Quote Originally Posted by gale
The clips are part number: 35-40-1-165-393, about $1.50 US at the dealer. I bent some up many years ago when I 1st learned of the problem, from a piece of 1/16" welding rod & works just the same. A fellow on the roadfly e32 board just experienced a stuck throttle a couple months ago due to the very problem but had the wherewithall to cut the ignition & ditch it into a parking lot without mishap.

There was a recall notice on these, info on the web. You might talk the dealer into giving you a pair for free.
Thanks very much for the part numbers - I shall order some as soon as possible - we'll see if they come FOC!

Many thanks again.