Throttle Lock
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: AZ
I use the GoCruise. Under $20 and works great.
http://www.thecycleguys.com/go-cruis...ttle-assist-1/
Bill
Phoenix,AZ
http://www.thecycleguys.com/go-cruis...ttle-assist-1/
Bill
Phoenix,AZ
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: SC Lowcountry
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
The OEM one is under your right hand. you have to reach under with your left and tighten that little black star shaped wheel in motion, which is do-able but I rarely use it. Make sure you loosen it to resume cruising speedand remember if you have to slow down in a hurry you have to manually turn the throttle down. It is really just screw that holds the throttle at any particular position of your choosing.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Out on Deranged
Never tried with the thumb, but I will. And agree that any extra gizmo is just more **** to maintain, let alone install n stuff.
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
Personally, I'm not sure I'd even like real cruise control on a bike. Never rode one that had it. But that's just me, to each his own.
Ride safe.
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
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From: Newberg OR
I rode with a throttle mate for about 2 years, till it fell off on the way to Idaho. Installation was easy, just one locking screw that holds it to the star nut but I could never get it to work really well. It was either too tight or too loose.
I put the cruse-mate on a couple of weeks ago and man what a difference. What makes the cruse-mate so much better is the lower thread count on the actuator mechanism, so that you get more vertical travel on the friction pad. Now a quarter turn goes from no friction to no slip even with the throttle barely cracked open. The cruse-mate lever also is a lot lower than the throttle mate. Now I never accidentally engage the throttle lock when I grab the grip.
Installation is a little screwy with the cruise-mate. The alignment guide for drilling and tapping the new hole did not match the contours my Dyna switch housing. I had to remove a bunch of material on one side, and use a couple of cut lengths of tie-wrap between the forward end of the switch housing and alignment block. Once I got the alignment block in place the rest was cake.
I put the cruse-mate on a couple of weeks ago and man what a difference. What makes the cruse-mate so much better is the lower thread count on the actuator mechanism, so that you get more vertical travel on the friction pad. Now a quarter turn goes from no friction to no slip even with the throttle barely cracked open. The cruse-mate lever also is a lot lower than the throttle mate. Now I never accidentally engage the throttle lock when I grab the grip.
Installation is a little screwy with the cruise-mate. The alignment guide for drilling and tapping the new hole did not match the contours my Dyna switch housing. I had to remove a bunch of material on one side, and use a couple of cut lengths of tie-wrap between the forward end of the switch housing and alignment block. Once I got the alignment block in place the rest was cake.
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Southern Oregon
How about a polished aluminum one with a stainless steel set screw that does the same thing for less than $20.00 shipped?
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