Thumb Throttle repair and modding!!

[79 bronco]

My throttle lever was getting sloppy so i opened it up an found that the lower bushing was almost disintegrated in to dust and packed in place. I also could not find any bushings with a 9mm id and 13mm od, so i traded a favor and had a brass bushing made. I do think this Cascade Thumb Throttle comes with a new bushing. >>> Cascade Thumb Throttle Extender | ATV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

The lower brass bushing is on the left and the old upper nylon bushing is on the right, i also polish the throttle lever.

I also took the TORS switch out and cut the block off of the throttle box and throttle cover then welded a small plate in both holes. I also started polishing the throttle box and cover.

Im going to use a yamaha timber wolf throttle box gasket, its a perfect fit! The timber wolf throttle box gasket is on top of my throttle box, the blaster throttle box gasket is to the left. The blaster throttle cover is on the bottom left and with the block cut off the side its the same shape and has the same hole pattern as the timber wolf cover on the right.

 

[best]

Good stuff to know, thanks!

 

[Awk08]

nice Doug !
i too cut the switch box off to allow more room on the bars for hand gaurd mount on that side.
good to know the timberwolf gasket works, have some greens !

 

[Braaaptor]

Good info! Thanks for the share.

 

[79 bronco]

I didnt need it, but i got it anyways!
This is one of those easy push thumb throttle arms. They claim it reduces arm and hand fatigue. But i like it for the blinggggggg
This thing rides on a little bearing!!

 

[Awk08]

anymore bling doug and I'm only riding with you on cloudy days

 

[79 bronco]

anymore bling doug and I'm only riding with you on cloudy days

Time for some mirror tinted goggles! lol
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motocro...ash=item1c613add44:g:a0cAAOSwPc9Wuon-&vxp=mtr

 

[79 bronco]

I got the new thumb throttle arm on and there is a big difference! BUT and this is a BIG BUTT! lol

In the directions for installing this throttle arm it tells you that you can remove the TORS SPRING if you have eliminate the TORs system.

Removing the spring is something that i overlooked before, i didnt ever thing about it!!

I think that remove the TORS SPRING is what made the big difference!! lol

 

[79 bronco]

I was also eating cheese puffs when i was installing it, now i go cheese fingerprints all over it! lol

 

[Markblaster]

Photo of it installed and of the cheese puff goodness.

 

[79 bronco]

 

[Markblaster]

Bahahahaha Nice one. Ride and eat at the same time. Nice grips are they the lock-on style?

 

[Awk08]

OMFG Bronco thats funny !
I'm going to get you the cheetos cat "chester cheetah" decal for it

 

[79 bronco]

It ain't easy being cheesy!!

 

[79 bronco]

Bahahahaha Nice one. Ride and eat at the same time. Nice grips are they the lock-on style?

Yep! http://www.ebay.com/itm/ODI-Rogue-L...ash=item5b044ffa29:g:b30AAOSwHQ9WT9R0&vxp=mtr

 

[Markblaster]

Thanks dude.been wanting to get a set of grips.

 

[79 bronco]

The lock on grips i have are 130mm. But i also found them in 120mm http://www.ebay.com/itm/ODI-Rogue-L...ash=item35e03dd38f:g:lXwAAOSw6dNWT44j&vxp=mtr

These YETI lock grips may my next set of grips!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/ODI-YETI-Ha...hash=item2ec6f8f707:m:mSYB6vxi5f3qfWyvUDEBKJQ

 

[Markblaster]

Are you going to get orange ones to blind in with the cheese puffs.

 

[79 bronco]

Are you going to get orange ones to blind in with the cheese puffs.

I didnt think of that yet! lol

 

[79 bronco]

This is the TORS spring that is in the thumb throttle box! A lot of people overlook removing it when they remove there TORS system! Removing this spring will make a difference!