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CR480R:
I like the thumb throttles on my 3 wheeler and quad .. But opening a 38 or 39mm carb with a thumb throttle will cramp up your arm in no time at all...But maybe on the 500 you wont have it pinned as much..lol..  I seem to have better control in akward situations with the thumbers on atvs because of the increase weight and steering effort, but they tend to become a royal pain on the longer rides..  On a dirtbike I love the twist...

Good:
I don't think i'd ever put a twisty on a quad unless it was straight line drag only.  I haven't spent too much time on more than two wheels, but I once had a 250R trike with a CR500 engine and that thumber saved me on more than one occasion because I'm all over the bike when riding.  That being said, I was ripping it up on a friend's '01 Raptor 660 and hit this big berm standing up and the thumb throttle actually was pinned by my leg and almost caused a get-off.

I guess there's pros and cons for both, but the twisty on a bike and thumber on a quad are for me.

DoldGuy:
Hows about both??? :roll:


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ID KX500:
How about three throttle choices? The Dual-Gasser plus this lefty.

                 http://www.denniskirk.com/1/1/241702-full-throttle-inc-goldfinger-left-hand-atv-hand-throttle-kit-0071021a.html

tod:
The left hand throttle is awesome for sidehilling sleds, but I never use it otherwise.

I had never thought about a thumb throttle for my motorcycle.  Has anyone used it on a MX track?
-Tod

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