There have been bunches of posts of throttle locks and other techniqies to take the strain off the right hand on longer trips.
Here is a shot of my ORING throttle lock in the off position.
And here is a shot with the ORING in the on position.
In this shot you can see where I have twisted the throttle about a 1/3 of its travel and the oring holds it there. Note that even though the throttle is held in a position, even with the oring engaged, full range of throttle motion can still be used, so in that rare emergency where you need to de-throttle, you just do it, rather than having to disengage something prior to backing off the throttle.... and it is about as cheap a solution as you can get!
You can also see in each picture the newer style Throttle Rocker, that uses the velcro strip. I have found that with proper effort one can secure the ***** thing so it works right. Between it and the ORING, long rides are a breeze.
[ This message was edited by: JasonS on 2006-04-10 13:45 ]
I picked up a dozen of them a few years ago @ $2.50/each, though mine are yellow. They last about a year before they get too worn out to work properly. One of the best farkles you'll ever buy.
[ This message was edited by: DFWBiker on 2006-04-10 15:31 ]
On 2006-04-10 15:18, SprintBryan wrote:
I'd like to know where you got that from? I'm interested in getting a throttle rocker/speed control . My friend has one on his VFR. He loves it.
Go to any industrial shop, hydraulics shop and ask for a #321 Oring... between $.35 and $2.00 depending on how greedy they get.
3 = the number of 1/16"s of an inch the cord of the Oring is and 21 is the number of 1/16ths the inside diameter of the oring. a larger gap would need a larger diameter, a smaller gap and small diameter cord..
When they slip, they need to be cleaned. you can use a light solvent to get the grease off the rubber.
The '05 may be different enough for the 02-04 that the std Oring doesn't work... if it slips, maybe a #421 oring would work?? Anyone familiar with the 05 and what the gap is like vs an <04 model?
That's an old trick I used to use on my BMW. In fact I just picked up one yesterday from Advanced auto parts for 53 cents. It slips a little, but will hold it for a while.
I just got mine last night from Advanced Auto Parts after I saw ratrider's response. Based on Jason's 321 explanation, it should be 3/16" thick and 21/16th (1 & 5/16") inside diameter. All they had was 1 & 1/4" ID, but this does the trick for me.
I bought an 3/16 x 1 1/4 ID O-Ring last night and gave it a try. It rolled nicely off the bar weight over to the grip, but then part of the O-ring would sink between the grip and the weight. I would never be able to roll it back out onot the weight while riding. What's the problem here? No one else seems to have had this problem as far as I can tell.
Most of the o-ring stayed between the grip and the weight around the perimeter, but some of it got squashed down in-between. I took the wieght off to see if it was installed all the way on and it was. I guess I'll try a different o-ring or one slightly larger.
Try slight adjustments to the rubber grip and you should get it to work. At its best, it is not perfect, but it should work long enough to give your wrist a rest.
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