handlebar vibration!
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2001 9:06 pm
A couple years ago I installed a Throttlemeister throttle control for the
purpose of reducing right wrist fatigue on long interstate rides . Anyway,
an added bonus was significant reduction in handlebar vibration. The
Throttlemeister is constructed of stainless steel, and the unit looks like a
bar end. The added mass attenuates vibration so that palm numbness is
eliminated, at least for me. I would like to add that the kit comes with a
matching left unit for visual symmetry and is very well made. The kit was
ordered from Ride West BMW, and as I recall was orginally designed for BMW
motorcycles. The manufacturer made an adapter to fit the KLR650 diameter
handlebar. My longest one day ride was just over 600 miles almost all the
way on I-95 in about ten and a half hours, including 2 fuel stops and
completed with no aching wrist or numb hands.
Nick
A-6
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