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Originally Posted by stuxtttr
the throttle mate looks much better than the palm paddle type things that I have tried in the past.
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I bought one of them about 5 years ago when I was planning a European trip. To me it sounded like a great idea for motorway riding, and it was. It took on a whole new meaning though when you were off motorways and going through towns or on any road that required speed variation. I found it to be dangerous on a couple of occasions and I think this is down to the fact that it's quite wide. It is too easy to hit it with your hand (and I did) when letting the throttle off and all of a sudden you get a boost of power when you least expect it or need it. Even if it's only for a moment it's a frightening experience. After about 2 or 3 days of my trip I removed it and it has never been used since. I don't even know where it is now and I don't care either.
Who knows...maybe it was just me having an issue with it. Others may get on ok with them but I think any manual cruise control on a bike is a hazard. Some of them require a manual process and an extra function for the rider to perform to reduce speed and if he/she needs to do it in an emergency then these things could be very dangerous indeed. Different on a car of course because when you hit the brake the cruise control deactivates immediately.
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