then you are a fool.
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Coming from someone who suggests using the tension adjustment.....and you think I'm the fool???
FWIW, I didn't pay that much, not that I wouldn't if I was planning on more long touring days.
It works well, on/off with the flick of the thumb, doesn't slip or drag on the throttle tube, doesn't look like an add on, is durable, and not susceptible to weathering from sun and ozone. That might be why it is popular on the touring and sport touring forums?
I have also used Cramp Buster (helps), Vista Cruise (slipped slowly on throttle tube), Throttlemeister (didn't like the twist activation), Brake Away (excellent), and Audiovox (excellent if installed properly).
If $ is the prime consideration, you can add a set of bar end weights to your bars, and simply use a fat O-ring to roll in or out of the space between the weight and the throttle tube. It works also.
Sometimes you get what you pay for.
I use the VistaCruise on my FJR, works fine. But i would use that eyecandy drag you're showing in a minute. Foolish it may be.
These are just big toys, and buying candy for our babies is all part of the experience. $125 is fair for what it is, and I'd pay it in a minute, may have to, for all the reasons you mention and it just looks neat!
I could never get the Vista to hold tight enough not to slip on my CB750. I think maybe the return spring is stiffer on the K8? I even scuffed up the throttle tube itself as well as the ID of the Vista. It worked, just not for long.
The Madco has really gone up in 5 years....I think it was in the $60 range when I got it, but I can't really remember.
The Brake Away is actually better in function, as it releases when you tap the brake lever, but it is also more expensive.
