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Take it off while on loose gravel. There have been some funny accidents hanging KLRs on trees lately 
Crampbusters are one of those things that you think are great until something like this happens. Yes, they have been discussed many times. No, I will never have one on a bike for this exact reason.i too like mine a lot...untill...it hung up on my glove someway, i don't know how! instead of closing throttle, it went wide open IN TRAFFIC! i was lucky and no harm done. but it made me aware an now i use a throttle lock.
True. > 150k miles and no issues. I will keep using and appreciating them on all my bikes.Crampbusters are one of those things that you think are great until something like this happens.
I don't understand how this could happen... I've had mine hang up inside my jacket sleeve cuff, but I can't see how that could cause the throttle to get rotated down unless it was positioned wrong to start with. You should still have to turn the throttle forward to reach for the front brake, even with the crampbuster installed. With the throttle closed, you should still be able to grab the brakes comfortably. If grabbing for the brakes opens the throttle, the crampbuster needs to be angled down further.i too like mine a lot...untill...it hung up on my glove someway, i don't know how! instead of closing throttle, it went wide open IN TRAFFIC! i was lucky and no harm done. but it made me aware an now i use a throttle lock.
I haven't used mine in a few years. Nice on pure highway riding. Never cared for it when I'm doing a lot of shifting such as in a city or curvy mountain roads. After hearing this story I'll never try it off road. On a road trip it usually sits in my tank bag and I forget to use it. On my VFR I added Heli bars and a Throttlemeister and still was less comfy :headbang: than on long trips on my almost stock Wee. :yesnod:Take it off while on loose gravel. There have been some funny accidents hanging KLRs on trees lately![]()
I had one on for a while. There were a couple of instances where it was more distraction than help. When I got heated grips it wouldnt fit anymore - I think that may not be a bad thing.Crampbusters are one of those things that you think are great until something like this happens. Yes, they have been discussed many times. No, I will never have one on a bike for this exact reason.
The biggest problem I've had with it is hitting it upwards and moving it around the grip. You get used to it being in the lower position, and then when you go to apply the throttle you end up grabbing a lot more then you were planning to. I'm usually aware of this right away. Never really caused a problem, though, and I've had it on my bike for 8 years.i too like mine a lot...untill...it hung up on my glove someway, i don't know how! instead of closing throttle, it went wide open IN TRAFFIC! i was lucky and no harm done. but it made me aware an now i use a throttle lock.
It does seem like it would be very difficult for throttle to be opened by any motion similar to going for the brake lever or lifting you hand if your glove, etc was hung on the crampbuster tab. Maybe if the tab was sticking stright up in the air. Mine is angled slightly downward if I let go of the throttle, and way down if I am on the throttle. I'd like to hear more about the details of this incident and learn from it...I don't understand how this could happen... I've had mine hang up inside my jacket sleeve cuff, but I can't see how that could cause the throttle to get rotated down unless it was positioned wrong to start with. You should still have to turn the throttle forward to reach for the front brake, even with the crampbuster installed. With the throttle closed, you should still be able to grab the brakes comfortably. If grabbing for the brakes opens the throttle, the crampbuster needs to be angled down further.