snake's 5 buck throttlemeister

[thesnake]

Here she is:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/petrieme/album?.dir=6db6&.src=ph

Haven't had the chance to test it on the road yet, but it appears to work great in the lab.

Best 7 bucks I ever spent (part + SH). Good thing I loaded up with extras for christmas gifts !

 

[Krieg]

I don't mean to be stupid here but what exactly did you do? Put an o-ring between the bar end and the grip? Is there a way to engage and disengage it or is it sticky all the time?

 

[thesnake]

o_on is engaged, o_off is disengaged. When "on" it locks the thottle in place.

 

[Monty]

So give us some details...where'd you get the o-ring, size etc...

I could use a little trick like that now and then..

 

[bigdr]

Dunno about this one . How tight does it feel ? What if you need to stop suddenly will it 'jam' the throttle...

 

[JINKSTER]

It's an O-ring from "Catapillar" with a catapillar part #...the ZRX clan has been using such for nigh on 5 years now...matter fact?...I usta to use one myself on my ZRX.

 

[bigdr]

Does it come in different colours ?

 

[thesnake]

bigdr-

It is very stable and firm. Takes a little getting used to, but that's about it. It comes in yellow and black.

Monty-

it is a Cat O-ring 8M4991

 

[sweeper]

Don't throw anything at me but I need to know if the Cat part will fit the GSXR 1K grip? I already have a universal vista on the busa but I need something for the little brother. The GSXR 1K grip is considerably smaller than the Busa so do you think the Cat part allows for enough tension or a smaller O ring would be required? Local Cat dealers don't carry the part or I would have already tried one out.

Thanks

 

[shenoyp]

looks useful...

What if you need to stop suddenly will it 'jam' the throttle... [/QUOTE]

...yup id like to know that too

 

[him]

looks useful...

What if you need to stop suddenly will it 'jam' the throttle...  

...yup id like to know that too[/QUOTE]
Pull in the clutch and get on the brake just remember to undo it before you let the clutch back out. This is more of a only person on the highway device i think. Also you may want to sit it at regualr crusiing speeds to give you more reaction time.

Car crusing speed not busa crusing speed!

 

[thesnake]

I grabbed a couple extra if anyone wants to try 'em out--

6 bucks to your door.

 

[MrGxr]

Looks pretty handy for those long hauls on the interstate. How does it react to small adjustments to compensate for up and down grade in the road?

 

[thesnake]

It doesn't, as u see- it simply locks the throttle in place

 

[thesnake]

In essense, small adj /large adj are one and the same; remove lock, adjust throttle, relock.

 

[MrGxr]

thanks

 

[1127 TO 1299]

can you use a condom

 

[1127 TO 1299]

I grabbed a couple extra if anyone wants to try 'em out--

6 bucks to your door.

where did you get it?

can you get it online?

 

[dm_gsxr]

Go to the catepillar web site (www.cat.com I think) and use the dealer locater. I thought it said the black and yellow ones were like $2.55 each but that doesn't account for shipping and handling and of course, I may be wrong.

Carl

 

[Monty]

Hey Carl,

Thanks for the info, appreciate it. When you have the o-ring locked and are cruising can you force the throttle shut, or do you have to pull the o-ring off first?

Edit: also, after some searching around on Google etc., I can't find any place online to buy these. It didn't look like cat sells direct so I'll have to do some more digging. If anyone finds a place please post it up. I appreciate the offer to sell your extras Carl, but I'd probably like to find somewhere to pick up 2 or 3 just to keep a couple extras under the hump in case I shoot one off the bar.



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