Throttle lock

artdrectr · Post by **artdrectr** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:47 pm

Has anyone used a throttlemeister on the Paso?

http://www.throttlemeister.com/

I have one from a previous bike.

The actual question I should ask: are there endcaps on the bars?
(I think the bars are solid, not hollow, no end caps to screw into, but I can't tell without removing the grips).

Thanks for any advice!
Don in S.F., CA

desmodave · Post by **desmodave** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:03 pm

artdrectr wrote:Has anyone used a throttlemeister on the Paso?

http://www.throttlemeister.com/

I have one from a previous bike.

The actual question I should ask: are there endcaps on the bars?
(I think the bars are solid, not hollow, no end caps to screw into, but I can't tell without removing the grips).

Thanks for any advice!
Don in S.F., CA

c'mon grow up n forget it fella. the bars are solid as you guessed cant understand why mate youd want this gadget you like tasting gravel? desmodave uk

artdrectr · Post by **artdrectr** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:49 pm

Hey Desmodave,
It's a US or Aussie thing, I guess. Big roads that run to the vanishing point. This ain't Yorkshire, man. To get from point A to point B in the US, sometimes you gotta take a freeway/highway to get there in good time. Open road, light traffic, flip on the throttle lock, relieve that numb right hand for a minute. Can be boring though after a couple hundred miles. I think you gotta ride here to understand. Not for use around town.
Solid bars? OK. Thanks.
Don, 50, about as grown up as I'm gonna get!

Post by **paso750** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:38 am

Don,

this is what I use and I`m happy with it. No mouting efforts, easy to remove and cheap. It just has to be positioned right. (in the middle of the hand and not too high so it won`t disturb - on the picture in the link below for example it`s positioned too far to the outside)

http://www.throttlerocker.com/

... and you can use it on UK roads also

Gerhard

Duc750 · Post by **Duc750** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:30 pm

I certainly missed mine on the autoroutes through france when it descended into the bottom of my tail pack never to be seen again.
They take a little getting used to and I think you either love the throttle rockers or hate them.

I wouldn't ride any really twisty stuff with it on or something requiring delicate throttle control but thats just me :neener:

Post by **paso750** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:18 pm

maybe you had it adjusted too high. At the beginning I also had some problems on twisty roads because you automatically sit in a different position and it may happen that when you decellerate before of a curve you keep throttle a bit open due to this which may feel scary the first time. Adjust it a little bit lower and it won`t happen. The new type with the velcro strip seems much better than the older one I have.

Post by **jcslocum** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:38 pm

The Throttle Rocker is the answer for the paso. I have th Tmeister on another bike and it works great!

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:08 am

Here's a mod I made to my bike about 14 years ago, before I rode from North Carolina to Colorado. It did require a bit of machining to the throttle housing (for the anti-rotation "key") but works quite nicely...

(sorry for the small picture - can't figure out how to upload anything but an avatar...)

Post by **Skins** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:46 pm

There is some information about posting images in the 750 FAQ Sticky at the top of the 750 Forum

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Here's an alternate that I did...