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O-Ring used as Throttle Lock (was RE: [ST] Throttlemeister)



I don't think that finding an O-Ring with the correct inside and outside
diameter is the problem.  It is the thickness of the O-Ring itself.  1/8"
seems to be standard for O-Rings of this general diameter, but it is too
small in my opinion.  The O-Ring has a tendency to slip too far into the gap
between the grip and the bar end, which means you end up having to pull over
to disengage the throttle lock.  If anyone knows of a source for O-Rings
whose thickness is greater than 1/8", please let us know.


Original message:

>Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 08:10:02 -0400
>From: "James Goldston" <jgoldston@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ST] Throttlemeister

>A guy I rode with the other day used an O ring as a cruise control.  Said
>he got it at a John Deere (or some tractor place).  Since then I have tried
>to remember to look at hardware stores, etc. to try one myself.  Last night
>I was at a Home Depot and picked up the two largest O rings they had.  Rode
>in this morning with the first one listed below.  While it worked somewhat,
>the ring is simply too thin to really hold the throttle well.

  >Stock number 35748B
  >Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 #34
  >            (outside diameter x inside x rubber thickness)

>Will try this on the way home today:
  >Stock number 35758B
  >Dimensions: 1 9/16 x 1 5/16 x 1/8 #44

>I will try to find one more like what he had and report back.  Meanwhile
>others may want to look into it.  I must confess it was really nice to be
>able to ride hands free.  (Oh yeah, in case it's not evident, simply roll
>the O ring onto the crack between the grip and the bar end.)

>James
>  '02 ST Red (still with white splotches





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