SuzukiSavage.com - throttle lock

buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	throttle lock 02/19/17 at 05:30:21 I would like to install some type of throttle position keeper. Preferably something other than the universal fit type with the rod that spans between the handlebar & grip. I did not have good luck with a rubber o-ring. Thank you!
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: throttle lock Reply #1 - 02/19/17 at 06:04:36 Never used a throttle lock but have tried this paddle looking thing that slips over the twist grip, then you just rest your palm on the paddle instead of having to hang onto the grip. Works well. About a dollar on eBay. Can't remember what it's called, sorry.
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: throttle lock Reply #2 - 02/19/17 at 06:34:43 Look for -Motorcycle wrist rest
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old.indian Serious Thumper Offline Fighting Foreign Terrorism since 1492 Posts: 975 Central New Mexico Gender:	Re: throttle lock Reply #3 - 02/19/17 at 07:11:32 "Crampbuster CB4 Black Throttle Mounted Motorcycle Cruise Assist ." (On Amazon) I have one of these and it works quite well on those long stretches of the high desert I ride.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: throttle lock Reply #4 - 02/19/17 at 19:37:08 Is this safe?
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Re: throttle lock
Reply #5 - 02/19/17 at 20:37:20

Flip-a-lever
I bought one of these a few eons ago when Bill Schneider was making them.. then he stopped.
Saw this thread and decided to look again. Lo and behold, they are available again.

http://www.ezonmotorcycleaccessories.com/Products/FlipLever.aspx

http://www.ebay.com/sch/vanarch/m.html?item=320787487005&forcev4exp=true&view...

I have one on Thumper.. been working well for many many miles. Thinking about buying one for Mad Hamish and getting rid of the ugly Vista Cruise (which doesn't work as well IMO)

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Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut between the seat and the handlebars. Make sure yours isn't too tight or too loose.

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buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	Re: throttle lock Reply #6 - 02/19/17 at 21:56:49 I went with the Nep cruise control, I had one on a bike like 30 some years ago. Inexpensive, (cheap) effective, and easy to over-ride.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: throttle lock Reply #7 - 02/20/17 at 04:03:45 Kris01 wrote on 02/19/17 at 19:37:08: Is this safe? Is a motorcycle safe?......NO - but it is a risk we are willing to take?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: throttle lock Reply #8 - 02/20/17 at 17:54:38 Agreed, but locking a throttle open on a bike? Sounds very dangerous to me.
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buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	Re: throttle lock Reply #9 - 02/20/17 at 20:36:41 'Locking a throttle open on a bike?' I misspoke. I should have said 'throttle position maintainer'
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Re: throttle lock
Reply #10 - 02/21/17 at 03:34:57

These devices have been around for a very long time - I installed them on motorcycles when I work in a shop back in the early 70's.

If you ride a lot of highway where traffic is light and you hold the throttle in the same place for extended periods - they can be useful. All of them can be overcome in an emergency.....you just grab the throttle and twist - the device is not "locked" - it is just a friction device that is set to be a bit stronger than the pull of the throttle spring.

I don't ride a lot of highway, and I move the throttle around a lot. I use a Crampbuster, and it does help to keep your throttle hand from getting tired. They just clip on/off, and it takes seconds to put it on or take it off if the road conditions change.....or you can just rotate it out of the way.

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