Throttle Thumb Screw
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Road Captain
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From: Hereford, Arizona
Throttle Thumb Screw
Exactly what is the purpose of it? The manual says it's a throttle friction screw whatever that means. I tried it on the freeway the other day and found that once it assisted holding my throttle open it was a huge pain to back it off as I was driving. Seems like a total waste of engineering time and materials.
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Poor man's quasi cruise control. It's easier to use with a lever lock installed.
http://throttlelocklever.com/
http://throttlelocklever.com/
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Road Captain
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powaypete, it seemed like when I got it adjusted to where it actually did something it took a lot of thumbing to get it to let the throttle return. Do I need to break in the shoes or something by messing with it on the jiffy and not running?
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xcelr8, I'll tell ya I hope I can get it work because my right hand continually goes numb and it doesn't take very many miles before it does. If this thing can actually work I won't have to replace my handlebars which would be really nice on the ole wallet.
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I had to remove the throttle housing at the grip and reset the shoe for the throttle lock. When I tightened mine prior to this, it didn't do anything. Now I tighten the wheel and it holds the throttle grip until you unscrew it again. For earlier models, while your in there, lube the cables and the grip.
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Just so I understand the function of the thumbscrew. I should adjust most of the play out of it and under real operation I should be able to turn it a quarter turn and it will hold the throttle in it's current position. Once I back it off a tang it will release?
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If it's working properly, just tighten it (with your thumb) enough to hold the throttle in position. You should still be able to adjust the throttle a little w/o backing off on the thumbscrew. I use mine all of the time on the flat roads of Florida, but I would have to think it's pretty much useless on back country roads.