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Originally Posted by Ladukebob

I'm curious about this statement. This might not apply to me since I have the stock setup on my 2011 990 Dakar. I do have quite a bit of free play in the throttle and thought about simply adjusting the barrel adjuster at the throttle grip. My guess is that the cables stretch a little in the first year of riding. I did the same adjustment on my 650 Strom without issue. Am I reading more into this then I should be? Since this bike is new to me I find myself hesitant at times to start tinkering too much.

You just need to get TuneECU and hook it up to your bike. It has an "Adjusting the throttle cable" mode that will retract the stepper motor correctly so that you can set the proper throttle slack.