Twist throttle

[BLUE STREAK]

who makes the best twist throttle kit ?

 

I just cant get comfortable with the thumb thing

 

I had a dirt bike so that is what I like

 

thanks

[dajogejr]

Can't go wrong with Motion Pro...

 

I grew up on dirt bikes...and almost killed me when I put the twist on mine.

 

So...thumb it was...

My buddy has only ridden quads, never bikes. Let him ride my shee..(he has a pretty fast 450R) and the first time he rode it...right on the grab bar.

 

I still get his ass to this day with that story....

[FasterThanU90]

Motion Pro seems to be the popular twist i have a Renthal on mine works great. A Twist throt. on a quad expecially a `shee is really sketchy in my opinion not at all compared to a moto I often have my hand slip and had throt. when I DID NOT want it.

[dajogejr]

Blue Streak...

I'm a Jackass...

I have the twist throttle and cable at my house. It was literally used for about 3 rides, 2 or 3 hours on it total (just to test and tune and jet my shee...when I first bought it in Februray of 05.)...

 

I'll give you a helluva deal on it, if you are interested. The cable is for a NON-TORS setup...so, if you have the Tors still on it...or aftermarket carbs, you'd be out of luck.

 

I have an extra set of carb caps, if that helps.....for stock carbs.

 

Here is the exact kit I bought...as priced from Magic:

 

http://www.magicracing.com/product.asp?itemid=1080&catid=309

 

PM Me if you're interested....

[mybanshees2fast4u]

My buddy has a twist on his 660r and it is scary as fuck, you would have to be a lunatic to put on your shee

[blueshee03]

i run a twist throttle on my drag shee and love it.i will say if you go to a twist throttle on a quad be very careful till you get on to it as it can be very dangerous .when the front starts coming up with a twist throttle it will want to open the throttle up where as with a thumb throttle it will most likely want to close the throttle down.i'd say for trails stick with the thumb throttle.remember with a twist on a quad be very careful and alert.

[FasterThanU90]

yah i usually keep half my hand on it and the other part on where it clamps to the bars so i have more control and less chance of slip but on a moto i just keep it on the whole grip it just feels weird on a quad i dunno what it is sumtimes i love it sumtimes i hate it gonna go back to thumb with my cub tho.

[Capone]

I almost got hit by a dump truck after I installed my twist throttle. I tried to pull in the front break, well on a thumb you don't move your hand around, so I kept on the throttle as I pulled the break. It was close

 

I'd say if you're not dragging I wouldn't suggest a twist.

Edited March 27, 2006 by Shee K

[BLUE STREAK]

How can it be so bad I move around a lot on a bike Cat walk, Jump, hillclimb

 

Are the kits for the Banshees so short of throw what it sounds like to me is they are like a light switch (on or off)

 

Maby I will modify a motocross one

 

any input

[400rednEX]

i have twists on both of my quads and would not even think of using a thumb throttle again, and i used thumb throttles for a long time before ditching them. get the shortest throw twist available, motion pro is a good one.

[Wicked98Shee]

i grew up on dirtbikes got my 1st one when i was 5, and i'm 41 now. i bought a brand new DVX400 and put a twist on it, it was great. i got my shee and hadda put one on it too, NOPE off it came. the nature of a banshee is the fantastic hit and the twist sux less ur draggin. but landin off a jump in 5th gear and the throttle moves open a bit and ur on ur ass cause ur in the pipes. i feel the thumb throttle is easier to control

Edited March 27, 2006 by Wicked98Shee