The Vista Cruise Lock is a spring loaded friction lock that when you flip the lever puts just enough pressure on the throttle to keep it for turning by itself.  (I've seen others do the same thing by sticking something between the throotle grip anf the throttle housing.)  

It isn't a real "lock" and I think that thought worries some people, but when it is ON, you can still turn it anyway.  All you have to do is flip it with your thumb to turn it off.  You can still take your hand off and use it for any important scratching or rearranging that you may need to do    I love it...this is my second bike with one.

This picture was taken to show a different place that I mounted the helmet lock (saddle bags were in the way), but it shows the Vista Cruise lock on the stock grips....



PS - I have found 2 other places to put the helmet locks when saddle bags cover the original place.

Just curious because I know that some bigger bikes (a Victory, for sure) comes with a device that is an extension of the grip and acts like the Vista Cruise....and it looks like the Throttle Boss, too.

jendesigner wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


The best place that I found works great, but is useless if you have an engine guard (forward controls should be no problem).

Actually, I've gone full circle on this....  I installed saddle bags so I moved it here by using one of the tapped holes for the reflectors (which I took off anyway).  Then I installed the engine guard, but then a helmet wouldn't fit.  So I moved it to the handlebar.  Then I removed my saddle bags (gonna just throw them over the seat) so I moved it back again.

This one works good because the helmet hangs away from the engine, but it's shielded by the bike against light rain and sunshine when it's on the side stand.  The other spot on the handlebar works okay, but the helmet will get rain in it upside down.  A really good place would be out off the front forks, but I just haven't tried that yet.

To do this, you remove the reflector and drill a small hole for the guide pin on the back of the lock.  Not too complex.  To be safe, put the lock on your helmet and see if it will fit there.



Got a good convex shot of me in there too  

jendesigner wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


Jen,

I wasn't able to look at the picture (can't find file message).
Question: did you have to file/sand the groves and the rings in the plastic throtle sleeve?
I've just got my new grips, removed the old ones in about 10 minutes (I was lucky, not much glue), left one goes in easily, but the right one goes in up to the first ring and then gets stuck (also I left the chrome piece that came with the original grip just to see what it look like, should I not leave it in?)
Trying to get a picture to show you what it looks like.

Thanks!

Jaime

What's the problem?  Is the grip glued in that position?

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


Greg,

Sorry forthe confusion. No, the grip is not glued in that position, I was just trying it before gluing and wasn't sure about keeping the chrome ring or not.
I ended up sanding off the groves/ridges, and the two rings before the ridges (going up from the bottom of the grip).
I re-read Susan's posting which gave me the answer I needed, also it was a great idea to use a Dremel tool, can't think of the times that little tool has come in handy.
I now have my new Kuryakyn grips (which look mighty nice) and have to stop spending so much money in accesories (at least for now   )

Jaime

Well, I just got some of these beauties and I searched for this thread before installing them.  I love them.  They were quite easy to install and that adhesive is phenomenal stuff.  I took Susan's advice and draped a dropcloth over the bike before doing any sanding of the ridges on the throttle tube.  I'm quite sure that simplified cleanup a lot.  Also, I was unable to locate my dremel so I just used a wood rasp to remove the ridges on the throttle tube.  That actually worked very easily (maybe 7-8 minutes) and wound up with larger, less powdery filings to clean up than if I'd sanded them off.  The rest went just like the instructions said.  The entire thing probably took me 40 minutes including cleanup.  The hardest part was removing the chrome plastic ring/band on the left side because it was glued on.  The one on the right side came right off.

They are truly comfortable.  I had a bit of a fright though.  The next day my throttle was locked up completely.  I had to twist it pretty hard to break it free but it turns normally now.  The only remaining problem is that it doesn't snap back correctly on release.  I think some of the glue probably made it between the end of the throttle tube and the bar.  I intend to remove the end cap from the grip and see if I can clean anything up any better.  I can't imagine actually trying to remove the grip now.