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    Quote Originally Posted by leenanj View Post
    Lets face it, we need cruise control so we can rest our hands.

    Is there anything out there for the Ryker yet?
    I agree. It would be great when you just want to get somewhere and hold a steady speed. Can't wait until someone comes up with it.

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    I just ask her to switch hands 🤣

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    Quote Originally Posted by gskinner View Post
    I agree. It would be great when you just want to get somewhere and hold a steady speed. Can't wait until someone comes up with it.
    The yellow o-ring holds dead nuts steady, unless going up or down steep hill.
    Last edited by Peter Aawen; 07-12-2019 at 08:47 PM. Reason: Removed massive & frequently repeated image

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen47 View Post
    The yellow o-ring holds dead nuts steady, unless going up or down steep hill
    I am a bit nervous using something that don't allow the throttle to return by itself and is always on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leenanj View Post
    I am a bit nervous using something that don't allow the throttle to return by itself and is always on.
    Well then YOU probably shouldn't do it, and others who feel the same too.

    I rode on 2 wheels for close to 40 years using something similar with no problems.
    But that is not to say that it can't cause trouble.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leenanj View Post
    I am a bit nervous using something that don't allow the throttle to return by itself and is always on.
    Nothing at all to be nervous about when you are in FULL CONTROL.

    It takes as little effort to return throttle to idle as it does giving throttle with stock setup. If you can do one, you can just as easily you can do the other.

    I mean, under what circumstance would you remove your hand to let throttle spring return? That would be unnatural. Everybody always leaves their hand on the throttle to decelerate/coast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen47 View Post
    Nothing at all to be nervous about when you are in FULL CONTROL.

    It takes as little effort to return throttle to idle as it does giving throttle with stock setup. If you can do one, you can just as easily you can do the other.

    I mean, under what circumstance would you remove your hand to let throttle spring return? That would be unnatural. Everybody always leaves their hand on the throttle to decelerate/coast.

    I'm probably being over cautious about it.

    I do like the simplicity of the ring.

    I ride snowmobiles, jet skis and dirt bikes and I hate to think what would
    happen when I get thrown off or fall if the throttle did not return to idle.
    And it does and will happen.

    I realize the above are off road machines but what happens heaven forbid if you get in an accident
    and somehow the Ryker keeps on going. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen47 View Post
    I mean, under what circumstance would you remove your hand to let throttle spring return? That would be unnatural. Everybody always leaves their hand on the throttle to decelerate/coast.
    Under any circumstance where your hand is forcefully removed from the hand grip.
    Which could make a bad situation MUCH worse.

    AND.....there is a short learning curve where you need to train yourself to purposely close the throttle......but in my experience that is MUCH shorter than most people think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leenanj View Post
    I'm probably being over cautious about it.

    I do like the simplicity of the ring.

    I ride snowmobiles, jet skis and dirt bikes and I hate to think what would
    happen when I get thrown off or fall if the throttle did not return to idle.
    And it does and will happen.

    I realize the above are off road machines but what happens heaven forbid if you get in an accident
    and somehow the Ryker keeps on going. LOL
    It is WAY easier to be thrown off a jet ski or a snow machine than a Ryker. Besides, look at it this way: if you actually take a tumble at highway speeds on your Ryker, the LEAST of your worries is what happens to the trike afterwards!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911 View Post
    I've owned so many bikes I can't remember them all ….. NONE of them Blurred the mirrors, or made my hands Numb. … I gave advice based on what you posted...……..Glad the weights made Her happy ….. keep an eye out for any unusual tire wear ….. Mike
    Apparently you haven't owned a Ryker, the mirrors are cheap plastic and there is no weight in bars, thats why the vibration causes the hands to go numb, thus this thread.

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    not to bust on any site vendors but I get my foam grips from E-bay at less than $8.00 per set

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    i'm old this is a on going problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Miles42 View Post
    i'm old this is a on going problem.
    That is why the o-ring is ideal; it lets you alternate hands off the bars to relax or shake them down and still maintain throttle.
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