WS2
    1 hour ago
















  • 2





    "Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

    – Hot Licks
    1 hour ago






  • 1





    If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

    – WS2
    1 hour ago










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"Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

– Hot Licks
1 hour ago





"Throttle", unless worded as "open the throttle" or "throttle up", implies throttling down.

– Hot Licks
1 hour ago




1




1





If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

– WS2
1 hour ago







If you "throttle" an engine you "close" the throttle. It refers to the cutting off of the air/gas flow through the carburettor. (In the same sense "throttling" someone, means asphyxiating them.) The answer to the OP's question - as indicated by @michael.hor257k - is that you open the throttle.

– WS2
1 hour ago




















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