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ok i think this was discussed before but i honestly forget. i dont have time now to search and figure its ok to post because this has not been discussed in awhile. just curious who has one, who knows about them and what they think.

Frank

I eveidently missed it the first time around but I did find the thread. Sounds like a pretty cool little device though. Here's the link throttlemeister

Frank...I had the Throttlemeister on my BMW...& never used it. The reason being it was ****** near impossible (for me) to set while riding....you would have to pull over....turn the knob....then ride off...forcefully twisting the throttle through the gears until up to highway speed.
There must be better products out there for cruise control applications. Personally, I would pass!

I have one on my Trophy, and I rarely use it. It's only useful on flat roads because the throttle opening stays where the throttlemeister is set; it will not adjust revs for hills. In other words, it's like holding your throttle at one position. The only use I have found for it is to occasionally use it briefly to give my right hand a rest on long trips.

I also had one on my BMW and never used it. Waste of money.

There's a thread over on one of the BMW boards asking what was the biggest mistake you made in accessory purchases. The Throttlemeister won hands down.

Save your hard-earned money.

Get a big O-ring from the hardware store. Slips on/off easily and costs about $1.

Here something I found out when adjusting throttle cables.
The 2 cable throttles on the new bonneville range is a push-pull arrangement with a return spring on the carby throttle shaft, if both cables are adjusted taught at the carbs then the push/return cable can be adjusted finger tight, at the slack adjuster near the throttle, so that when you apply throttle it stays at whatever position/revs required and to back off simply turn towards idle.
This overtight adjustment of the return cable negates the tension of the throttle return spring on the carby's throttle shaft.
I do not condone this practice, it is up to the individual to try it, just passing on my thoughts.

Cheers........Agro

Reminds me of when I had to print out a checker board using cobal. I simple used error fields to print the checkerboard. The TA failed me, the professor gave me an A. Eloquent says he. Less code same result. This is what you propose with the trottle cables. Use the incorrect solution to save time and money. Yet whatever route we take, the path always leads to the "Elimination of the dead man switch".

Yes it works exactly the same as the throttlemeister, but without the cost.

Cheers ......Agro