Cat-O-Ring Throttle Cruise Control

[JasonS]

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 ]

[Myrddraal]

Very cool! Part number?

[SprintBryan]

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.

[DFWBiker]

Caterpillar Part Number = 8M4991

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 ]

And to think I was just going to buy a throttle meister... :razz:

[SR1]

I picked up a couple last week, they slip too much on my Sprint.

[frizbee_dog]

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.

I wish I would have known, I just threw mine in the trash... You can get them all day long on eBay.

[JasonS]

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?

[playinthestreet]

I found the Cat o-ring wouldn't hold on my 05.

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.

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