Using throttle lock
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From: Beyond Fucital
There's a lever you can attach to the **** or wheel.
A quick push with your thumb is all it takes.
There's also a grip lock. It holds your throttle open and rests against the brake lever
rotates back when you apply the brake.
A quick push with your thumb is all it takes.
There's also a grip lock. It holds your throttle open and rests against the brake lever
rotates back when you apply the brake.
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From: Stafford VA
Someone I know use to use it all the time, but found himself in a situation where he had to clutch and brake hard, motor revved to the point where he thought it was going to blow up, he won't use it anymore. I make one trip a year that requires highway, and I've set it for around 60/65 mph, sit in the right lane and lean back against the GF, not the safest thing to do I know. I don't use it very often, rarely if at all.
rk classic.
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My first thought when reading this is "Are you for real?" So, how old are you? Is this your 1st motorcycle? Didn't get an owners manual I'm guessing? I just find this hard to believe. Who'd you buy this bike from? Find the kill switch yet?
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Yea I don't doubt that it works like I said I've used it. But he wasn't cruising the backroads, he was hammering down the highway, the outcome was not pleasant.
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rk classic.
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There are dangerous in the wrong hands, Similar to a gun.
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A couple of lines from an Owner's manual:
To reduce rider fatigue on long trips, a spring loaded throttle friction adjustment screw is located at the bottom of the throttle grip clamp on non-cruise equipped models.
Warning: Do not tighten throttle friction adjustment screw to the point where the engine will not return to idle automatically.
To reduce rider fatigue on long trips, a spring loaded throttle friction adjustment screw is located at the bottom of the throttle grip clamp on non-cruise equipped models.
Warning: Do not tighten throttle friction adjustment screw to the point where the engine will not return to idle automatically.