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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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I am trying to figure out my bike. can anyone tell me what the function of this is?
 
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Antique-by-today's-standards throttle lock AKA "cruise control". Should have been to the inside of the throttle grip.
 
Old Nov 1, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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I thought maybe it was some sort of primer to to start bike. That makes sense.
 
Old Nov 26, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by frankttaylor
I thought maybe it was some sort of primer to to start bike. That makes sense.
I know this is a bit old, but I have the f5 with the same set up. It's not a throttle lock, but remote choke lever. Pretty handy, I love having the choke on the handle bar.
 
Old Nov 26, 2013 | 09:00 PM
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I think the lever and that side of the housing is for the choke, the other is for the throttle and has a lock screw to hold the throttle on it. Looks like the thing is broken where the cable fittings go in.
 
Old Dec 11, 2013 | 09:14 PM
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Seems like a very old throttle lock to me.
 
Old Dec 12, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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It is used to function like a choke. It also allows your bike to idle higher during warm up.
 
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