franch wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:so,
in your pics is the throttle locked or unlocked ?
how convenient/ ergonamic is this thing ?
is it a long reach for your thumb ?
i think i would like this better than the "palm" type
The pictures show the "unlocked" position.
Locked is a 90 degree flip to the horizontal, and you can flip it either way.
You can also change the angle, it doesn't have to be left/right. It can be front/back or any angle. When you adjust the "grab", you are also changing the angle. So somewhere in 180 degrees there is going to be a place where the grab is what you need and the angle is what you like.
It is not extremely easy to reach with the right hand thumb to flip it on, but it can be done. I usually just reach over with my left hand. Flipping it off is easy enough with the right hand thumb or fingers.
I have heard that the Vista-cruise has the same issue.. reaching for the lever changes the throttle setting.. but it looks easier to reach to turn it on.
Greg is right about the "palm type". I looked at those as well. I had an issue with that style being in the way, and I wanted to be able to take my hand off the grip.