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Throttle locks ARE dangerous IF... you have to THINK what you need to do in order to disconnect them. I don't use mine in anything other than light or NO traffic. On the road though, they are a real hand saver. Keeping the throttle open can cause all kinds of problems. Hands are not meant to maintain a constant position under strain for extended periods of time.
Notice in the first pic above, there is a small lever to the left of the larger one. The large lever is pressed (it takes a satisfying amount of pressure) to set the lock and the smaller one releases it. This is a fail-safe. Also, the throttle CAN be rotated while the unit is engaged. Normally the lock is released with a small press of the brake lever. It works EVERY TIME; no guesswork, no thinking. The unit releases WITHOUT moving the caliper pistons. It uses the free-play of the brake lever ONLY.
There are NO SHORTCUTS ALLOWED! Installation takes whatever amount of time it takes to install it! Setting this unit up properly will result in the unit performing EXACTLY as designed.
These units ARE a bit of a PITA to set up as I have said. But they are well worth the effort. One requirement is that the chrome escutcheon on the throttle must be ground down. I bought a stock replacement, just in case. However, the unit blends so well (especially with with my machined aluminum bar ends) anyone not familiar with the VMAX, would think is IS stock.. I can't imagine ANY reason I would ever remove it!
I agree, it IS safer to keep the strain off of hands that need to be kept supple and ready for immediate use without having to be loosened up. On long legs in cold weather, without a throttle control, the brake hand can become very difficult to manipulate quickly.