Identify this left hand throttle lock-- spoiler! Was a left hand throttle

wizel said:
The best heated grips come from this company. With 5 heat settings, it gets very warm from the third level onwards, I have never used the fourth or fifth level, as it gives me blisters on my palms.
The website is also available in English, at the top right of the website under DE you will see ENG.
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Very nice design. You can change grips or use whatever fits your hand and the heating element is inside the bar. Blisters? I hope you were exaggerating. If they really raise blisters (2nd deg. burns) then I'd say they are overkill.

Let's not get too excited about the English version of the website. Only a few words were translated, and the instructions/features remained in German. If I understand the installation correctly, the cylinders get glued (permanently?) inside the handlebar? Some versions are pricey too!
 
The heating elements are glued in and are very difficult to remove again.
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Texted a friend that's a retired Orange County police officer ran some motorcycles in his day.

This is his response on the st1300s. He ran Harleys in his day
 

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About shooting. Rather than accommodating a right handed shooter, this would allow for an equal field of shooting right and left. Reduced body twisting, ease of tracking target on either side.
If this is the first we’ve seen this on a police bike, then I figure the boy scout that went to this much to do about the assembly would also train ambidextrous and be wearing right and left.
 
About shooting. Rather than accommodating a right handed shooter, this would allow for an equal field of shooting right and left.
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I can't see any other reason for having this set-up unless it was installed for someone with a right-hand disability.
If it was intended to allow the use of a firearm with either hand or with the right hand, my first thought is that shooting with enough accuracy while riding would be extremely difficult to the point that I have to wonder how often it is a viable option. I would think that it would have to be under very limited circumstances. If you were right on top of the intended target I suppose it would be hard to miss. Other than that it sounds like there would be a high potential of hitting an unintended target which, if that was another person, would not be a good thing.

I have never done or even attempted this so I have absolutely no idea of how feasible this really is. I'd be curious to hear what the motor officers on here think about shooting while riding.
 
Mellow said:
I always find it humorous when in some movies the MC riders chasing bad guys, or good guys, use their right hands to shoot... lol
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Seems just a matter of training...


Pulling the clutch will surely drop the speed though...
Operating the throttle with your left, while (accurately) shooting with the right will require massive training IMO...
(unless your a drummer or organ player... ;) )
 
Andrew Shadow said:
I can't see any other reason for having this set-up unless it was installed for someone with a right-hand disability.
If it was intended to allow the use of a firearm with either hand or with the right hand, my first thought is that shooting with enough accuracy while riding would be extremely difficult to the point that I have to wonder how often it is a viable option. I would think that it would have to be under very limited circumstances. If you were right on top of the intended target I suppose it would be hard to miss. Other than that it sounds like there would be a high potential of hitting an unintended target which, if that was another person, would not be a good thing. have never done or even attempted this so I have absolutely no idea of how feasible this really is. I'd be curious to hear what the motor officers on here think about shooting while riding.
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The post 83. My police friend said it more likely was for radio operation which you would do multiple times probably an hour.
 
ST1100Y said:
Seems just a matter of training...


Pulling the clutch will surely drop the speed though...
Operating the throttle with your left, while (accurately) shooting with the right will require massive training IMO...
(unless your a drummer or organ player... ;) )
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Even shown on STs!
 
sirbike said:
About shooting. Rather than accommodating a right handed shooter, this would allow for an equal field of shooting right and left. Reduced body twisting, ease of tracking target on either side.
If this is the first we’ve seen this on a police bike, then I figure the boy scout that went to this much to do about the assembly would also train ambidextrous and be wearing right and left.
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Now that my action movie adrenaline has settled down….

I wonder if another possibility would be hand signaling during escort duty or more in particular for this bike was hand signaling others for training duty.

Whatever use, just the rarity is intriguing.
 
sirbike said:
Whatever use, just the rarity is intriguing.
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True dat.

It's not likely a motor unit or any cop would have a two gun rig (backups and the Lone Ranger and Roy excepted). In a physical fight a cop has to protect his one duty weapon from being seized and use against him. There are holsters that can thwart such attempts but nothing is foolproof. With a single duty weapon switching hands could be waaaay problematic.

That secondary throttle assembly looks very well made but I don't see any trace of it on the 'net. I suppose James May could have built one in his Man Lab. But that would be a lot of work for a one-off.

It would also seem easier and cheaper to have added a PTT switch. Given the performance of the French Connection cops above shooting (presumably) strong hand from a motor is pretty much spray and pray. But desperate times I suppose.

Curiouser and curiouser.
 
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