When doing long rides I tend to develop some cramping in my fingers. On the left hand side I can take my hand off the bars and stretch my fingers and I wanted to be able to also stretch my right hand & fingers.
My Busa does not have cruise control, there is an aftermarket cruise control kit available, however I really did not want to invest the money & time into installing this on the Busa so I looked at throttle lock options.
One option that is quite popular & cheap are hand rests which clip onto the throttle and allow your hand to remain resting on the throttle while you stretch out your fingers - ThrottleRocker for example. Other options lock the throttle in position allowing you to remove your hand from the bar altogether which is the type I wanted and I chose ThrottleMeister which is a popular on the bike forums.
The ThrottleMeister is transferable between bikes, however you may need to buy a bike specific kit in order to transfer it between bikes depending on the type of throttle your bike uses. On the Busa the bars are solid with a tapped thread for the weight.
There are several different finishes available as well as an optional milled finish. I chose Black on Black Milled which was an extra US$20.00. There is also a weight option standard or heavy. I chose the heavy weight which are a little longer and 2oz heavier.
The ThrottleMeister works with a friction ring arrangement. When engaged the friction ring locks the throttle position in place but it is not tightly locked which allows you to still move the throttle. During the install you are supplied spacers which are used to set this. In the off position there is no interference at all with the throttle operation (it’s critical when installing this that the correct spacers are use to set the clearance correctly as per the instructions supplied). It took me about 15 minutes to install this kit.
With the kit a left hand bar weight is also supplied with the same finish as the right hand throttle lock so both bars look the same and have matching weights. I also used a thread locker on the bolts.
The fit & finish on the ThrottleMeister is done to a very high standard. There’s no machining marks, the finishing is beautiful, and the mechanism is very smooth to operate. It looks good on the bike and I was very impressed by the quality & finish of this kit.
When in use the ThrottleMeister works very well, the throttle is held in place but I’m still able to move it to make adjustment. However I find it very difficult to engage when riding. From reading some of the comments about the ThrottleMeister from other users they reach over with their left hand when engaging it. This is the only area of concern I have using the ThrottleMeister. In top gear I can let the throttle go momentarily to engage it but it’s not smooth.
This is not the cheapest solution but they are made in the USA to a very high standard. The company was very good to deal with and it arrive quickly. Because I can take it from bike to bike (with a bike kit if needed) I look at this as a long term investment in my riding so paying a little extra for the ThrottleMeister is neither here nor there.
I am extremely happy with this product and would absolutely purchase it again if I need to. I feel I got very good value for the dollars spent on it.
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Originally Posted by insomnia01
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