Variable resistance throttle

[calib0rx]

Anyone aware of a current product that allows you to adjust the spring resistance in the throttle handle? Of course some of the resistance is in the cable line itself and with the throttle body, but I'd like to find a way to loosen it up a bit when riding around town vs. on the track or during a weekend ride.

Thoughts?

 

[Junkie]

On all of the bikes I've looked at there's no spring in the grip, it's all at the carbs.

 

[ST Guy]

You'd have to find a replacement spring for the carbs. Or cobble up some sort of spring that would work opposite to the stock setup and counter some of the force. Frankly, I'd just ride more or take up some leasure time activity that strengthen's your right hand.

 

[ST Guy]

Moike: It might be a little counter intuitive, but wouldn't the smaller cam have the lightest action and the largest the heaviest action?:

~Large cam, HARD to turn, 1/8 throttle tube throw.

~Small cam, EASY to turn, 1/2 throttle tube throw.

Even though there are cables connecting the two, think of them as gears on a bicycle. The throttle grip cam would be the front crank gears and the butterflys would be the rear axle. Now consider in this example that the front crank has three chainrings representing the different cam diameters. And the rear has only one gear like a track bike or fixed gear bike (representing the butterflys).

Now you can see that the smaller the front chainring (or cam) means less resistance not more, and of course (as you mentioned) the smaller the front chainring (cam) the more you have to turn the throttle to get the same rotation at the rear (butterflys).

'Hope my explaination wasn't too confusing.

 

[afm199]

hose clamp on throttle tube!! FTW

I inspected a bike once that had wire on the throttle tube and the throttle was REALLY hard to turn and did not snap back. I suggested he cut the wire off, as I would not pass it. He cut wire off, throttle worked well. ("A friend helped me out") was his explanation for the wire.

I wonder how much damage "friends" had done.

 

[afm199]

However there is a product called "throttlemeister" that applies variable resistance via a specially designed bar end.

 

[hitman5532]

However there is a product called "throttlemeister" that applies variable resistance via a specially designed bar end.

I sell throttlemeister, it is designed and intended to 'lock' the throttle... I would not use it to add a slight resistance.

 

[afm199]

I have one on my VFR, it does add resistance, however I never use it and have been too lazy to remove it.

 

[hitman5532]

I have one on my VFR, it does add resistance, however I never use it and have been too lazy to remove it.

Yes, it does add resistance, but would you feel comfortable partially engaging it, and than going in to the twisties...I wouldn't...i'd be afraid that partial engagement, became even more engagement

 

[afm199]

Yes, it does add resistance, but would you feel comfortable partially engaging it, and than going in to the twisties...I wouldn't...i'd be afraid that partial engagement, became even more engagement

I don't feel comfortable with ANY resistance

It came on the bike. I think the OP's idea is, uhh, ill advised.

 

[calib0rx]

Funny thing is... I had it right the first time I wrote the post, and thought, "woops, got it backwards" hit edit, and flipped it around.

So yes, you're correct. I have modified my descriptions as such...



It's the same math I used for figuring out what size to make the bellcrank for the twist-grip shift assembly on Sarah's GB500, I know better.

Interesting find, I'm gonna have to look into this, as it seems to address my pseudo-issue.

I sell throttlemeister, it is designed and intended to 'lock' the throttle... I would not use it to add a slight resistance.

Yep, I had one on my old CBR. What're they going for costwise now?

 

[hitman5532]

What're they going for costwise now?

depends on the bike..100-150 usually