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Old May 12, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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like a dirt bike style? just curious!
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Tried it, hated it.
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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did it and love it . wouldn't have it any outher way[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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ewww no way, dirtbikes have twistys, quads have thumbs
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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What Brent said!

I ride motorcycles and the twist throttle on the quad just didn't feel right to me!
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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It's a personal thing..........I can go both ways.........but there were a few times I grabbed a hand-full of twist throttle on the Banshee at the worst of times out in the dunes...pretty hard to ease off when you've got a death grip launching or landing off big air jumps.

I say thumb, and learn to palm it to prevent thumb fatique.
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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a guy I know put it on his Raptor...Lets just say it's a No-Go. I just about killed myself with twist throttle. If you do decide to try it...buy a more expensive ones, the cheap ones stick
 
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Old May 12, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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I always put a twist grip throttle on all my quads as soon as I get 'em home. I prefer to have a good solid handful of handlebar when bouncing around over rough stuff or landing after big air. Its been a bit exciting a couple of times but nothing that didn't heal. You will soon learn to keep your elbow up. I much prefer the solid in-control feel of a twist grip. Its a personal thing...
 
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Old May 13, 2004 | 05:01 AM
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I like em both.... have a twist on the banshee and the stock thumbers on the rest.
 
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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[quote]
Originally posted by: Heapster
It's a personal thing..........I can go both ways
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I'm scared Heapster [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

lol, j/j.......

I've had both twist and thumb, and I can tell you from experience twists belong on bikes and thumbs belong on quads. I raced/rode dirtbikes for 10yrs, and was fine with the twist, but for some reason it just doesn't work on quads for me. Its definately a personal preference, but I prefer the thumb throttle for quads.
 
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