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iowaducker06
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Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:33 pm
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 longtail throttle modifications Hey guys. I'm new to the site and glad to be here. Been browseing for a long time looking for a mudmotor to buy. I finally found one, picked up a 2006 31hp beavertail and now I have a question. The throttle is very hard to run. I almost need both hands, 1 to run the throttle and the other to steer because I can't push the throttle to full throttle and steer at the same time. I'm thinking of changing the throttle to something like the Surface drives have. Has anyone done this?
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm
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Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: longtail throttle modifications i have seen guys make one out of motorcycle/bike brake levers. works great!
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mississippiduckboy
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Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:35 pm
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Re: longtail throttle modifications i used to have a mud motor with the bike lever its worked fine and was easy to make since it was a homemade mud motor
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iowaducker06
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Re: longtail throttle modifications Awesome, thanks guys. I will check into it and see what I can do. I bet the brake lever will work great.
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kibb
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Location: Lafayette, LA
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Re: longtail throttle modifications Personaly, I would stay with the stock throttle on an LT. It just takes getting used to but it's not hard to operate the throttle and steer at the same time. The screw in the middle of the control may need adjustment and/or lube.
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jrp267
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Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:33 am
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Location: Wyoming, MN
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Re: longtail throttle modifications
This is what I used. I took a 1 in hole saw and made the bracket bigger for the handle.
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iowaducker06
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Re: longtail throttle modifications
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GeeLeDouche
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Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:24 am
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Re: longtail throttle modifications tag for later viewing pleasure
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autogateman
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Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm
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Location: Gonzales La
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Re: longtail throttle modifications heres a pic of mine
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mcnemar1982
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Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:03 pm
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Location: Walker, Louisiana
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Re: longtail throttle modifications That one looks nice!!!! 
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