I don't get what it's for. By design there's not enough friction to hold it in place, you have to hold it there, it says so in the manual. All my other bikes it styas where you put it. So if it won't stay open on its own what's the difference between that and opening the throttle a crack? Aside from the fact that it's much easier and more comfortable to open the throttle.
Now that I think about it, may as well take if off and have one less cable.
Scott