$0.50 O-ring. Works as well as any other mechanical throttle lock.
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$0.50 O-ring. Works as well as any other mechanical throttle lock.
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Ahh grasshopper it's all in the type and size... And some trial and error. I use a quad-ring. It's a flat type of Oring used for hydraulic couplers. It's flat looks like an oil filter seal. I find the round ones slip too much.
VN9008CF - Candy Lime Green.
Stretch the oring onto the bar end. When you want to cruise, roll it between the grip and the bar end, and it should cause resistance.
Roll back onto the bar end when not in use.
Never worked well for me, but give it a shot.
I even tried the yellow silicone John deer oring and got the same results.
nun of this advise is safe.... why don't you just remove the throttle return spring at the carbs or throttle body. dont you guys remember what it's called....dead man's throttle!!! not cool.
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I use a thick O-ring too, and it works well enough on the Busa.
It will slip a bit on really hot days, but that's fine. The amount of time it holds the throttle is enough to give the right hand a break.
I keep several on the bike as back-up's. Pretty cheap and easy to roll into place and roll off when not needed.
Also, the sun tends to cause the rubber to crack over a season
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Throttle rocker and Go Crusie are my choice. Both drop into the tankbag when I get off the superslab and hit the twisties or the dirt.
Chiller's "constant speed" is the one I'd put on my bike if I was serious about superslab.
Yeah, there are safety concerns with throttle locks, but if you're not scanning ahead you're a dead man regardless of what you put on your bike.
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Put a metal split ring on the O-ring so you can pull it out of the groove with gloves on. Hydraulic fat ones are the ones to get.
Thanks for the testimonial. I ordered the NEP model for my DL-650,
and I look forward to less discomfort on my ride to Toronto in the spring.
Meanwhile, on January 5 2012, I had to scrape frost off my van's windshield,
here in sunny Sarasota Florida. And Toronto's temperature will be above zero today.
Enjoy your warmth, folks.
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Elastic band from the produce section (Mexican rubber bands on broccoli FTW!) and a piece of coat hanger. Throttle lock and/or throttle rocker.
Old school I re-remembered, works tha trick. If you need help figuring out which shape to bend the coat hanger, this trick isn't for you.
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