So I knew I wanted a throttle lock and did a bunch of searching. Wow, there is a lot out there.... for over $100! I really liked the Atlas, but man, could not justify the cost.
So decided on a lower cost option. They all seem to work the same way: Something applies moderate pressure with friction to the throttle handlebar tube, and somehow the throttle lock is secured so it stays put. Many have a bar that goes across your throttle electrical assembly with the starter, cables, kill switch etc. That seems ugly and unnecessary and like it might get in the way using those controls. Some have really cool features that when you touch the brake lever they disengage. All of them still let you move the throttle even when "locked", because they are not really "locking" your throttle... if adjusted correctly there is just barely enough friction to hold it place, but you can still move it easily in an emergency.
So, I decided to try a solution that is a neat install, tidy, simple, and looks like it belongs on the bike. No bells and whistles, just on and off that's easy, as well as adjustability so you can still use the throttle if "locked". I also did not want to remove the grips. I was willing to custom fit something not designed for, or not a perfect fit for the FZ6R.
Enter the Vista Cruise. $19 new off E-bay, delivered. It says it's for a Yamaha, but I knew it would not work as is just researching before I bought it. The only thing that really fits is the 7/8" bar size. It is meant to have the bottom part secured byone of two metal clips provided, that wedges or attaches to the where the throttle cables come out of the housing. But it's for some different housing where the cable comes out underneath closer to where the unit is placed. Ours are on the other side of the housing. So I did not use any of that.
I needed more room to fit it, which required cutting my grip with a razor blade. Not hard to do. Then I took the bottom cover off the throttle cable electrical switch housing, looked up there to find there was barely enough room to put a nut back there. Then I drilled a hole in the throttle lock, and a hole in the housing. The trick was, I could not fit a wrench inside the housing to hold the nut. So I used an old trick. I superglued (just a little) nut on a thin piece of metal that would fit up there from underneath. Screwed the screw in there after adding a little locktight. Then gave the metal piece a tap to break the super glue bond and all was good!
I am really happy how it turned out. It was not all that hard to do. $19 wasn't too much to risk, either. Always good to celebrate a job well done by the ol' wood stove with an adult beverage!
So decided on a lower cost option. They all seem to work the same way: Something applies moderate pressure with friction to the throttle handlebar tube, and somehow the throttle lock is secured so it stays put. Many have a bar that goes across your throttle electrical assembly with the starter, cables, kill switch etc. That seems ugly and unnecessary and like it might get in the way using those controls. Some have really cool features that when you touch the brake lever they disengage. All of them still let you move the throttle even when "locked", because they are not really "locking" your throttle... if adjusted correctly there is just barely enough friction to hold it place, but you can still move it easily in an emergency.
So, I decided to try a solution that is a neat install, tidy, simple, and looks like it belongs on the bike. No bells and whistles, just on and off that's easy, as well as adjustability so you can still use the throttle if "locked". I also did not want to remove the grips. I was willing to custom fit something not designed for, or not a perfect fit for the FZ6R.
Enter the Vista Cruise. $19 new off E-bay, delivered. It says it's for a Yamaha, but I knew it would not work as is just researching before I bought it. The only thing that really fits is the 7/8" bar size. It is meant to have the bottom part secured byone of two metal clips provided, that wedges or attaches to the where the throttle cables come out of the housing. But it's for some different housing where the cable comes out underneath closer to where the unit is placed. Ours are on the other side of the housing. So I did not use any of that.
I needed more room to fit it, which required cutting my grip with a razor blade. Not hard to do. Then I took the bottom cover off the throttle cable electrical switch housing, looked up there to find there was barely enough room to put a nut back there. Then I drilled a hole in the throttle lock, and a hole in the housing. The trick was, I could not fit a wrench inside the housing to hold the nut. So I used an old trick. I superglued (just a little) nut on a thin piece of metal that would fit up there from underneath. Screwed the screw in there after adding a little locktight. Then gave the metal piece a tap to break the super glue bond and all was good!
I am really happy how it turned out. It was not all that hard to do. $19 wasn't too much to risk, either. Always good to celebrate a job well done by the ol' wood stove with an adult beverage!
