Lefty throttle?

[Justin]

Is it worth getting a left handed throttle?
Any drawbacks?

 

[00buck]

I like mine....

 

[sledneck48]

Havent heard any complaints about them and i enjoy riding with them
Make sure you leave the safety pin in when ur not using it. Guy i go sleddin with was pullin his 1000 out of the trailer at renshaw and the lefty hit the side of the door and held it wide open.

 

[Spector]

Safety of them is my concern. Seen frozen cables cause ghost riders. A buddy of mine drove his machine into the back of his durango when he grabbed what he thought was going to be a fist full of brake

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Here is a good current thread to go through. Lots of opinion on left throttles....great little video too.

Lefty Throttle **LINKY**

Is it worth getting a left handed throttle?
Any drawbacks?

 

[Summiteer]

Is it worth getting a left handed throttle?
Any drawbacks?

The guy that sold me my goldfinger told me if I learn how to ride I won't need a lefty throttle....:d:d

 

[brew_doo]

The guy that sold me my goldfinger told me if I learn how to ride I won't need a lefty throttle....:d:d

HA HA HA!!!!! The red head always has an opinion.:d:d:d

 

[Summiteer]

HA HA HA!!!!! The red head always has an opinion.:d:d:d

Too True! GFY

 

[ackid]

love my left hand throttle now that im used to it! always put the safety pin in when loading. and check for sticking in the powder, when the sled is not running. good luck

 

[fnDan]

I had a lefty on my 02 edge. It worked pretty good for me.
I only had 2 incidents. The first one I thought I was going to hit the throttle and grabbed the brake. Flipped me straight over the bars
The 2nd one, my bar clamp was loose and when I jumped a small berm the bars slipped down and tightened the cable on the lefty to full throttle. I was lucky and had enough time to smack the kill switch.
I'd say if you use one, a tether would be a good investment.

My 900 sidehills pretty easy so I haven't needed it.

 

[woodies]

have one and love it!but even if i didn't i would always have tether and have it attached to my jacket!ever seen a ghost rider?not good!see you on the hills!

 

[Crowfoot]

Rode Black Tusk one year. got stuck in a small dip, guy behind me grabbed for his brake and hit the left throttle. Lucky I was standing up, pinned me to the sled steering bars, to make maters worse his ski handle looped my bar and pinned me for 15min untill the rest of the group was able to lift the sled up and un-hook. Blackened both legs, lucky no spit pelvis or broken legs. I wont let a guy with left throttle ride behind me again. Guy paid for the damage to my sled but lost 4 weeks riding.

 

[torpedo]

The guy that sold me my goldfinger told me if I learn how to ride I won't need a lefty throttle....:d:d

This is a fact,and you will learn to be a better rider quicker ,practicing the right way.

 

[shawnmcgr]

I had one on my Apex but couldn't get it to work properly with the TORS without too much slack in the left hand throttle. The only time I really needed it was sidehilling on hardpack or tight trees.

I took it off and haven't missed it.

 

[Duct tape Doo]

You don't need it for sidehilling at all, i have had a few close calls but i wear my tether and i can think of better places to spend money on a sled.