Twist Throttle vs. Thumb

onekawboy · #1 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 06:51 PM

I know there is a lot of peeps on here who race and ride different terrains......
I have been contemplating the idea of installing a twist throttle on my KFX450r.
Why?
I am use to it...rode bikes back in my younger days and ride a street bike now too..

Looking for feedback on pros and cons .....what can you tell me.......

onekawboy · #2 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 09:23 PM

no answers yet? guessing no one has any comments to this?

250ftabyss · #3 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 12:38 AM

I have heard that it takes some getting used to because your arm will want to twist the throttle over bumps is all. Just be sure to keep your stock throttle parts and post what ya think. Me personally like the thumb throttle because I can really grip the bars for full control of the machine. I did grow up with a twist throttle like you though. The thumb I think is just easier for most people is all for these off road 390lb+ machines.

onekawboy · #4 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 12:42 AM

I'll keep that in mind.....i suppose there is some reason there...otherwise they would put twists on them from the factory....i read an article in dirt wheels where they ran a LTR450 that had a combo set up twist and thumb set up ..it was for running Baja....

250ftabyss · #5 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 12:50 AM

Yea good luck and if you decide to go that route please keep us posted on how you like the setup.

onekawboy · #6 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 12:56 AM

will do just looked one up earlier $120.....i know motion pro has a set up too.....will see. This is the first sport quad i have owned. Always had bikes and well thought why not a twist?

would like to get those out there who are running twist throttles to give feedback too!

sw1tched · #7 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 01:21 AM

I rode a buddies quad with a twist... holy crap did it suck. I ride street bikes too and do wheelies and everything. on dirt its another animal.
all the bumps bounce you around and its not smooth like a street bike. He ended up putting the thumb throttle back on. wheelies take way more control with twist. Its more finese than a thumb throttle. after hitting a big jump I found myself on the throttle when I landed even though I didnt want to be. I didnt feel in control. Hands didnt have the grip I need.
my .02

onekawboy · #8 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 01:28 AM

thats a good a 2 cents thanks .....i haveheard that on hanging on the throttle....

KB Motorsports · #9 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 01:41 AM

You could always try a Terry Dual Gasser Thumb and Twist Throttle. You can go back and forth from thump to twist with a flip of a switch.

http://www.kbmotorsportsonline.com

Slaytanic454 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-21-2010, 03:12 AM

People convert their quads to twist throttle because they're used to it. The thumb throttle is, from a logical standpoint, superior. You can get full range of motion on the throttle from any angle, regardless of how you're positioned on the quad. You're not prone to cracking the throttle when you land after a jump, going over bumps, etc. What happens if you start to fall off the bike/quad? You have to try to pull yourself back up with the bars. With a twist throttle, that will cause the throttle to increase the farther back you go, making it more difficult to get back on.

I hate, hate, hate twist throttles (I've ridden both, but I didn't start out on twist, thank God). Anyone that tells you that they're better has obviously just been riding them for too long, and is too stubborn to realize that it's an old, inferior design. The only advantage I can see would be that a thumb throttle is more likely to get damaged or break off, but how often does that happen?