as far as banshees go, i know it is possible to remove the spring and cut a bit of it off thereby reducing stiffness...but i figured $15 wasnt too big a plunge..

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: way2fst

the throttle on my banshee was real stiff as well (go figure), and i didnt want to go with a twist cause i didnt want to kill myself. so i bought this instead



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it works really well. i have no complaints and i can ride all day without my thumb tiring.</end quote></div>
i have one of these on mine and it works very well no pain any more.mark

 

the tension is from the springs in the throttle bodies you are pulling against, the spring under the cover of the thumb lever housing is of little significance and removal offers little to no relief.

aside from extensions, you can sometimes get more comfort by simply repositioning the lever to line up with your thumb differently. try rotating the assembly down farther so you are using the meat of your hand to push it, rather than just drawing your thumb.
just a suggestion, I've not messed with the outys yet but rotating the lever down on a lot of other quads helps bunches.

 

Just go with a twist it provides complete hand cantact so you can hold on.
Or just suck it up[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img].

 

just my .02 look at where your hand is in realtion to the throttle ,my thumb tend to wander to far down the lever so it takes more effort ,move it back up and then I'm alright .

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: bfb750BF

Stay away from the "Handy Throttle" made by Handy Throttle. This product is very dangerous </end quote></div>

Right. And ATVs are dangerous too. Should they be pulled from the market?

They have their place just like many other accessories for ATVs.

 

less dangerous then bicycles or riding horses ,or kids playgrounds

 

I believe I found a solution. My thumb was positioned too close to the pivot point on the throttle lever causing much more tension and effort to push it. I adjusted the lever by loosening the screws and sliding it down the handlebar away from the grip so that the tip of my thumb now rests on the edge of the throttle lever therefore creating more leverage and less tension to push it. Now I can ride much longer with no pain.

 

that is what I had to do on my Renegade.

 

I never thought about adding a twist throttle to an atv. First I thought it was to rough for the sleds or the atv's to have them but then figured they use them on the dirt bikes. How hard is it to add them to an atv and where would you find one? Thanks.