Got one of these and tried it yesterday. It felt good at first but after a while I discovered it does nothing to combat fingers going numb and it actually makes throttle movement erratic.
Decided to remove it and have ordered some foam grips.
Throttle Gizmo
Throttle Gizmo
- Attachments
-
Last edited by Beagle on Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
simbo
- Subscriber
- Posts: 1486
- Joined: Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:33 pm
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Bike Model and Year: RT 2011
- Has liked: 81 times
- Been liked: 148 times
Re: Throttle Gizmo
I've got "grip puppies" on both my RT and GS and they help me with the bikes vibrations.Beagle wrote: Got one of these and tried it yesterday. It felt good at first but after a while I discovered it does nothing to combat fingers going numb and it actually makes throttle movement erratic.
Decided to remove it and have ordered some foam grips.
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
Re: Throttle Gizmo
Its not the vibration but the pressure on the fingers reducing blood supply by the glove and also gripping the throttle grip. Doesn't happen on the left hand. Gloves have plenty of room so not size.
-
simbo
- Subscriber
- Posts: 1486
- Joined: Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:33 pm
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Bike Model and Year: RT 2011
- Has liked: 81 times
- Been liked: 148 times
Re: Throttle Gizmo
Beagle wrote: Its not the vibration but the pressure on the fingers reducing blood supply by the glove and also gripping the throttle grip. Doesn't happen on the left hand. Gloves have plenty of room so not size.
Carpal tunnel surgery?
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
-
simbo
- Subscriber
- Posts: 1486
- Joined: Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:33 pm
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Bike Model and Year: RT 2011
- Has liked: 81 times
- Been liked: 148 times
Re: Throttle Gizmo
Beagle wrote:
I can see your anatomy knowledge continues to be lacking.
Welcome to the list.
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
-
hammo
- Posts: 379
- Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:43 am
- Location: UK
- Bike Model and Year: 2019 1250rtle
- Been liked: 20 times
Re: Throttle Gizmo
I have the throttle rocker as well i find it works good if your fingers start to get stiff , dunno about going numb though , cold ? circulation ?
Re: Throttle Gizmo
I used one of those on my Triumph Sprint, only found it fully useful on motorways and other constant speed roads, now use cruise control in those situations. I think if you are trying to use it for country lanes you are on a hiding to nothing but it is still useful as when you come into a village and you want to travel through at a constant sensible speed you can stretch your fingers out (which incidentally makes them closer to the brake for when the random child runs out) thereby giving you some relief.
Last edited by PeteM on Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Throttle Gizmo
I manage to play my guitar fingerstyle. I think its something to do with gripping the small in circumference twist grip with gloves on. Its this that restricts circulation in the fingers. Maybe the extra foam grips Ive ordered will help.hammo wrote: I have the throttle rocker as well i find it works good if your fingers start to get stiff , dunno about going numb though , cold ? circulation ?