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[QUOTE=Bucket list Trike;12398043]Just got a new 2014 Tri glide and have not driven on the street at all, just moving it around the house and driveway. I'm trying to get used to the clutch and throttle. Because the throttle is not a cable and has cams to send signal to the throttle body or what ever they call it, I noticed I could not get a smooth increase in the engine rpms and seem to over rev or under rev while releasing the clutch. The clutch also seems to disengage right when squeezing the clutch handle. Just wondering if I just need to drive it on the street more and to g
no cables is called fly by wire.actually I think its a chip tht goes to ur computer which gives u aquicker response.i sa get in the street where heres not much traffic andull be used to it in a matter of minutes if r experienced rider.
I had the same problem keeping the throttle smooth when turning.
what I did was to get a ( THROTTLE ROCKER ) http://throttlerocker.com/
if you sit still and turn the bar from left to right you will find when the arm is stretched or tucked in you will automatic twist the throttle.
I put it as far up on the grip as it will go. and use my thumb against it to control the speed, and I don't have to have a death grip on it. made so smooth to control the speed, and is very relaxing when on the freeway..
about $10... most dealers have them...
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I use a Crampbuster on both sides. Not for managing the throttle, no issues with that, but they add just enough support on long rides to keep my shoulders from aching. I've got the narrow one outboard on the throttle and a wide one on the left at the end.
Oh, and watch out, they can fall off and you're out your hard earned cash. I glued some plastic rings around the ends of the grips so they can't fall off, yet still can be rotated out of the way.
When I got my TG, I had not been on a bike for a few years.
And the trike was a completely new experience, but I did as your instructor said.
Just putted around my neighborhood a few times, then out on a few backroads for a few miles. Finally hit Interstate 10 one day and headed to Beaumont.
And had a blast !!
I think you will find that it won't take months to get used to the trike, though.
More like a couple of days of practice and just getting accustomed to the machine.
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