Throttle - Twist or Thumb?

Just wondering how many of us use the thumb, or how many have converted to the twist?

If you have a twist, is it better - what advantages/dissadvantages

[mopar 400]

twist throttle you have to have a death grip,i was thinking going back to the tumb throttle

[cdalejef]

I run a twist, the way I see it is with a twist you have your whole hand griping the throttle and with a thumb throttle you are only griping with 4 fingers. Twist throttles are not for everyone tho! When I try to use a thumb throttle, my lower arm cramps up!:huh

[TRAIL]

I have one for my 400,i put it on rode with it 2 times and took it off. I am thinking of putting it back on,just alittle awkward at first.
i like it for hills but i hate it for wheelies.

[timewass]

A tiwst takes some getting used to if you haven't ridden one or ridden a bike before. I love mine.

Well, growing up on dirtbikes, riding sportbikes all my life, I'm wondering if I'd have more success with a twist grip. Dunno.
Are there conversion kits - or do you just buy a CR250 Twist assembly?

[timewass]

I think you would. I know I did. My thumb and arm would get very sore when using a thumb for a long time. With a twist that almost never happens.

I'm sure you could get the parts from another bike, but I just got a Motion Pro kit. Much easier.

[cdalejef]

Go with a kit, its much more painless.

I'm looking at the White Bros web page - http://www.whitebros.com/TRXPARTSLIST.html
But not sure what to order?
Motion Pro Throttle Cable 49-935 $20.60
Motion Pro Twist Throttle Assy. 49-933 $43.80

Can someone help here?

[Cannonball08]

I have rode dirtbikes all my life before going to a quad. I can use the thumb throttle really well but the first time I raced an XC my thumb really cramped up. So I went out the next day and purchased a Motion pro vortex kit. I really like it, it still took a while to get used but i will never go back to thumb. I think quads should come stock with twist throttles.

[Razorback]

i've got a motion pro throttle and cable that i used for one (1) ride this past weekend for about 2 hours total. it's now off my quad and for sale if you want it. $20 + shipping. still got a brand new-used once grip on it. retail on the throttle new is $37-40.

i never had a dirt bike, so i REALLY didn't like it.

[Cannonball08]

REALLY

[Razorback]

yes, REALLY :D

[Castor-426ex]

youd be better off with a lawnmower throttle than a twist on a quad...lol thats how i feel anyway...you know which ones im talkin bout...the one with the turtle for the slow...and the jackrabbit for the wot...lol

[QuadRacer041]

twist all the way baby,
ive always run twist's i hate the thumb throttle.
i agree with jeff, with a twist your whole hand grasps the grip not just 4 fingers, the thing that i think is harder about a twist is going through whoops, it takes alot of practice.

[beerock]

yes quad o41! I was about to say that.

if you get ctossedaround in the whoops you end up holding on to the throttle WOT.
I have done this before and I try to just let go of the throtttle and ride it out with one hand on the bars but its hard and its nerve racking.....

I thought about goin back to thumb, I figured out a way to make the push reall easy on the thumb by cutting the spring inside the carb to make the pull lighter...

I do love twist for turns, You dont have to get in that awkward position when you make tight right hand turns....

im sticking with twist for now....

[DEAL]

I have a motion pro twist throttle used once, i will sell also.

[Nausty]

twist is really dangorous and awkward on a quad if you ask me. They can turn around and bite you in the ***** when you least expect it. Heck I should know I couldn't let off the throttle on my old 80 and ended up driving my bike through my garage window 4th gear pinned.:o

[Buzzsaw]

The only twisting I'm doing on my quad is twisting the top off a cold one after a hard ride.

[stiffy]

Hey beerock - by cutting the spring in the carb does that hurt anything? Cause if not that is cool cause I have had bad luck with twist throttles they make me dislocate, bruise, and brake my bones. But with the thumb throttle my hand and arm gets sore.

I rode an R with a twist. It was my first time with a twist and a 2 stroke. I damn near killed myself. I tried to jump a tabletop that I jump on mine all the time. I had a death grip on that throttle, and I held it wide open. Did not mean to, and I did not face the jump. I landed on flat ground. It hurt. Piss on them twisters......

[buckNbanshee]

keep the thumb throttle personally i dont like twist throttles on a fourwheeler;)

[phatswinn]

i crash when i use twists, i always go to fast then go to slow dont but panic and hold on tight then crash, scrashings fun just not when ya wanna keep ur quad lookin ok

[eldoexrider01]

it depends on if u like to squeze it or stroke it!!!!!

i like to mash on it!!!!:devil :devil

[DarkStarRacing]

i don't know how u guys do it with twist grips i can't see it being easy to ride but then again i never tried, thumb is fine for me i see no need to change it....:)

[golikesnot250r]

I agree with nausty,
I find I had better control with the thumb, I got used to the twist but I would prefer thumb over twisty any day of the week.
Just my opinion.