lets talk bar (ends) meister...

[Hornblower]

interestingly, a full-on throttlemeister costs about $4.00 less! I found a site sponsor for 184- free ship. (wingstuff) Would he offer a slight discount for forum members or a promise of a few purchases at once?

Thanks, RickJ! I went ahead and ordered it (been thinking about it long enough). With VIP membership, the price was even lower . I still wish they made that in black though but maybe a bit of "shiny" won't hurt me too much .

[RickJ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrB2CqVG1UM

[fxdl2051]

I called TM about this when trying to decide how to waste my money. They said not every one likes the look of the shorties and the longer ones are easier to grip with gloves on. They're right, I like them, they look very nice are smartly done. But it almost seems to me like they actually increase the vibration instead of quelling it. Ironically, I never use them as throttle locks, they're kind of a pain really in that respect. If I had a choice, the Brake Aways look like they'd be the ticket but they don't work with heated grips sez mfg. when I called them.

[RickJ]

I called TM about this when trying to decide how to waste my money. They said not every one likes the look of the shorties and the longer ones are easier to grip with gloves on. They're right, I like them, they look very nice are smartly done. But it almost seems to me like they actually increase the vibration instead of quelling it. Ironically, I never use them as throttle locks, they're kind of a pain really in that respect. If I had a choice, the Brake Aways look like they'd be the ticket but they don't work with heated grips sez mfg. when I called them.

yeah. The video I posted shows a "new" brakeaway design. I don't know if people who say the BA works with heated gps. have used this design. $185.00 for me is a pricey experiment.
I don't know how liberal wingstuffs return policy is!!

[fxdl2051]

yeah. The video I posted shows a "new" brakeaway design. I don't know if people who say the BA works with heated gps. have used this design. $185.00 for me is a pricey experiment.
I don't know how liberal wingstuffs return policy is!!

Wingstuff has taken back some smaller ticket items with no problem but did stick me with one big outlay, 'course that was a crappy paint protection kit that was already applied, still they were jerks about it.Think I'd call their boss before buying the brake away and checking it out with them 1st as regards the possible return. I did hear of one person who installed the brake away on heated grips, but that's not enough for me to disregard what the company says about their product.

[Hornblower]

FWIW, I will be installing the BrakeAway with my heated grips in the next few days. I will give a report on that when it's done. Even though the manufacturer says not to use this on heated grips, I notice several have done it with apparent success. Maybe it's a liability issue and the manufacturer is taking a very conservative position due to that. At any rate, I will be checking this out for myself and post my observations shortly.

[RickJ]

FWIW, I will be installing the BrakeAway with my heated grips in the next few days. I will give a report on that when it's done. Even though the manufacturer says not to use this on heated grips, I notice several have done it with apparent success. Maybe it's a liability issue and the manufacturer is taking a very conservative position due to that. At any rate, I will be checking this out for myself and post my observations shortly.

Bless you my son!! Let's hope it works for you. I'll be waiting for the report. If it fails and you have to eat the cost- I'll kick in $5 (more gesture than recompense!)
[edit] you know there appears to be a newer design- simpler than the old- new as of about a year ago? the vid I posted shows it in the beginning.
BTW assuming your screenname refers to musician:

Whats the difference between a Large Pizza and a musician?
Ans: a pizza can feed a family of 4...[rimshot]

(My father and son were/are musicians pop fed a family of 5, son has a day job)

[Hornblower]

Bless you my son!! Let's hope it works for you. I'll be waiting for the report. If it fails and you have to eat the cost- I'll kick in $5 (more gesture than recompense!)
[edit] you know there appears to be a newer design- simpler than the old- new as of about a year ago? the vid I posted shows it in the beginning.
BTW assuming your screenname refers to musician:

Whats the difference between a Large Pizza and a musician?
Ans: a pizza can feed a family of 4...[rimshot]

(My father and son were/are musicians pop fed a family of 5, son has a day job)

Love the joke but it's so true! I was always a serious trumpet player but had a day job too. Thanks goodness for that! Anyway, I'm retired now so I can be the starving musician I always dreamed of . Looking back, I should have learned to "dunk" so I could make 20 million a year . Actually, that wouldn't have worked either due to my 6" vertical jump . And BTW, thanks for your generous offer to kick in a few bucks. That won't be necessary but thanks anyway. Report to follow in the next few days.