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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 03:25 AM
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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I use this product, also mentioned by some above:
http://www.throttlelocklever.com/

Works great.. right price, Simple to use with the flip of the thumb.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Ha! Imagine trying to screw that baby down while cruising down the road. Real safe!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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It works pretty good on the highway. I use mine all the time. The po mans cruise.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Without the lever I imagine it could be dangerous to try to screw it down. With the lever it's no worse than hitting a turn signal switch or horn button.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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It is nice if you need to flex your hand while on a long ride - Used it a bunch on the Heritage until I moved up to my Ultra and got the cruise.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by PosterPerfectPhoto
Without the lever I imagine it could be dangerous to try to screw it down. With the lever it's no worse than hitting a turn signal switch or horn button.
I dont think its really too dangerous. I set mine where I can manually turn the throttle either way, but if I let go it holds pretty steady.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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I thinks its time for breakfast...
 
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What's weird is my '04 had that lock when I bought it.
Then over the winter I had new handlebars and headed grips put on, which meant the WHOLE grip n stuff was all new. Not those aftermarket heated grips that work with any handlebars/grips etc.
Well the new H-D heated grips don't have the throttle lock... weird.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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The throttle lock is part of the housing, not the grip.
 
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