Left handed throttle
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Lefty's blah!
I have been riding for many years and have never found the need for a lefty throttle and i AM left handed. I tend to boondock and side hill on the opposite side that most but any side that i find myself on i never have the need to remove my hands from their allocated spots, the left hand on the left and the right on the right. my sled is pushin 530lbs and i weigh about 175lbs, i aint a big guy but i can toss it from side to side all i need. It's all about throttling in and out of your turns. if ur side hillin with your right side to the hill and the left ski starts to drop, snap the ski away from the hill and pin the throttle and you should be able to continue on your way.
The way i see it, the gold finger lefty throttles are just a golden trophy for someone to show that they have a lack of skill.
I have been riding for many years and have never found the need for a lefty throttle and i AM left handed. I tend to boondock and side hill on the opposite side that most but any side that i find myself on i never have the need to remove my hands from their allocated spots, the left hand on the left and the right on the right. my sled is pushin 530lbs and i weigh about 175lbs, i aint a big guy but i can toss it from side to side all i need. It's all about throttling in and out of your turns. if ur side hillin with your right side to the hill and the left ski starts to drop, snap the ski away from the hill and pin the throttle and you should be able to continue on your way.
The way i see it, the gold finger lefty throttles are just a golden trophy for someone to show that they have a lack of skill.
I will not ride with out my Lefty's. I a have always rode with one. I do not use it for everyday riding. However, I DO USE it in certain circumstances & it has got me out of trouble really fast.
If you are not aware of your Lefty you can get into trouble very quickly.
here are some pointers:
Lefty's are best used for learning to ride to help balance the strain on ones hands until they build up more strength & relieve cramping.
Lefty's are best used for the advanced riders when using them in precise predicaments. Lefty's are not designed to be a replacement throttle for the actual throttle. This is where people get into trouble from continual complacency with their Lefty. DON'T BECOME COMPLACENT W/ YOU LEFTY!
I ALWAYS install my SAFETY PIN before loading & unloading.
I POSITION my Lefty so I DO NOT GRAB IT instead of the break, where alot of people get into trouble is in fact the poor placement of the actual flipper. I actually have to reposition my entire hand to use my Lefty.
One other thing I do so my Lefty DOES NOT FREEZE is, I found NOT zip tying it to the handle bars eliminated the sag that in return would capture water & freeze. I do not leave my sled out in the rain w/o a cover the night before a ride. I also, blow out the lines at night after a ride when I am going through my sled check. These are good habits with or without a Lefty's
Last: WHY I ONLY use Lefty's brand.
-It is the original, they use an actual THROTTLE FLIPPER like an OEM throttle (not bicycle parts). Ergonomic to your finger & thumb.
-Gets full throttle with out having the cable tight or binding (this alone helps to prevent sticking, cable failure, or stretching).
-Parts are CNC machined billet aluminum for stregnth
-The Cable is sealed & with the tips above you should never have it freeze. Mine doesn't. I ride 3,000+ miles a year in all weather conditions.
- And NO, it is not being a *****.....it's a preference for some riders, Alan Magnum, owner of Timbersled Products is one of the most finessed riders I personally know, he ALWAYS RUNS A a Lefty's on ALL HIS SLEDS. Alan use to own the company because he loved them so much!
http://www.leftysasap.com/
Jason Myers is the new owner of Lefty's, give him a call...he will go above & beyond to help you get set up & answer any question to install your Lefty's.
If you are not aware of your Lefty you can get into trouble very quickly.
here are some pointers:
Lefty's are best used for learning to ride to help balance the strain on ones hands until they build up more strength & relieve cramping.
Lefty's are best used for the advanced riders when using them in precise predicaments. Lefty's are not designed to be a replacement throttle for the actual throttle. This is where people get into trouble from continual complacency with their Lefty. DON'T BECOME COMPLACENT W/ YOU LEFTY!
I ALWAYS install my SAFETY PIN before loading & unloading.
I POSITION my Lefty so I DO NOT GRAB IT instead of the break, where alot of people get into trouble is in fact the poor placement of the actual flipper. I actually have to reposition my entire hand to use my Lefty.
One other thing I do so my Lefty DOES NOT FREEZE is, I found NOT zip tying it to the handle bars eliminated the sag that in return would capture water & freeze. I do not leave my sled out in the rain w/o a cover the night before a ride. I also, blow out the lines at night after a ride when I am going through my sled check. These are good habits with or without a Lefty's
Last: WHY I ONLY use Lefty's brand.
-It is the original, they use an actual THROTTLE FLIPPER like an OEM throttle (not bicycle parts). Ergonomic to your finger & thumb.
-Gets full throttle with out having the cable tight or binding (this alone helps to prevent sticking, cable failure, or stretching).
-Parts are CNC machined billet aluminum for stregnth
-The Cable is sealed & with the tips above you should never have it freeze. Mine doesn't. I ride 3,000+ miles a year in all weather conditions.
- And NO, it is not being a *****.....it's a preference for some riders, Alan Magnum, owner of Timbersled Products is one of the most finessed riders I personally know, he ALWAYS RUNS A a Lefty's on ALL HIS SLEDS. Alan use to own the company because he loved them so much!
http://www.leftysasap.com/
Jason Myers is the new owner of Lefty's, give him a call...he will go above & beyond to help you get set up & answer any question to install your Lefty's.
wow you really hate left hand throttles good for you. i guess i lack a little skill but it is nice on hardpack days going cross hill.
We have been building them since before businesses started selling these things. It only takes about $30 bucks to do.
People who say they don't need them ride too much on the trails.
As mentioned b4, they do come in 'handy' at times for different circumstances, be it hand fatigue on long runs, having to lean WAY over to where you can't safely reach the regular throttle, or emergency situations when you just 'need' it to be on the left side. I love my goldfinger and use it quite often, not that I always need to, but I like to. I have trained myself not to reach all the way forward when I use the brakes, so I don't worry about hitting it by accident. Half the time it's just nice to have it to help start the sled, give it a little crack of gas with your left hand, and pull it over with the right, starts first pull every time on the mountain.
Some people including myself just like having and using them. Maybe it is the people who DON'T have them that aren't cool
It's all up to you, I'll never have another sled without one
Some people including myself just like having and using them. Maybe it is the people who DON'T have them that aren't cool
It's all up to you, I'll never have another sled without one
left handed throttles are indeed designed for little girls....
I made one for $1.60, I also build bikes so I have a lot of parts lying around, and it also has a pin in it. I’ve used it twice. We ride most of the time off trail. For me the only time it comes in handy is when you’re in a tree well on hard snow up against a tree.
These anti lefty threads are funny.
They make me laugh.
The same tired arguements come up about people not taking the time to learn where their new throttle sits in relation to the brake, and then blaming the part that they just operated improperly.
Operator error is not the fault of the part on the sled.
It's a throttle in a location that you are obviously just not used to yet.
Being mechanically inclined enough to mount it does not make you good at using it.
Get into a meadow and play with it enough to get used to it's feel.
Go into the trees on a sidehill and play with it to weave through them.
You didn't start out riding being good at it,
you got stuck, and then got stuck some more.
I did it, we all did it.
It wasn't the sleds fault that we weren't used to it yet.
Now we laugh and point when our friends get stuck.
Lefty's do not make you gay
(hanging out tap dancing in the far stall with Larry Craig is what makes you gay)
Having a lefty does not make you a pu$$y
It's just another tool that will come in handy at times.
Truth be known,
It's not really even used for straight sidehilling.
Any one can grab a big handful of right throttle and let the horsepower hold the right side up with some practice.
I normally end up using mine on the way down where it's hardpack and steep off to the right, right where I need to go left.
It's better to stay out left and finesse the throttle from there,
rather than to reach down hill and have to grab a big handfull to correct what I just did.
That slow steep off side stuff is where it's good to have it as well as knowing how to use it.
Is it for every one?
evidently not. That's OK though.
I just think the lefty bashing threads are funny and throw in my 2 cents.
Carry on
They make me laugh.
The same tired arguements come up about people not taking the time to learn where their new throttle sits in relation to the brake, and then blaming the part that they just operated improperly.
Operator error is not the fault of the part on the sled.
It's a throttle in a location that you are obviously just not used to yet.
Being mechanically inclined enough to mount it does not make you good at using it.
Get into a meadow and play with it enough to get used to it's feel.
Go into the trees on a sidehill and play with it to weave through them.
You didn't start out riding being good at it,
you got stuck, and then got stuck some more.
I did it, we all did it.
It wasn't the sleds fault that we weren't used to it yet.
Now we laugh and point when our friends get stuck.
Lefty's do not make you gay
(hanging out tap dancing in the far stall with Larry Craig is what makes you gay)
Having a lefty does not make you a pu$$y
It's just another tool that will come in handy at times.
Truth be known,
It's not really even used for straight sidehilling.
Any one can grab a big handful of right throttle and let the horsepower hold the right side up with some practice.
I normally end up using mine on the way down where it's hardpack and steep off to the right, right where I need to go left.
It's better to stay out left and finesse the throttle from there,
rather than to reach down hill and have to grab a big handfull to correct what I just did.
That slow steep off side stuff is where it's good to have it as well as knowing how to use it.
Is it for every one?
evidently not. That's OK though.
I just think the lefty bashing threads are funny and throw in my 2 cents.
Carry on
Lefty's can be dangerous for beginners if they feel like a brake handle. I don't need one for most any situation but it's like having cruise control or power windows, it sure is nice as an option. The goldfinger being a finger pull is alot harder to mistake as a brake lever.
LMAO ... you are absolutely right Newcastle. I don't have nearly enough skill to ride with you
No "Gold trophy" here; mine's anodized red and is unhooked 99% of the time ... handy for that 1% pickle though
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DRAFTINGMAN
Member
The soap box is yours
These anti lefty threads are funny.
They make me laugh.
The same tired arguements come up about people not taking the time to learn where their new throttle sits in relation to the brake, and then blaming the part that they just operated improperly.
Operator error is not the fault of the part on the sled.
It's a throttle in a location that you are obviously just not used to yet.
Being mechanically inclined enough to mount it does not make you good at using it.
Get into a meadow and play with it enough to get used to it's feel.
Go into the trees on a sidehill and play with it to weave through them.
Man ... What did I start, The guy who began this thread only wanted advice. I was just letting him know what has happened to me and my Buddys.
The Lefty has cost guys that I know Thousands of dollars in damage!! and for the 30-60 Dollars to put one on, just does not add up!
I agree a guy that knows how to ride can be trusted to have one! But all
others........ Keep it in the package until you know what you are doing!!
Student Driver, thanks for Keeping the Thread informative ....
and entertaining!!
Draftingman
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DRAFTINGMAN
Member
A Great example!!
I think this picture is worth a thousand words... (I MEAN DOLLARS) Ever see a guy drive thru thier rear window
of thier pick up truck??? I have!!!! Maybe we should promote the install of the Leftys,
They provide hours of entertainment and hilarity....
grab the brake!!! oops!
reverse and lefty and big gigant0r tree = bad combo
I think this picture is worth a thousand words... (I MEAN DOLLARS)
Ever see a guy drive thru thier rear window of thier pick up truck??? I have!!!! Maybe we should promote the install of the Leftys,
They provide hours of entertainment and hilarity....
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I'm getting back into sledding after 10 years away and have never seen one of these before. Why would you need a safety pin for loading it on your trailer? Also, how does it bypass your safety switches in your stock throttle (or are they just connected to move your stock flipper)?
I here ya Draftingman,
I just had to throw in my 2 cents along with the rest.
For what it's worth,
I do see it as the guys responsibility who hit that Yamaha in the a$$ to fix it.
As for how they work,
Most hook up to the right side lever, except the old Powermadds.
On those you had to disconect a wire to the throttle safety switch, and I'm thinking that is probably why they didn't stay in the market.
Here's a link to my tech info page,
You can see just how the entire thing goes together for your machine if you want to do it right.
www.gravityworxracing.com/tech_info1.html
I just had to throw in my 2 cents along with the rest.
For what it's worth,
I do see it as the guys responsibility who hit that Yamaha in the a$$ to fix it.
As for how they work,
Most hook up to the right side lever, except the old Powermadds.
On those you had to disconect a wire to the throttle safety switch, and I'm thinking that is probably why they didn't stay in the market.
Here's a link to my tech info page,
You can see just how the entire thing goes together for your machine if you want to do it right.
www.gravityworxracing.com/tech_info1.html
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Thank you.
.......If you haven't ever ridden with one then no offense but your opinion doesn't really matter. Have you ever heard the saying "don't knock til' you've tried it"? Don't go running your mouth about not needing one and saying that those that do use them lack riding ability. Thats just a d!ck thing to say. The lefty isn't for day to day use. There are some rides that I don't touch it and other days that I'm constantly using mine. It's all a matter of rider preference.
