Throttlemeister for a VFR

I need the opinion of the VFR community regarding the usefulness of a Throttlemeister for a 5th gen. I experienced a lot of pain in my wrist after returning to Florida from the last TMAC. I thought having a cruise control was the best answer, but a fellow VFRD friend said not to expect much from a Throttlemeister. He said that my body position was to blame or put on helibars. My 5th gen already has helibars and I still had the pain from long distance riding :blink:

Throttlemeister is not the way to go. I had one on my VFR and removed it. I installed a Vista-cruise (the type that fits between the grip and the bar control cluster) and it works perfectly. The throttlemeister is too hard to engage and disengage while on the move, while the Vista-cruise can be thumb operated with little effort. It will solve your cramping problem because it will allow you to take you hand away from the bar to get your circulation back.

I have aThrottlemeister on my 5th Gen, been on for about 6 years, works fine. To engage, I will use the heel of my hand, to disengage, I will remove my hand from the grip for a moment, the Throttlemeister releases instantly. I only use the Throttlemeister while slabbing, with light traffic present.

Been using a throttlemeister for a couple years or more. I don't know where people get the idea that they're hard to use. I've never had a problem engaging or disengaging it. Plus you can still move the throttle while it's engaged in case of an emergency.


This will take some strain off your right hand but hurting wrists are usually from having too much weight on them or the angle they are at.

Had a Throttlemeister on my GTS. Never had a problem with it, but didn't use it much either. I guess it would be OK on long flat stretches with little traffic. I use a Cramp Buster on the VFR when slabbing. It allows me to relax my grip while still keeping the throttle open, and when I don't need it anymore I just pull it off. Cheap too.

One of the best things I did to relieve cramping was install thicker grips. The stock grips were too small for my hands.

I say that the Throttlemeister is hard to use because you can not set it or release it without either removing your hand from the throttle and chopping the power, or twisting the throttle as you turn the thing on and off. I found this to be very annoying and impractical, especially since with a Vista-cruise you can flip the lock on or off with no movement of your hand on the grip; just a flick of the thumb. I have used the Vista-cruise for many years on many bikes and prefer it hands down (no pun intended) to the Throttlemeister setup that I used for about 40,000 miles on my current VFR before removing it.

I agree with the larger grip idea submitted earlier. I installed Oxford heated grips a few years ago and the increased diameter of the grip was a plus for comfort.

Agree with RangerScott, I have a throttlemeister, and genmar risers. I added the throttlemeister because my right hand would go numb holding the throttle on long slab runs out here on the plains. If you don't feel you want to go with a riser, try adjusting your riding position to lower your elbows so that you can relieve your wrist pressure. Risers take stress off by increasing your elbow bend and shifting your riding position to a more vertical position. I like my genmar throttlemeister combo as it preserves the stock appearance and give the impression that you have added custom bar ends. I have no problems with the operation of the throttlemeister and use it on every highway run.

I also have a throttlemeister that was already on the bike when I got it - works ok for slabbing. After a 500mi day this weekend I'm going to try a throttle rocker as well to see if that helps for non-slab or riding in more traffic than is safe with the throttlemeister.

Does the vista cruise lock the throttle solidly or are you able to roll on/off a bit to keep your speed on hills?

The Vista-cruise is adjustable with a straight slot (one is provided with the kit) so you can set it however tight you want it to be. The Vista-cruise locks down on the throttle tube, so you set the tension that you want it to have on your throttle at full lock. I set mine to hold the throttle in place with no hand input, but I can open/close the throttle quite easily to make speed changes. That part is just the same a the Throttlemeister.

Whichever throttle-lock you choose (I happen to have a Throttlemeister and like it - both in terms of function and look), they are only good on long, flat stretches of roads. Any uphill, you slow down, any downhill, you speed up. Makes you appreciate true cruise control! That being said, I still like it for some relief on the right hand!