Would not idle!

[Tigercat]

Yesterday after work started my 06 Tiger (44K miles), let her warm up while I finished gearing up.  Pulled in the clutch and she quit.  Restarted easily but would not idle.  If I kept RPM above 1500 or so she would run.  Accelerated normally  but would die as soon as the throttle returned to idle.  Rode home, luckily 35 miles of freeway.  I stoped at the Post Office and shut down.  Ten minutes later she restated and idled normally.  Was normal the rest of the way home and is still working fine today.

Anyone had a similar occurence or know of a likely cause?  Any ideas would be helpful.  
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Cheers, Gary

[The Kurgan]

It could be your Idle Air Control Valve (IACV). I hear that these units can give up the ghost, OR, require a good cleaning. I bought a spare one off a wrecker just in case mine goes while out on the highway, far from home.

The unit is located under the airbox and is attached by two screws. Check the white plastic valve to see if its clogged up with grunge. Easy to disassemble and clean.

Just a thought.

Cheers.

[walker]

my 2000 did that the other day. Once I turned the ignition off, and then back on - everything was fine. It was almost as if the bike thought the throttle at rest was a few mm open. Had to keep a thumb and finger on the throttle, use the brake with the other 3 fingers to get home before I figured it out.

hasn't done it since then. Might have had the throttle part open when I turned the key (I use my left hand to turn the ignition on and off - hand on the brake). I might have had the throttle cracked when I did that.

[John Stenhouse]

Sounds like a TPS, throttle position sensor fault.