RE: [ST] Cruise control recommendations or 2001 Sprint ST for sale

["Jeremy Witt" <jeremyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heated grips?  So the Triumph factory grips have the heaters integrated?
Good to know as I was pondering the idea of replacement grips, with gel,
etc.  That would seriously limit options if I wanted to keep the heat,
eh?

Jeremy Witt
Field Engineer
Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
Office: 603-703-0365



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[mailto:st-triumphnet.com-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil
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Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 10:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [ST] Cruise control recommendations or 2001 Sprint ST for
sale

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Rich Pardo wrote:

-Any recommendations for a cruise control or for making the bike more 
-comfortable?

Heya Rich,

Have you tried a "Throttle Rocker"?  You should be able to catch one at
your
local dealer for $10...but look for the one piece plastic rather that
the
velcro contraption it evolved into.  While not a throttle lock, it lets
you
use a more relaxed grip on the throttle since your palm helps twist the
throttle down.

A pricer solution is the ThrottleMeister, a bar-end weight replacement
that
you turn to use friction against the end of the throttle tube to stick
it into
place. These can usually go with you to your next bike with changes to
the
shims during installation.

I have both the Rocker and the Meister and find I don't use the Meister
as
much anymore, only locking it up when I need to do something that
requires my
right hand, or for extended drones down the slab.  But it's nice to
have...

Another neat trick that's been posted here is the Caterpillar O-Ring
that's
big enough to ride on your bar end weight and can be rolled into the gap
between the throttle tube and bar end to stick it in place with
friction.  It's a less than $4 throttle lock solution but the part
number
escapes me so you'll have to search the archives a little.

I'm sure there are others like Vista Cruise, etc. that use the external
locking cages with a thumb lever to hold the throttle.  

Another thought that pops to mind is to change your grips to something
that
will offer you more comfort.  There are gel grips, larger diameter
grips,
etc. assuming you don't have the factory heated grips as I doubt you'd
want to
loose those!  

FWIW, HIH.


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