I've always used some sort of throttle lock on any motorcycle I've owned that was primarily ridden on the street. Living in the Western US long hauls on open roads are a matter of fact and being able to rest my right hand is a requirement. Except for bar end types of throttle locks I could never really get one to work on the VFR. After about 9 months of owning my 2012 VFR1200 which I bought new in October of 2014 and after making some suspension upgrades to the bike I realized how much I like