As most rider knows, the right hand and wrist get stiff or cramp up on long trips if you don't have a cruise control.
Electra Glide Standard and Classic models without the factory cruise installed are built so it can be added with a prepackaged kit. Unfortunately the kit is no longer available for pre 2007 models. That left me to search the aftermarket offerings and I found several options.
Wrist Paddles. These are simple devices that clip/clamp onto the end of the throttle allowing you to maintain control with the wrist so you can 'flex and relax your fingers. These are the least expensive but the right hand still has to be on the throttle and the wrist pressure on the paddle has to be steady.
Throttle Locks. I found several brands of these. They mount to the throttle grip between it and the right switch/brake lever. Some are activated and released with buttons on the unit, others have a paddle to release the lock. The problem is in the name itself, throttle LOCK. In an emergency, if you don't have the time or presence of mind to hit the release, the brakes are going to be fighting the engine power.
The one I found that looks safe is the BrakeAway. This throttle lock has a buttons to set and release the lock with the thumb for normal operation like many of the others on the market. The difference is that it also has a cam behind the brake lever that releases the lock when the front brake is applied without any other action by the rider. The drawback is that, at about $200, it is the most expensive option. In my mind, the safety factor makes it worth the extra $$$.
http://www.brakeawayproducts.com/
This is a photo tutorial on installation. The only thing I disagree with is in the last picture. Other comments I read said that, without a little space between the cam and the lever, the vibration of the brake lever can release the throttle lock.
http://www.1300tourer.com/files/brakeaway.pdf
Electra Glide Standard and Classic models without the factory cruise installed are built so it can be added with a prepackaged kit. Unfortunately the kit is no longer available for pre 2007 models. That left me to search the aftermarket offerings and I found several options.
Wrist Paddles. These are simple devices that clip/clamp onto the end of the throttle allowing you to maintain control with the wrist so you can 'flex and relax your fingers. These are the least expensive but the right hand still has to be on the throttle and the wrist pressure on the paddle has to be steady.
Throttle Locks. I found several brands of these. They mount to the throttle grip between it and the right switch/brake lever. Some are activated and released with buttons on the unit, others have a paddle to release the lock. The problem is in the name itself, throttle LOCK. In an emergency, if you don't have the time or presence of mind to hit the release, the brakes are going to be fighting the engine power.
The one I found that looks safe is the BrakeAway. This throttle lock has a buttons to set and release the lock with the thumb for normal operation like many of the others on the market. The difference is that it also has a cam behind the brake lever that releases the lock when the front brake is applied without any other action by the rider. The drawback is that, at about $200, it is the most expensive option. In my mind, the safety factor makes it worth the extra $$$.
http://www.brakeawayproducts.com/
This is a photo tutorial on installation. The only thing I disagree with is in the last picture. Other comments I read said that, without a little space between the cam and the lever, the vibration of the brake lever can release the throttle lock.
http://www.1300tourer.com/files/brakeaway.pdf
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