Hi everybody! Recently purchased a 2005 ST1300 p and it has a throttle lock that is controlled by the left grip being turned. Does anybody have any idea what brand would be or if there's anything more to the function other than just twist in the left foot at the speed you want to keep it up?
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Picture? Otherwise, all of them... lol
the LEFT grip gets turned? ( clutch side???)
Looks like heated grips and not throttle locks.... (also given the OEM grip controller seen below the clutch side photo.)
If the left (clutch) grip can rotate, then it's loose.
Unless there's something really strange about this P model.
If the left (clutch) grip can rotate, then it's loose.
Unless there's something really strange about this P model.
No. Previous owner pointed it out .
I've ridden the bike twice now and if you rotated it definitely holds the throttle in place.
I've ridden the bike twice now and if you rotated it definitely holds the throttle in place.
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Was that owned by someone with a right hand limitation such that they made the left grip the throttle side? I’ve never heard of such a thing, but I guess it could be modified in such a way.
I guess anything is possible. It's a ex-police bike. Not sure if that has anything to do with it. I've never seen anything like it before either. That's why I'm on the search for information.
I would imagine that's because when they installed the heated grips they tensioned the grips so close to the switches that it holds the throttle position... but, they are heated grips.
YYes they
This does have heated grips but that is not the case. This actually has collar actuator cable. You can see it coming out towards the bottom on the second picture.
Well, nothing I've ever seen before.
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Do the Honda heated grips really install with the cable coming out at 12 o’clock like that?
Okay, haven't been this intrigued about a strange farkle in a while.
You mention left foot. Was that a mistake? If not what action do you make with your foot to hold your speed?
It looks like there's push-pull cables on the left grip. So does it rotate fully like the right side throttle?
Where do those cables wind up and how do they engage the throttle bodies?
What do you do to hold your speed? Just twist the left grip and leave it to hold the throttle position? Or do you actuate some other mechanism to hold throttle where you want it?
MORE PICTURES, PLEASE!
You mention left foot. Was that a mistake? If not what action do you make with your foot to hold your speed?
It looks like there's push-pull cables on the left grip. So does it rotate fully like the right side throttle?
Where do those cables wind up and how do they engage the throttle bodies?
What do you do to hold your speed? Just twist the left grip and leave it to hold the throttle position? Or do you actuate some other mechanism to hold throttle where you want it?
It that the sole throttle on the bike or is there one on the right bar as well?
MORE PICTURES, PLEASE!
I'm not sure. It allows for the required rotation of either of the grips but why they didn't clock them 180 from where they are. Probably would still allow rotation
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6 o’clock allows rotation as well and no chance of overstressing the cable or jamming it against the switch housing.
That’s an electrical cable. Something electric going on there for sure.