Cruise Control Kit

Hi Ryan

I have never personally used it. I found this article with different types of cruise controls for motorbikes. Hope it helps...

http://ridermagazine.com/2015/09/08/throttle-brakes-the-next-best-thing-to-cruise-control/

 

I can't imagine a cruise control being of any use at all on a bike on packed british roads. The one in my car is only ever used in the middle of the night on a motorway.

 

Ryan you might want to consider a throttle rocker. I use one on my LT whenI'm touring and it works well. Obviously not a cruise control but they do work in reducing wrist fatique.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycl...475978?hash=item21050a35ca:g:oS0AAOSwal5YItWj

Just an alternative to an electric solution and on costs a £5'er.
Wessa

 

Same here !

 

There's cruise control which maintains a constant speed (electronically) then there's a throttle stop which holds the twist grip in a fixed position.
Several makes. Touratech does one for eg.
Believe it or don't, but a throttle grip is a std fitting on my 1962 t110.
On the motorway it is very useful as you can let go with your right hand for signalling to overtake etc.
Bit dodgy as the throttle doesn't close without being deliberately twisted shut so I use it sparingly. But it is useful. Wish I had something similar on the speed triple. Have thought about the touratech one but it won't fit with bar end mirrors.
Taff

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112310013150?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

I like the look of this

 

I bought it and then sent it back , doesnt work.

 

slips

 

Re: Ebay Cruise Control: I had a plastic one of those but it snapped when I was putting it on so I made my own. I drew in on AutoCAD then got it waterjet cut out from 5mm aluminium plate.
I added a small notch top and bottom near the third hole so I could put on an o'ring to act like a tension spring. This resolved the slipping issue.
I also added a small thumb tab to make positioning it easy. It is so easy to use and made the long rides easier.

Where the pictured one has three holes I put a Boulevard logo in for mine (which was the bike I had at the time) and a Rocket in another one for a mate who rides a Rocket 3.

I made these a few years ago and I sold mine when I sold the Boulevard. My friend still uses his Rocket one though.
I think I still have the CAD drawing so I might see if I can get another waterjetted.

 

This is one I made for the Rocket
It is looking well used - many 1000's of miles have been done cruising with this.