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I'm finding that my right hand is cramping up on the throttle, even after installing "grip puppy" soft grips  (sucks getting old). Anyone got any experience with either of these solutions:

Cramp-buster
Crampbuster - Inexpensive Motorcycle throttle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsEdD05zFxk#)

Go Cruise throttle control
Go Cruise Throttle Control Review - webBikeWorld (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHJAfBVkxZE&feature=youtu.be#)

Duchess

in my opinion the cramp buster is a much nicer design, ive used it and its not bad

the only downfall of the go-cruise is that it locks the throttle open vs closing when you let go of the handlebars in a crash situation

cramp buster - best $10 motorcycle accessory ever invented!!

go cruise - allows you to take your hand off the throttle for some welcome relief. not so good in freeway traffic since it's a throttle control and not an actual cruise control. the panic thing isn't really a big deal since it rolls off pretty easy.

both are well worth the money.  i keep both in my tankbag.

i ordered the go cruise, and i have the cramp buster. ive used the cramp buster for my ride from florida to NY and it worked pretty well, but im hoping the go cruise is better for open flat roads

Looks like the vote is to have both :-)

Thanks, guys !

I haven't tried the Go-Cruise, but I keep a CrampBuster on all the time.  It's easier on the hands and wrist in general, and on those 600+ mile toruing days it's a lifesaver.

PhilB

i will note that the cramp buster SUCKS around town, so once i slow down into a slow speed area, i have to get it out of the way and sometimes its annoying.

the cramp buster comes in 2 version, one of them is as shown, and the new version II, uses velcro.

the velcro one is nice since you can adjust it however you want, some people said it slips, but ive never had that problem.

I use a CrampBuster if I'm going to be on the highway for more than an hour. $10 well spent.

It can be a P-I-T-A around town so I either jut pop it off at a stop light and zip it in to my right front jacket pocket, or pull my clutch in and release my throttle all the way and then rotate it around the handlebar so that it is pointed straight down at the ground.

The second option puts scuffs on the grips, but it won't hit the brake lever or interfere with throttle control.  I do this a lot when I'm zipping along state roads in the middle of nowhere and come across a town with four  or five stop lights.

I'm used enough to it that I use it around town as well.  There, the handy thing is that since my throttle is basically controlled with my palm, that leaves my fingers free to cover the brake, and so I can use both controls back and forth very quickly in stop-and-go situations.  And if I do need it out of the way, it's easy to flip over the bar so it's pointing down.

I did try the velcro version once.  I found that it did slip some and have to be readjusted.  That might vary with your grips; I've got hard grips so they are less sticky than most.  The other flaws were that the velcro version wasn't as easy tp flip out of the way when I didn't want it, and that it had a wide rubber band under the velcro strap to try to keep it from slipping, and that band deteriorated and broke in less than a year.

So I went back to the simpler first version that is just one piece of plastic.

PhilB

I own both and think they are both useful.

I can ride with the cramp buster all the time. It is great because the throttle on our bikes is more sensitive than most I4s I have ridden. So you can keep adjusting the throttle easily. But at the same time rest your hand and even sit up a little more which adds to position options when your on a long trip. Sometime when stuck behind slow cars for miles I will ride with just the tip of my fingers on the CB.

With the go cruise since it is just a throttle lock it's hard to keep at the right speed and need to be messed with a lot. I use the go cruise if I'm on the highway solo then it is awesome. But in traffic it is too hard to keep it set at the right speed and at least where I live if you leave a gap between you and the car in front of you big enough for a car to fit they will try.

It is also nice at very slow speeds to lock it and have both hands to do something quick like plug in heated gear or zip a pocket.