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07-24-09, 12:15 PM
I have a TidalForce M-750 (the bike with 36v NiMH battery pack in the front hub and 1kw motor in the rear hub) and post-polio syndrome in my right arm. I'd like to move the thumb throttle to the left-hand side of the handlebars for easier use and to clear the clutter on the right-hand side. Just shifting the CCW rotating shifter to the left results in a very awkward result as you can guess! http://www.bikeforums.net/images/smilies/brood.gif Right-handed rotary grip throttles won't work since the SRAM shifter is a grip shifter, and replacing it with a SRAM trigger shifter still takes up a LOT of right-hand side handlebar space with the controller and brake lever.
Anyway, here's the scoop. I THINK the throttle is a 5k ohm rotary potentiometer with 3 wires - +V, ground, +V(wiper). I've found a left-handed thumb throttle at URL http://www.poweridestore.com but the phone # is disconnected, the cell phone # message machine is full, and the order store says no longer in stock.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Anyway, here's the scoop. I THINK the throttle is a 5k ohm rotary potentiometer with 3 wires - +V, ground, +V(wiper). I've found a left-handed thumb throttle at URL http://www.poweridestore.com but the phone # is disconnected, the cell phone # message machine is full, and the order store says no longer in stock.
Any ideas?
Thanks