Does anyone use their Throttle Thumbscrew while cruising. If so, what is your opinion of it.

 

It certainly isn't a cruise control. However on a nice flat straight stretch it is more than adequate to hold the throttle in position.

I wouldn't ride too far with it engaged. I tend to forget things. That could get fairly scarry if you got in aquick stopsituation.

 

Ya, I use mine a lot when I am on the highway. I never "tweek" it hard enough that I can't turn the throttle down in case of emergency. You really don't need to crank it down so tight that you cant control the throttle normally - it's just a little tighter. Cheaper than installing cruise control

 

ditto

 

I used it al the time but then I installed cruise control, how I lived with outcruise for so long I don't know.

 

Rarely use it. Only on long hauls if the hand gets cramped .

 

Nice to warm up the bike on colder days. On the highway I only use it if i need to quick adjust gloves, goggles, or helmet.

 

I always thought of it as something you used to adjustwhen adjusting thecarb.

Speaking of cruise control, who would of thought they would of ever developed electronic cruise control for motorcycles. Oh man its the best. It surprised me because it works just like in a cage. I had been living in the dark age of motorcycle technlogy until I recently upgraded to a 1998 Ultra. All the immediate upgrades were over whelming. AM/FM/CB w/ cassette player, speakers in front andback and on the sidecar and intercom/microphone hook ups,electronic cruise control and even a lighter. EFI whigs me out a bit and I am not sure I will stay with that. I am an old fart and have no hankering for speed or cubic inches. The 80 Evo is solid enough. I will add pouches for the front windshield for cigs etc.. Tour pack organizer and maybe get the CB microphone (as the bike comes with the CB you apparently have to purchase the hand held deal).

 

Just installed one of these a few days ago, http://www.mcgcustom.com/ Works great so far, easy to install, much easier to use

 

I have one on my '97 Heritage Springer
comes in handy
Like mentioned above, I only tighten to have a drag on the throttle grip,
I never crank it down to tight.

My '03 Ultra has cruise control, so it doesn't have the thumb adjust screw
sometimes I miss haveing it, especially when I just want to free up my right hand for a minute
when setting the cruise is just an overkill.

The old days I tied a piece of rawhide that was just long enough to pull in between the grip and the switch houseing.
A sort of a friction lock, easy on easy off.
It worked good.
I have often thought of puttin one on the Ultra, but always seem to forget.

chappy