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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: David R on December 25, 2007, 04:23:23 pm

Title: Quick action throttle
Post by: David R on December 25, 2007, 04:23:23 pm
I noticed mention in a post below concerning converting to vintage controls of a quick action throttle. I certainly wish that mine were at least "quicker action" Who stocks such things?
Title: Re: Quick action throttle
Post by: prof_stack on December 25, 2007, 05:37:19 pm
I noticed mention in a post below concerning converting to vintage controls of a quick action throttle. I certainly wish that mine were at least "quicker action" Who stocks such things?
Doesn't "quicker action" require another cylinder or at the least more HP?   :D
Title: Re: Quick action throttle
Post by: David R on December 25, 2007, 09:22:26 pm
 :D Hope not!  I couldn't handle it!
Title: Re: Quick action throttle
Post by: fredgold52 on December 26, 2007, 12:35:51 am
Back in the day, quick action throttle would take you from closed to full open in 1/4 to 1/3 turn.  Much faster than the stock throttle.  The downside is they are some what more difficult to precisely control. 
Title: Re: Quick action throttle
Post by: Thumper on December 26, 2007, 11:24:56 pm
I noticed mention in a post below concerning converting to vintage controls of a quick action throttle. I certainly wish that mine were at least "quicker action" Who stocks such things?

Stateside we call them Quarter-turn throttles because they go from closed to fully open in 1/4 turn.

Back in the day, Tomaselli used to be a big name for 1/4 turn throttles (as well as for clip-ons). There are plenty of them still around, you just have to match them up for your application.

Matt
Title: Re: Quick action throttle
Post by: geichal on December 30, 2007, 04:31:46 pm
I've got one to go with my Mikuni 34mm Flatslide.  I'll post how it works when I get it all back together.
geichal
Title: Re: Quick action throttle
Post by: David R on January 03, 2008, 12:23:26 am
Good, look forward to hearing.