Review - Bob's BMW Wrist Rest

[BobFV1]

By far, the most functional farkle I've added to my bike is a Bob's BMW wrist rest.

http://store.bobsbmw.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2000

Bob's is a great shop in Maryland, between DC and Baltimore. In addition to having a great sales and service department, they have a small in-house BMW museum and they have several exclusive products, including the wrist rest.

After my tendinitis flareup on the ride back east, I went to Bob's to look at their wrist rest. Even though it was a busy Saturday afternoon, they patiently showed me the device and helped me install it on my bike.

I had a Kaoko throttle lock from Adventurer's Warehouse on my RT. While I have seen a lot of positive reviews of the Kaoko, I never liked mine, I could not get it to function well, I didn't use it, and I left it on the bike when I traded it in.

Well, on my trip back to the west this week, I was very, very impressed with the Bob's wrist rest. It is unobtrusive looking and it really works great - it really saved my right wrist from all the pain I had on my previous cross-country trip and I highly recommend it if you are looking for this type of product. You will need a T-55 Torx to install in on a GS, but you can get one of those for 5 bucks at Pep Boys.

The Bob's product works fine with stock GS hand guards, and I can roll the lock ring on using my little finger as I ride along with my hand on the grip.

Ride safe.

[jamming]

Thanks Bob, I've almost ordered one a couple of times. I'll order one now after your glowing review.

I had a throttlemeister before on the R, liked it.

Roger

[TonyT607]

Thanks Bob, I've almost ordered one a couple of times. I'll order one now after your glowing review.

I had a throttlemeister before on the R, liked it.

Roger


Ditto. I was thinking of the Kaoko unit (Andy from Adv Workshop is about 5 minutes from my house) but Bob's endorsement is good enough for moi.

[DarthRider]

Don't overlook the ThrottleMeister...

[DJ Down Under]

At the risk of sounding stupid.
What does it do?
How do you use it?
Why do you need it?

DJ

[arkline]

DJ,

Sort of a hardware cruise control. Tightens up on the throttle grip to keep it where you want it without constant input from your hand. Lets the right hand relax while doing some distance. More expensive than a scrunchy...

[DJ Down Under]

Thanks..I was just wondering how it works..I mean how you work it.

Do you have to reach across with your left hand while riding and turn that thing on the end?

Or do you tighten it before you start riding so it will not return to idle?

DJ

[arkline]

DJ,

I've only had a little experience with the Thottlemeister version. The you tighten up by rotating the bar end thingie. As soon as you intentionally roll off, it loosens itself.

[DarthRider]

With both ThrottleMeister and Wrist Rest, it is easy to over-ride them, even at full "lock".
That assumes they are properly installed & adjusted.
I usually just set my TM where it drags a bit rather than locking the throttle and that takes some tension off your wrist & forearm. It aslo makes small throttle corrections easier, not having to overcome more drag.
Great for long rides!

[arkline]

Anything is better than that little screw on the Norton throttle that was positioned such that tightening it had to be done before you started off. And it kept constant tension on the throttle, so you had to think to roll off the throttle with intention.

I have a CrampBuster (replacing the ThrottleRocker that was permanently borrowed one day in the parking lot) and it requires a certain amount of staying in one position to be steady on. That seems to be what causes the aches and pains, staying in one position for long periods of time...

[DarthRider]

There was an old Victory rider at the hotel on the Hill Country ride that stopped by to see what all the screaming & yelling was about.
He had Throttle Rockers on *both* grips!
He explained that he had arthritis in both hands & wrists and when he installed the throttle side his hand felt much better.
So he put one on the clutch side too and says it works great!

I fixed the little screw on my Norton so it *does* work as a "cruise control" and is easy to adjust on the fly.
I removed the lock nut & replaced it with a spring on the screw shaft.
The screw having been first replaced with a nice knurled stainless allen screw.
Voila!

[kocook]

I fixed the little screw on my Norton so it *does* work as a "cruise control" and is easy to adjust on the fly.
I removed the lock nut & replaced it with a spring on the screw shaft.
The screw having been first replaced with a nice knurled stainless allen screw.
Voila!The older Beemers came with that setup. Sure came in handy on the long cross-countries. Have the Throttlemeisters now. Work well.