Throttle lock/ cruise control

[Steve]

Steve, you're doing it wrong. Those are for relaxing your grip, not your wrist.

In the (very) few times I have used one, it did not help much. It then requires arm muscles, rather than wrist muscles to maintain pressure on the tab. Maybe it gets better with practice, but I found it much harder.

For that kind of dough, I want a real cruise control.

I have one, ready to install, as soon as I can find a location for the vacuum actuator.

Choose what you want from the following list:

NHTSA Rider Assistance Levels
1-Throttle rocker: Relieves grip stress.
2-Throttle lock: Allows relaxation of whole arm for scratching, picking, whatever you want to call it.
3-Cruise control: Allows relaxation of arm and speed monitoring portion of brain. Rider is still responsible for maintaining situational awareness.
4-Honda full self-riding motorcycle technology. Frees the rider to do something else entirely. A better rider in every way that doesn't matter.

#1 and #4 don't interest me at all. Currently have #2 on the GS and #3 on the GL.

I don't understand , how is it any different when hitting a bump, never noticed any such problem.

In my experience, with the pressure on the tab, instead of the grip, it was possible for the handlebars to rise into your hand. That action effectively pushes down on the tab, goosing the throttle.

In the 1970's there were plenty of tiny ads in the back pages of cycle mags for throttle grips with stiff flaps that rested against the heel of your hand.

Are those still around, or is it one of the devices someone has already mentioned with a new moniker? I don't even remember what they used to be called.

"Throttle rocker", "Cramp buster", and a few other names all describe the same thing.



All I can say is that it is WONDERFUL that we have choices, it is obvious that we all have different tastes.

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[Rob S.]

That's them!

No vacuum lines, no big vise-grip clamps, no electricity.

Of course, don't take your advice from me. The only cruise control I've ever used has been in cars.

[Wingsconsin]

As for me --
The best cruise control is on my Goldwing

BUT -- On the GS850GL I have a combination of these things..

The VISTA Throttle Lock for when I need to scratch , or pick , or ...
The Cramp Buster for the longish highway rides to relax my grip and lessen fatigue;
AND the Buster is removable easily for when I want more precise control (twisty running)

Everyone needs to make their own bike comfortable and usable for themselves --

[salty_monk]

I've really only found the cramp busters useful on bigger engine bikes where you can cruise the freeway without too much throttle movement once up to speed. Tried it on the KLR once or twice... useless!

I can't remember the last time I used anything. I've thrown away a couple of Vista & NEP's in my time though....

[Dogma]

There's an interesting variety of opinions about the throttle rockers. I see a few people don't feel they don't have sufficiently fine control with them. The first time I tried track riding without it, my throttle control got a lot worse. For me, it's always there; twisties, slab, whatever. I never move it, except for when another rider might be involved. It's my reference for feeling where the throttle is, so every time I grab the throttle, closed is at the same wrist angle, WOT is the same, etc. That said, it did take some experimenting to find a position that worked for me universally. For the initial tries, I set it too high, and it was definitely in the way. The one I bought was also too long, and would catch on my sleeve. I trimmed about 12mm off, IIRC. The versions I've designed and printed for myself I think are smaller than anything on the market. Some of the ones for sale look disturbingly huge, like the Steve showed in his last comment.

I can certainly ride without one, but I prefer not to.

[Rob S.]

I can certainly ride without one, but I prefer not to.

The first motorized two-wheeler I rode was a Briggs & Stratton mini bike with a broken twist grip throttle. You had to have one hand down on the engine to accelerate. I spent the next four years jonesing for a Honda "Trail 70", or even a Trail 50.

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To this day, I'd proudly park the 11E next to a Trail 70. And silently hope and pray he'd let me sit on it. I only hope my mind wouldn't be on such automatic cruise control that I'd forget to ask someone to snap a pick.

[BigD_83]

I have one of these:

https://www.twistedthrottle.ca/go-cruise-2-throttle-device-universal-auminum-black

It also comes in a non-adjustable form, but I found it a bit fiddly and it didn't work great on my grips. They are also easy to break if you are mucking about with them and not paying attention

[mrbill5491]

what is being used out there ?

I tried using the NEP for a few years, never was happy with it, it was either too tight or not tight enough, lock it down and it would slowly release the throttle. Too tight you could barely turn the throttle back in a hurry. I then tried the cramp buster. I had better control with it and it helped my hand greatly. I went as far as putting one on the left grip as well. Works for me. My Spyder has cruise control, getting where I like it on the highway now.

[wymple]

I wouldn't give a nickel for another cramp buster. The NEP is a gem, set the tension to suit yourself. I'm an old carpal tunnel syndrome survivor, so I tried everything that wasn't a fortune. I'm down to only using the NEP.

[Oggy]

I'm looking at my throttle grip (pictured) and at the Vista Cruise throttle lock and I can see how I'll move the brake perch a hair to the left, but the grip flange is right where the throttle lock needs to go.
Do I cut that flange off and affix the throttle lock to the plastic throttle under neath it?
Do I simply squash the flange with the included rubber ring?
Or put the throttle lock to the right of the flange, which then puts it too close to my hand?
Or replace the throttle grip with one that has no flange?
Any advice?
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[gustovh]

Try just snugging it up as close as you can to the grip flang. I think that you will find that you have enough grip. V

I'm looking at my throttle grip (pictured) and at the Vista Cruise throttle lock and I can see how I'll move the brake perch a hair to the left, but the grip flange is right where the throttle lock needs to go.
Do I cut that flange off and affix the throttle lock to the plastic throttle under neath it?
Do I simply squash the flange with the included rubber ring?
Or put the throttle lock to the right of the flange, which then puts it too close to my hand?
Or replace the throttle grip with one that has no flange?
Any advice?
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