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

["STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Checking out my O-Ring chart (I sell O-rings, among other things)....the 
next size up from 1/8 thk is 3/16", smallest ID available is a 1-1/2" (a 
#325).  I have some in stock so I will snag one and see if it works.  In the 
1/4" thk.  the smallest ID is 4-1/2" so we know that won't work.

IF it works, 50 cents and a SASE will get you one.

Duncan
Dallas



- ----Original Message Follows----
From: "James Goldston" <jgoldston@xxxxxxxx>

I believe finding a 1/4" thick o-ring is the key.  I tried the smaller
o-ring on the way home from work today and it didn't hold well enough
either.  It did let me do some sitting upright with hands free, and now I
discover the bike leans to the left (may need to put some ballast in the
right bag).

Anyway, if anyone finds a supply of 1/4" O-rings maybe we can have a group
buy like some want to do on the 'spensive solution. ;)  Kidding folks!  I'm
counting pennies to put kids through college.  Way I figure it, who knows,
perhaps the $1.00 solution will be something I can live with.  We'll see.

James


 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Neil
 > Lindsey
 > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 1:55 PM
 > Subject: 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-----
 > From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Blake
 > Sobiloff
 > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 1:17 PM
 > Subject: Re: [ST] Throttlemeister
 >
 > On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 05:10  AM, James Goldston wrote:
 > > While it's not a Throttlemeister, some may be interested in this
 > > alternative.
 >
 > A friend gave me the genuine John Deere o-ring when I first got my ST
 > and I gave it a try. I must not be very dexterious, though; I couldn't
 > get the o-ring to easily roll in and out of position. It might be that
 > I have heated grips and the o-ring doesn't work so well with them.
 > Regardless, I now use a Throttle Rocker and am quite happy with that
 > solution.
 > --
 > Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 > President, TSRA
 > San Jose, CA  (USA)


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