Throttlemeister bar ends - Ducati.ms

mkr1966 · Jan 30th, 2012, 8:58 am

Has anyone fitted a set of Throttlemeister throttle lock bar ends with the heated grips? I have used them before on other bikes and love them but with the heating elements on the grips, I'm worried I will cut a wire or disable them some how.

CamDLux · Jan 30th, 2012, 9:06 am

Yes. There are no issues using the Throttlemeister with heated grips. do a search for "show me your bar ends".

mkr1966 · Jan 30th, 2012, 11:51 am

Thanks for the help!

mkr1966 · Jan 30th, 2012, 12:03 pm

Thanks for the help!

dundidder · Jan 30th, 2012, 8:41 pm

I have Throttlemeister bar end on my heated grips. Before I installed them I searched the forum as it was not clear if rolling back the end of the throttle grip and inserting the rubber sleeve would damage the heating element. Since I was not convinced peeling back the grip would not cause damage, I went to the local auto parts store and bought an assortment of rubber o-rings and found one that fit snug between the end of the grip and the bar end. So far this has worked great, you might give it a try if are like me and don't want to take a chance.

Rich in PLacitas

JohnDoe · Jan 30th, 2012, 9:51 pm

I have them on my bike. No problem whatsoever with the heating element. As an aside; do any of you have Barkbusters mounted with your Throttlemeisters? I've been wanting to get a set but I'm not sure if they're compatible with the Throttlemeisters.

Sock Monkey · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:36 pm

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe

I have them on my bike. No problem whatsoever with the heating element. As an aside; do any of you have Barkbusters mounted with your Throttlemeisters? I've been wanting to get a set but I'm not sure if they're compatible with the Throttlemeisters.

Not to drift this thread TOO far, but I was able to get my Throttlemeisters (TM) to work with my Touratech hand guards, so I don't see why the same $2 solution wouldn't work with the BarkBusters. All you need is a metal sleeve that exactly fits over the bolt that threads into the TM bar ends (and by exactly I mean within 1mm....if you fiddle with the Throttlemeister you'll see why the fit needs to be precise), and cut it so it protrudes about 1-2mm beyond the end of the TM bar end. When you tighten the bolt, that 1-2mm will ensure there is just enough gap to allow the TM to rotate freely, and the exact fit of the sleeve will ensure the internals of the TM work as intended.

-SM

CamDLux · Jan 30th, 2012, 11:26 pm

Interesting but not necessary.

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Originally Posted by dundidder

I have Throttlemeister bar end on my heated grips. Before I installed them I searched the forum as it was not clear if rolling back the end of the throttle grip and inserting the rubber sleeve would damage the heating element. Since I was not convinced peeling back the grip would not cause damage, I went to the local auto parts store and bought an assortment of rubber o-rings and found one that fit snug between the end of the grip and the bar end. So far this has worked great, you might give it a try if are like me and don't want to take a chance.

Rich in PLacitas

JohnDoe · Jan 31st, 2012, 9:56 pm

^Please explain.

Fultank · Feb 1st, 2012, 1:07 am

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe

^Please explain.

While others may explain in different ways, I'll take a crack at this one.

The Thottlemeister works by applying force (friction) upon the end of the throttle tube.

Thottlemeisters have a sleeve (bushing)that fits over the end of the throttle (heated) tube. The tube on the bike has a flared end that helps keep the grip in its proper place on the tube. The flared end on the heated tube is filed off to allow the installation of the thottlemeister sleeve. I used this method with success. The grip may be rolled back and tube filed without damaging the element.

Apparently dundidder found a solution to eliminate the throttlmeister sleeve along with the filing of the flared end of the heated tube by placing an o-ring between the throttlemeister itself and the heated throttle tube. The o-ring acts as the bushing in this case.

Noteworthy; I installed the Thottlemeister with a close tolerance 1/16th gap to the end of bushing. Later found that heat from either the heated grips or a hot sunny day will expand the rubber. The expansion caused the meister to apply some friction to the throttle tube at times. Perhaps one should allow a greater 1/8th inch gap if installing at room temperature.