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Old 06-28-05, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by chris_pnoy
I don't know if you've ever been on anything that had a twisting throttle, but I came from a scooter/motorcycle background
I raced motorcycles at a fairly high amateur level...hence my screen name.

The larger shifts tend to be on the left, which once again, doesn't help.
Swap grip shifters...I did. (or maybe they came that way...don't recall now)

but some friends of mine in the past with more motorcyle experience have been known to twist the throttle and apply what they thought was the clutch! Thats right, those tend to be the front brakes.
I definitely swapped brakes and put the front brake where it belongs, on the RIGHT!

Also, I don't think they're great for beginers as they tend to be confusing to new people. The pain of using a twisting motion, while biking tends to leave some people in the wrong gear for trips.
really?
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