So I'm still planning out my Honda 750 interceptor engine swap into my 85 Argo 8x8. Still in the planning stages as we are moving to a new house Mar 2018 and most likely won't be able to start any part of the Argo project (ie: springer, cage, engine, etc) before next winter at the earliest. But at least that gives me lots of time to plan it out and think about anything I might want to change before cutting steel/AL or striking arc. Well worth the wait, the new house has lots of shop space to play in:
24x24 detached, 28 (deep) x24 (wide) attached. The attached garage isn't the full length of the house. That part is 59 feet long and there's living space in the back. House and detached are both on slabs and the attached has in-floor heat like the rest of the house! MMMMmmmm! Good for my creaky old bones come winter!
I'm going to chuck in the back view just because I can't wait to move in:
That "blue ribbon" is actually the Cornwallis river. The rendering is limited by the program I used. Trout, salmon, etc.....right off the banks of my own property.
Although, not super sure I'd eat something oout of the Cornwallis river. Some do I think, just not sure if I woudl....
Anyways, on to the question:
I'm a "twist grip guy" having primarily come from motorcycles. My Argo is also a twist grip.
But nearly every ATV out there seems to come factory with a thumb throttle (SxS's excluded). I actually have a spare one from the Honda Foreman lying around and it's in good shape and looks to be that it would hook up just fine to the V4's carbs.
I've ridden quads and the thumb throttle isn't a big hassle to use, just different.
Any opinions on which to use? Twist or thumb?
I know which way I'm leaning, but I don't want to say yet and possibly introduce bias to the replies.
I know it's a "hot topic" on ATV boards (twist vs thumb), but it shouldn't be here. I'm just looking for pros and cons anyone may see on using either style of throttle in the Argo.
To refresh how the controls are going to be laid out:
Still skid steer, two levers. Clutch on the LH lever. Throttle on the RH lever. Standard high/Low/Reverse Argo shifter in dash. V4 transmission shifiter is going to be foot pedal, like a "heel toe" shifter on a motorcycle.