Looking to buy a kicker motor (8 HP) and am giving serious consideration to the Tohatsu. From what I have read they seem to be an OK motor and they fit my budget. However I know very little about small outboards. I have the steering figured out I think. Plan to tie the kicker to my big outboard with a connector bar. Probably will get the electric start as I have a bad back and the thought of bending over and pulling a rope while twisted sounds like a no-no. Any comments about what I have said so far would be of interest. My primary question is the throttle setting. Like I said I know very little about small outboards. I am assuming you can set the rpm/throttle and lock it so that you can then operate from the forward half of the boat. Am I correct? Would the throttle lock be in the handle? Seems like I recall from limited experience years ago the throttle operates by twisting the handle and if you let it go it slows down. Please help educate me.