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What do you prefer twist or thumb throttle?
Twist
29%
 29%  [ 12 ]
Thumb
70%
 70%  [ 29 ]
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Dorty08
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: Twist or thumb throttle? Reply with quote Back to top

Just a quick poll, i was thinking of getting a twist throttle kit for my Raptor because my thunb is getting real sore after about 3 hours riding...wanted opinions..
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I use a dual gasser type from jmc. Don't use twist throttle much but it comes in handy.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Ive got the dual gasser and love it but thumb is alot safer twists are just not designed to be on atv/trikes .
 
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: throttle Reply with quote Back to top

yehh i agree.....go for a dual gasser, that way u get da best of both worlds...lol Very Happy Very Happy i think the ones from Terry Cable are the best Confused Confused
 
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

As Mart and qOD said, Ive got a bad hand so I use both, Thumb in the tight/rough stuff and Twist on the fast free flowing stuff.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

The Terry cable dual gasser has a plastic throttle tube and jmc racing's gasser has a billet throttle tube i think thats the only difference between the two.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Thumb all the way ... like siad above, because the twist is not safe on a quad ...

If your thumb gets sore, try put a peice of hose pipe on it, long enough to reach into the palm of your hand ... then when it is sore, you can use the hand. Plus, there is a little give on the throtel when you his the bumps ... Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

How is it not safe ??? It all comes down to what you feel comfortable/confident with if your getting sore I'd get the dual gasser set up that way you can chop and change to suit. I race with a twist and have done with thumb also. I find that all soreness in my hands comes down to being too tense try to relax on the bike it helped me heaps
 
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

JRE wrote:
How is it not safe ???


When you going round a bend and you may be leaning off the side of the quad, if you slip a little you may pull the twist open. At that stage you may have to let go of the throtal, thus letting go of the bars, thus falling off the quad ...

That is basically why quads have thumbs'.

Basically on a half quad (2-wheeler) you are usuall always above the bars ... if you see what I am trying tosay ... Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Dont use a twist throttle.........it'll get ya sister pregnant and kill ya dog! Thumb throttle people seem to be dooms dayers.

I use a twisty and all the "problems" I hear about I have never had an issue with. It's all personal preference.

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