does anyone have likes or dislikes on the twist throttle or thumb? I have always had dirtbikes growing up and now since i will be getting a blaster. I was thinking of buying a twist for it since im already familiar with it. does anyone run the twist throttle?
throttle twist or thumb
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my buddy has one on his 400ex and really doesnt care for it, i tested it out and it pisses me off, sore wrist to
I hate thumb but its just one of those things that works good on a quad. A twist feels weird on a quad, just like a thumb on a bike is weird... You know what I'm trying to say.
Yes. But it will go away after a while, just like how your wrist hurts if your not used to a twist.
I have ridden a dirt bike with a thumb throttle and I liked it alot. If I get another dirt bike I am going to put on a thumb throttle. I won't put one on any of my street bikes though as my thumb would go numb on long rides- from lack of modulation.
Dont get a twist i had one for 4 years and although you get used to it, it isnt good on a quad what happens when you try to jump is when you land you pull back on the handle bars and give unintentional throttle, which will get you injured, with dirtbikes you control alot with your legs at the footpegs this is what allows twist throttle to go well on dirtbikes, while with atv's you control more with your hands. Keep the thumb, trust me, been there done that.
I just installed a twist throttle about two days ago, and am very happy with it. Just to me feels like more control on the steering, the down side as the other guys said is "wheelies" and "jumps". I about busted my ass when i dumped it out of second and tried to hang on and twisted the throttle more. It couldnt of been no closer to flipping. Just user preference, anything different takes getting used to .. ...
As far as thumb strain goes, you can spend $40 on a trick extended throttle lever or 40 cents on a three inch piece of heater hose to go over the stock lever. Makes a big diff.
my friend had a twist on his and the only thing i didnt like about it was it seem to stick and then it feels like you just gotta hold on
I've been debating on switching to a twist, buy really I think thumb is the smartest way to go. Ultimately I have decided to just stick to the thumb.
You also get a problem when turning because if you turn left you leen left and the throttle is hard to controle in turning left and giving a power slide threw the turn...
thumb throttle for me
very hard to jump on a quad with a twist throttle
although if it was a road legal quad id put a twist throttle on
very hard to jump on a quad with a twist throttle
although if it was a road legal quad id put a twist throttle on
If you tend to use a lot of body english while riding, the twist throttle is a nightmare. On the other hand, if it were straight up drag racing ONLY I'd highly prefer the twist.
i like thumb better idk how people get cramps if you do deal with it it will make you more of a man
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