On Longer rides

djltoronto said:
Does it slip - not on it's own, you can easily over-ride the friction by simply turning the throttle either way open or close.
too much or too little throttle - up to you. I find it easier to set on my 650 than on my 1000. When using it on the 650, setting the throttle at any position tends to yield a smaller delta +/- on the actual speed with respect to hills and whatnot, where as on the 1000, you have to be a little more precise with setting it, unless you use a lower gear like 4th

The Hex Key shown in the first picture lets you set the clamping force, from then on, it's very repeatable in terms of it's clamping force and friction.
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Thanks.

I had the Vista cruise on my older bike and it was never right. When I try locking the throttle, it either accelerated or decelerated. It was never at the right cruise speed. I just used to to move my wrist a bit.

I think I will order the NEP to give it a try
 
$0.50 O-ring. Works as well as any other mechanical throttle lock.
 
Torren said:
$0.50 O-ring. Works as well as any other mechanical throttle lock.
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I tried several o-rings and none of them worked for me for more than 2 seconds. No matter how tight I tried, they would always back off and slip.
O-rings are the best I they work for you, the value is unbeatable.
 
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.
 
Torren said:
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.
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Also need the grip & bar end to "work together" ;)
 
Torren said:
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.
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Pardon me but how does this work?

If u just jam an O-ring on the throttle, it will not close when u want it to.
 
RockerGuy said:
Pardon me but how does this work?

If u just jam an O-ring on the throttle, it will not close when u want it to.
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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.
 
djltoronto said:
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.
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Sounds like an accident waiting to happen
 
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.
 
djltoronto said:
I tried several o-rings and none of them worked for me for more than 2 seconds. No matter how tight I tried, they would always back off and slip.
O-rings are the best I they work for you, the value is unbeatable.
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I can beat that price by $0.50, a brocoli rubber band. More surface area than an O ring, works great.
You can manually override it anytime and cheap!
 
Stewart said:
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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That's why all these throttle lock devices are user selectable, - you can disengage them at will. They also come with a cautionary note advising that death may occur if they are not used appropriately.

I still like mine.
 
RicoChet said:
Let me introduce you to the best, easiest and cleanest cruise control. I have one for my cruiser and it works flawlessly. Check out the video on their site to see how it works. Love mine.

http://2wheelride.com/throttle_pro.html
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That's the one I mentioned earlier in this thread, they're cheap, easy to overide, work well and allow you to ride with your hands in your pockets when it's cold out.
 
Torren said:
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.
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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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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