hapychap
01-30-2005, 04:15 AM
:ermm: Has anyone put a thumb throttle extension on the stock lever? and if so, have you worked it hard or even raced it and how did it hold up?
Has anyone replaced the complete stock thumb throttle unit for a a new unit with longer lever?
A friend rode his first race this weekend (4 x 14 mile circuit) and it is was all very rough terrain, he says there was only one stretch where he got as high as 3rd gear and that was for a very short stretch. What he says though that because the going was slow and the terrain so rough his thumb was really working and in no time it was extremely painfull and all of the other quad riders had the same complaint.
Now we have both been riding for several years now so this is not the normal begginers sore thumb EVERYONE experiances when using a thumb throttle for the first time or first few rides.
So who can recomend a product or a solution? Twist throttle is definately not an option in this terrain. (Desert, sand and camel grass - like hidden landmines just waiting to throw you arse about face))
I have seen the the bolt on extensions from the likes of I.P.I etc but I am not sure how it will hold up in our climate. To many plastic and rubber parts which will perish very quickly here (Desert)
Yamaha aftermarket vendors offer some neat stuff but I have yet to see anything for Honda. Can anyone point me straight?
Txs
Has anyone replaced the complete stock thumb throttle unit for a a new unit with longer lever?
A friend rode his first race this weekend (4 x 14 mile circuit) and it is was all very rough terrain, he says there was only one stretch where he got as high as 3rd gear and that was for a very short stretch. What he says though that because the going was slow and the terrain so rough his thumb was really working and in no time it was extremely painfull and all of the other quad riders had the same complaint.
Now we have both been riding for several years now so this is not the normal begginers sore thumb EVERYONE experiances when using a thumb throttle for the first time or first few rides.
So who can recomend a product or a solution? Twist throttle is definately not an option in this terrain. (Desert, sand and camel grass - like hidden landmines just waiting to throw you arse about face))
I have seen the the bolt on extensions from the likes of I.P.I etc but I am not sure how it will hold up in our climate. To many plastic and rubber parts which will perish very quickly here (Desert)
Yamaha aftermarket vendors offer some neat stuff but I have yet to see anything for Honda. Can anyone point me straight?
Txs