Throttlelocks for slabbing...

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Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby Supafrog » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:27 pm

Does anyoe do enough slabbing that they have throttlelocks or some form of cruise control installed?

We all know WA has lots lof straight roads... so:

Any suggestions on cruise control/throttle lock devices????
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby JetPilot » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:27 pm

GPXTim2 has a throttle lock on his GPX. It works great... as he goes past me on the freeway sitting on the pillion seat or no handed burnouts at the Island.
Not sure were he got it. I will find out for ya.
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby valkau » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:45 pm

I used one on my my Honda ST1100 in a former life. It was ok provided you remebered it was there. The throttle lock was better value than the cruise control thing for east coast riding. I find there is absolutely no need for it on the ZX10r despite my cruising genes. :oops: :oops:
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby Gosling1 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:52 pm

Sometimes on longer rides - I'll fit a throttle rocker to the barge Froggy - it just clips on over the end of the handgrip, and you can rest your wrist on the rocker section. Its not a 'locker' as such, but it does allow you to give your fingers a rest and get rid of the pins & needles you get .......has to come off for any strops though, it gets in the fucken way ! :lol:

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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby jefflthomas » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:59 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPYoTkTJ8Js

met a bloke with one of these Go Cruise gadjets this Fall...amazingly simple
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby seiko1 » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:04 am

jefflthomas wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPYoTkTJ8Js

met a bloke with one of these Go Cruise gadjets this Autumn...amazingly simple

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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby bonester » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:32 pm

I use a Caterpillar O-ring on my ZRX. Costs around $3 and it works awesome. Do a Google search on them. Two sizes depending on which size your end weight is. :)
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby Strika » Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:10 pm

A sliver of inner tube slipped over the bar end but rolled half on top of itself. When you want to use it, roll the excess over onto the throttle. Roll it back when not in use. I call it the "Foreskin Cruiser" for obvious reasons......
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby Supafrog » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:42 am

Yummmy!

Thanks for the ideas ;o)
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby shadowzx9 » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:23 pm

You can also se a wire coat hanger too,

Loop it around the throttle close to the switch block, reasonably tight

Make sue you twist it with enough sticking out that it can reach the brake lever

Get to requir speed , then push the twisted part down onto the brake lever, if you've got it tight enough it shouldn't slip.

Voila, poor mans friction lock :)
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Re: Throttlelocks for slabbing...

Postby zxsixr03 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:35 pm

Had one on the BMW GS1200 was great on the freeway,as just a twist of the bar end..
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