Product Description
The G2 Street Throttle Tamer Tube for Ducati incorporates a non-linear ratio between hand throttle rotation and carburetor or throttle body opening. The pulley, or as we call it, cam pulls the throttle cable as the rider rotates the grip/tube. By altering the conventional, circular shaped cam, a vast improvement in control is achieved and throttle snatch is drastically reduced.
The G2 Street Throttle Tamer Tube has a cam with a reduced radius initially, which requires a slightly farther rotation to achieve the same carburetor or throttle body opening position as a stock throttle. This virtually eliminates the jerky “throttle snatch” especially evident in modern fuel injected street bikes. The radius increases or ramps up after ½ throttle to keep overall rotation requires to reach full throttle at or near stock rotation.
For most models the Throttle Tamer includes a 400 style cam profile, but some will have alternative cam profiles. The cam proven to be the best all-round solution for each model is used.
G2 has offered the Street Throttle Tamer Tube for 12 years with thousands of satisfied customers. We guarantee you will find this the best investment in control you have ever made, or you can return the throttle for a full refund! At G2, we stand behind our products and pride ourselves on the best customer service. If you have ANY questions about our throttle, please call or email (see contacts page). We guarantee a human will answer the phone or respond to your voicemail within one business day!
Product Highlights
- Machined from 6061 aluminum in the USA!
- Self-lubricating Delrin bushings at each end of tube eliminate aluminum-to-aluminum contact and provide an ultra-smooth feel.
- Included cam is removable and can be replaced with alternate G2 cams (sold separately) to fine tune control.
- Fits inside the stock throttle housing to stock cables.
- Works with all known aftermarket cruise controls.
- Slide one of our Italian-made Domino grips or your grip onto the G2 Street Throttle Tamer Tube.
- Installs in minutes!
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Condon –
I ordered from you chaps a “THROTTLE TAMER” for my 2009 Ducati Monster M1100. It arrived the other day and I proceeded to fit it to my bike. All I can say is “WOW!” What a difference it has made. It is SO SMOOTH in slow going traffic. I liked to ride my bike before, BUT NOW I LOVE TO RIDE IT. Thanks Heaps, Your product is AWESOME.
Tim –
I wanted to tell you what you probably already know. YOUR PRODUCT IS AWESOME. I installed the throttle tube in about ten minutes and felt like I had a new bike. It totally eliminated the jerkiness of my FJR- now I can take corners without worry. My wife immediately felt the difference and asked what I was doing differently- her head wasn’t jerking. I also needed to mention the unbelievable service I received from Sam. Because of the service and product, you have a customer for life and I will sing your praises to all my riding friends.
Ducati Mike –
I recently purchased a throttle tamer for my Ducati Multistrada: this past weekend we had great weather and so I had a chance to test it both in stop-and-go traffic and on one of my favorite winding roads: Ortega Highway…. The difference your part made was huge: the throttle action is much more controllable/softer, making the bike both more fun to ride and easier to be precise with. I am also impressed by the high quality of the fit and finish; it was also a snap to install. Thank you for a great product; its by far the best $80 I’ve spent on my bike! Thanks!
Christos –
Hello again, I have installed it and use the 500 cam for the moment, as you suggested. Some feedback so far: Only commute use of the bike. No fast rides or track days. Very nice kit, near excellent construction, design and quality. Seems that it will last for ever. Especially if the Derlin and aluminum cam pieces will stay as new. Fitment is straightforward, easy and secure. The overall performance is as excepted. Veeeeeery smooth on any twist, very easy and light, no grabs, no resistance. I have to recalibrate my brain about throttle use and feel. With 500 cam the Ducati 998, from a near “hell” piece of commute bike, transformed to a red city pussy cat, always ready to show her nasty nails on demand. Acceleration from idle is a brand new experience. Better up & downshifts plus better & much more controlled DECELERATION!!!!! The bike feels 10 Kg lighter! I think better overall throttle control. I believe that your product have much to offer. Thanks Sam & Gary. Thanks G2. You are here, on every “Twist of the Wrist”! Best regards Christos
Gary –
Being the guinea pig for the Ducati ST4 has been a pure pleasure. I sent my throttle body into G2 to see if there was anything that would match up. There was! Installation was quick and easy. The attention to detail is beautiful. This throttle is the perfect solution to the low speed jerkiness that is experienced with the stock Ducati throttle assembly. Starts have been smooth and much more controllable. I’ve had no more jerky starts nor have I had any low speed jerky roll on with this throttle. All I can say is thank you G2.
Steve –
Having nothing else on the market available that meets the requirement in the UK, the G2 throttle tamer has improved the throttle snatch making the bike more enjoyable to ride and control, well worth the money. No problem fitting with my heated grips,,,,Thanks G2.
Kirk Brode –
Throttle Tamer kicks ass. Works infinitely better than stock, took less than 10 min and minimal tools to install, and its affordable. No compromises. Its rare that something works out this well.
Otis –
I just installed the G2 throttle tamer on my 2000 Ducati ST4. What a differance! Incredibly smooth throttle transitions, all but eliminated the snatchy, jerky throttle at low speed. I was just about ready to dive into a total TPS tweak and throttle sync! The low speed operation now rivals the BMW’s i’ve owned, but with usual stout pull of a Duc that puts that silly grin on your face. Try this mod first before you go tweaking on the TPS or anything else. Either way this is a must do…. Absolutely the best bang for the buck i’ve spent on any bike i’ve owned! Thanks, great product!!
Diljeet Masuda –
The throttle tamer was just what I needed. I had it installed by my Ducati tech on my Multistrada 1100s. It has a much smoother roll on now and I’m not using the clutch as much to try to smooth out the abrupt power on of the old throttle cam profile. Two up riding is mostly what I do with my wife and I would recommend it highly!
FZ8 Rider –
I got the G2 Ergonomics Throttle Tamer for Yamaha bikes today, along with a pair of the Domino Strada grips. It took only a few days to get here, pretty quick delivery. The cost for everything was a little over $100, with shipping. I wasn’t really ready to do any mods to the bike (waiting on new tires) but as the parts were sitting there, I had to dive in and do it.
The throttle tube was very easy to install; I just greased the cable ends and nothing else. G2 says the CNC aluminum tube has its own plastic bushings which never need lubrication so I left them alone. The tube itself, made in USA, is of first-rate manufacture and fit perfectly. It’s a big upgrade over the plastic part provided by Yamaha.
One thing to note is that the throttle cable will be quite loose after installation because of the slope of the throttle cam, so that’ll need to be adjusted to remove the play. My bike’s got just over 8,000 miles and this adjustment used up most all of the cable barrel adjuster’s play, so I’ll need to pop the tank and readjust the throttle cables at the throttle body to put things right, but that’s a job for another slow day.
The grips went on easily. I safety-wired the throttle grip just to be sure it wouldn’t slip, but this turned out to be unnecessary. The rubber material used for the grips does not need glue and has a very high coefficient of friction against a clean handlebar. The grips are not quite as thick as the stockers, but proved to be excellent replacements; they look great and provide a lot of traction with a decent amount of comfort.
I put in about 120 miles of riding, mostly tight to medium-speed canyons, and about 40 miles of freeway, with some lane-splitting.
The redesign of the cam very definitely changes the ratio of throttle opening to twistgrip movement. This takes place in about the first third of the rotation. The throttle remains a 1/4-turn design, it’s just the first third that is modified.
What G2 has done has basically given the bike a “B” mode through mechanical means rather than through the ECU. I could immediately tell the difference in throttle pickup. It is much easier to modulate the throttle off-idle, which makes it easier to launch the bike from a stop (as in traffic) since the bottom end can be controlled that much better. You get a lot more motion of the grip in order to better fine-tune throttle-to-clutch. This also proved very helpful in shifting, as it was much easier to match RPM for downshifts and upshifts. This was an unexpected benefit but proved itself true over and over again during the ride.
Another unexpected bonus of this upgrade was during steady-state freeway drones. At freeway speed, of say, 65 mph in traffic, the throttle was just about 2/3 of the way into the recammed portion of its travel (that’s about 1/4 open on the twistgrip). This recammed area allows much less sensitive control at normal road speeds of 65 mph or so, and bumps in the pavement don’t cause the bike to lurch nearly as much as with the stock throttle. This also proved to be a true rideability improvement, making extended hauls on the freeway less fatiguing. A lighter grip was possible on the throttle because of this larger “band” of control for cruising speed.
The main reason most riders want this product is to soften the snap or lurch when picking up the throttle, especially while cranked over in a turn. A sudden lurch at lean can be unsettling at best, and can cause a loss of traction or other handling issue at worst (even a crash), so smoothing out this EFI gremlin is a good thing.
I started riding over 30 years ago, and CV (constant velocity) carbs were the thing. These carbs, when set up right, had almost no driveline snap due to their basic design.
The vacuum slide tamed the carb naturally because it was the slide, not the butterfly, that actually controlled air/fuel flow into the engine.
These days, with EFI and emissions concerns, it takes a powerful ECU processor and very good fuel injection design to iron out the lurchiness inherent in EFI motorcycles. Some have superb fueling/throttle response, and most of these tend to cost around $15,000 or more. Even bikes costing this kind of money often have terrible fueling issues, so it’s not always about the money. Basically, it IS possible to design a great system, but cost concerns or bad design can ruin a bike’s throttle response.
The FZ8 is a midrange bike in terms of cost and it has a decent ECU and average-to-problematic throttle response in terms of smooth pickup. So anything we can do to make it better is a good thing.
I had my ECU reflashed by Guhls, and removing the ignition timing restriction made the bike a lot faster in the first three gears. Guhls also makes the secondary throttles open more aggressively, which can make the lurchiness worse. However they do change the A/F ratio to soften this up a bit, but overall, I’d say that the reflash — while it made the bike a lot more fun to ride — only improved the lurchiness of the EFI marginally.
This is where the Throttle Tamer picks up the slack, literally. I found it made a huge difference in cracking the throttle back on, particularly in tight turns (first and second gear). I rode hundreds of turns like this on my test ride, and felt that the Throttle Tamer mimicked a well-tuned CV-carbureted bike (I’ve owned and built/tuned many of these). The thing worked so well that I was able to ride some roads in first gear with great control; in fact, it was so smooth and controllable that I tried on one occasion to downshift to first for a particular turn, and realized I was already in first gear. It was that smooth.
This thing does exactly what it’s supposed to do, and made my bike, at least, a hell of a lot more fun to ride. It’s easier to ride fast, especially in the tight stuff, and it’s also less fatiguing and easier to control in traffic and on the freeway.
There are actually four areas that benefit equally from installing this thing:
1. Much smoother throttle pickup, similar to a good set of CV carbs.
2. Much easier to control off-idle, whilst leaving a stoplight or maneuvering.
3. Much smoother when downshifting as it’s easier to match engine RPM.
4. Far less “bouncing” and inadvertent lurching while riding at steady freeway speeds.
I highly recommend it.
Kurt Tuthill –
Very easy installation and extremely high quality product. Transformed the low down ridability of my ’10 Ducati 848, with smoother initial acceleration and ability to hold a constant speed, without any restriction of throttle once beyond 1/8th of a turn. Brilliant! Much more enjoyable and safer on tight low speed or wet corners and around town. Even makes riding in 6th at semi-legal speeds with the tall standard 15/39 gearing viable – as the more fine and controllable throttle opening smooths out top gear snatchiness. Absolutely delighted with my purchase – well done G2!!!
MH Parlier –
Not a lot to say here…..it is well made and it makes a substantial improvement.
I have recommended it to others and they have obtained similar results.
Seems to me that Ducati could apply similar ramp profiles on their throttle wheels and it would cost them ‘nothing’ (minor tooling change)….but then again, Throttle Tamer wouldn’t exist….and another small business wouldn’t exist….and that would be sad.
David McKay –
Simple but brilliant. I combined the G2 throttle tamer with an uprated clutch slave cylinder on my Ducati 1000DS and this has transformed my riding experience and safety immensely. Previous riding in traffic, slow corners and pulling out a T junctions had me often snatching for the brake or riding a heavy clutch to avoid or control an unnerving lurch. That has gone and its a much more relaxed experience. Really easy and quick to fit. Has also cured wrist pain from gripping throttle too tightly!
Ben English –
Works a treat to make slow speed riding in traffic smoother and easier on my Ducati M1000S. I would rate it a 5, but for the duplication of two superfluous rings on the stock throttle. I had to have these machined off so as to install my Vista Cruise throttle lock. Perhaps G2 could offer a plain version, which would also remove a limitation on choice of grips. That I’d rate a 5!
Don –
Purchased two of these for two Ducatis I own.
Ducatis have a notoriously abrupt throttle response at initial throttle application. With the G2 Throttle Tamer installed I have a much finer control of the throttle when coming out of a corner.
This is a great product and I highly recommend it for anyone who would like to have finer control over their throttle at initial application.
Mike S –
Fitted to stock Ducati Scrambler Classic . Had to make a small modification as the standard bar end bung interfered with the throttle movement. The product really works very impressed with the results the bike is much smoother to ride at low speeds. Thank you !
Don Coscarelli –
This product is exactly as advertised. It completely cured the abrupt throttle response on my Ducati Scrambler. I would highly recommend this product to friends. Installation is simple and only takes about 10 minutes. 5 stars.
Marcus –
The best single modification on my Ducati Scrambler. Torque control is a lot improved, as well as acceleration exiting turns. Much better throttle construction than original part.
Shields –
Does what it says in a subtle way. I fitted the Throttle Tamer to my UK specification 2015 Ducati Scrambler. It smoothed-out the twist-grip operation and helped with the annoying occasional slight kick experienced when reapplying power coming out of corners. Small throttle maneuvering is also improved.
HyperRant –
The throttle tamer is as advertised and reviewers comments are pretty much spot on! Installed it on my 2008 Hypermotard which runs a really aggressive throttle feel from start.
The tamer smooths throttle from the start which makes it is easy for urban stop start traffic. The smoother throttle provides more confidence whilst in turns and also a smoother ride when cruising the highway.
When you feel the need to really give it, you’ll just have to twist the throttle a little more and this is fairly acceptable.
Great product and quality!!
Happy customer.
Tim –
Prompt delivery, good customer support. Reasonably easy installation on my 2015 Scrambler Icon. Used the 500 cam and I’m happy with the results. A little too much slack now in my throttle cable (outer limit of the specified range) even after maximum adjustment at the throttle cable housing, but there are other ways to address that. Overall, a very good product that has had a noticeable effect on my Scrambler’s throttle response.
Preston Blake –
The throttle tamer works ! It’s unfortunate that our fuel injected bikes are so touchy. My son and I found our Scramblers more difficult to handle slow speed offroad than desirable and the tamer made an improvement. G2 also turned out to be a great company to deal with. The original cam left some slack in the cable so they retooled it and sent me a new one no charge. G2…great company…great product.
ian –
I was having trouble taming my 2016 Ducati Scrambler. The G2 throttle tube made a noticeable improvement. It cannot completely take out the EFI surge/dive, but I can relax more. The unit comes in 2 pieces. I put the “tube in the freezer” and warmed up the cam under hot water and they slipped together easily – the say not to use any grease, but the throttle cable does touch the aluminum cam so I used a little Teflon grease in that area only. Very well made product.
Paul –
Just received the G2 throttle tamer for my Ducati Scrambler. It’s really a beautiful piece of CNC machined aluminum – very professional! The cam [# 600XX] fits perfectly and very snug to tube. Going to mount it soon.
Also it only took 8 calender days for shipping to the Netherlands, Europe – pretty fast.
Rich –
Quality product that is shipped fast and installs easy. Really helped the ride on my 2016 Ducati Scrambler.
Josh –
Installed on Ducati GT1000. Initial impression: workmanship is fantastic—the delrin inner and aluminum exterior are seamless and well made. In almost all ways I really like the progressive characteristics of the throttle. Snatchiness at low throttle inputs is eliminated. Following a line is easier in a corner because the incremental increases in throttle behavior is very predictable. I roll onto the gas earlier and harder in corners now, which is great. Only caveat: I wish the bulk of the power then came in a bit earlier than it does now. Somehow combining more of the quick-turn throttles with the progressive, slow-opening beginning. This is close to a perfect “best-of-both-worlds.” Almost. Installation is incredibly easy; adjust throttle cables is necessary.
Jose L Catalan –
I am very pleased with the tamer on my Ducati Scrambler. It fixed that abrup response that worried me at low speeds. Very easy to install thanks to the wonderful videos. It took 10 days to arrive at my place in Spain. You are great guys. Keep improving. Best wishes
Tim Barrett –
Fitted on my Ducati Scrambler without issue and fixed the overly sensitive throttle that I’d put up with for a while. Very quick delivery – I’m in Australia.
J. Viana –
Perfect for Ducati Scrambler! It worthes the price (& taxes to Europe…). Fast delivery in perfect condition. No problem in applying by the Ducati Service. It is only noticeable where it’s made for: city streets, specially cobblestone, much smoother riding. Anywhere else you have the same performance on roads and highways. Ducati should provide this from factory.
Marlonium –
This is a long term review of the throttle tamer. Before I had the G2 tamer, I was terrified when caught out in the rain with my Ducati Monster 800. Especially in the corners. It was difficult modulating the throttle through corners so I’d just clutch it in until I’m exiting. The power just came on too easy even in the lower RPM’s. The G2 tamer allowed me to have smoother control and more confidence. My wife rides the Duc also and loves it now. After 4 years of having one installed on my bike, I’ve encountered zero issues. I remember the installation was very quick. Future toys will have a G2 tamer in it.
Michael –
Work great, don’t hesitate!
Mark B –
Fitted to my Ducati Scrambler Classic the difference was immediate more control at low speed. no lurching forward over potholes etc, totally made my riding experience more enjoyable and safer, very happy with the purchase and would recommend to Ducati Scrambler owners.
Rob Evans –
It fits my 2018 monster 797 perfectly. Super easy install, removing the rubber grip without damaging it took the longest but still under 20 mins overall. I didn’t spray any lube as the video showed because was too lazy to clean it up after!
I was a little worried it would make the bike feel less peppy but it is the complete opposite. It feels much more precise and responsive to my input. Before, it was twitchy and seemed like the throttle was pretty much just an on/off switch.