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Functionally, cruise control and throttle locks have similar purposes, but they’re not the same. Rather than look at what they do, I like to think about what your intention is in installing motorcycle cruise control. In a car, it’s because you’re on a boring highway and don’t want to worry about speeding, or want to give your foot some relief. When it comes to enjoying long-distance rides on your Harley-Davidson, there’s no better way to enhance the experience than letting your bike do all the work with cruise control.
Cruise Control Kit
Images and PDFs supplied relate to our after-market MCCruise kit for the Harley-Davidson Street Bob, but looks, fitting and price are the same for all post-2012 Dyna models fitted with CAN-BUS wiring. See the notes below to determine if your bike is CAN-BUS equipped or not. Installation looks roughly about as complex as installing an MCCruise.
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The black connectors are for the right side and the grey connectors are for the left. For long-distance runs, there's nothing better than letting your bike do all the work. This Cruise Control Kit puts you just minutes away from true touring bliss. Please choose your model very carefully as shipping and re-stocking fees are expensive. We urge you to review and assess complete installation manuals to determine whether you are capable of installing yourself, or need to employ a professional before purchasing from us. If you’re really committed to your bike for the long haul and don’t mind spending money, get an MCCruise unit.
Harley Davidson Cruise Control Accessories
But it’s just nice to know there’s an option out there, and it just might enhance your riding experience. Adaptive cruise control isn’t exactly brand-new technology. Automakers have been rolling out this tech in new vehicles lately as an extra safety measure – the use of radars allows vehicles in cruise control to automatically note and react to the changes in speed of vehicles ahead of them. This means that should a driver be in cruise control and cars ahead of them begin to slow down, the car will detect the slowing vehicles and slow its own speed in response to prevent any possible collisions. The cruise control connects to the bike's throttle using the cruise control fittings that are part of the throttle body. These fittings are there for use on other HD models that have factory cruise control.
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The TL;DR summary (of my opinion) is that the best compromise between cost and functionality is the Atlas Throttle Lock. Derek got the retainer clip (red arrow) on with no hassle. We hope you never have to mess with it again. Next, Derek prepared to install the module by connecting the pre-wired, 10-place plug. Note the rubber grommets for vibration isolation.
Here are our recommendations for which cruise control or throttle lock to get in a nutshell. You can read on for more analysis as to why we chose these and why we prefer them over other brands or designs in the same category. Reviews on forums about Tuneboy are either occasionally positive on the cruise control aspect, or overall slightly negative when also considering the tuning aspect.
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But many motorcycle riders want to vary their speed when the terrain gets interesting. It might be to have fun, and it might be for safety (e.g. to not fly over a crest at the same speed as over a flat). Many new high-end motorcycles — and a good number of mid-range but tech-forward bikes, come with cruise control standard. Next, Derek removed the stock right brake lever/master cylinder assembly and the handlebar controls. The website for Tuneboy is a little confusing and seems to be rarely updated. Some of the information on different pages conflicts — e.g. the years of Yamaha motorcycle for which the cruise control software works doesn’t match up.
Veridian Cruise (A Few KTM models only)
You’d have to be very committed to one bike. The BrakeAway is very highly built and complements a shiny, chromed-out motorcycle. Here are the types of cruise control you can add to your motorcycle.
Motorcycle Cruise Control Kits
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This is in contrast with the brake lever rests (which are universal) or even the Atlas Throttle Lock, which only comes in two varieties, one of which (the “bottom kit”) works on most motorcycles. Harley’s conceived system will differ from the majority of adaptive cruise control systems in that it will feature integrated cameras that will be able to identify individual motorcycles. Motorcycle manufacturers have begun to implement this technology, as well with big names like Ducati and KTM including adaptive cruise control on new bikes currently in production. Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has also entered this area with a recently published patent application that shows its own take on adaptive cruise control. Where most adaptive cruise systems simply note the presence of vehicles ahead of it, the new system in production by Harley will be a bit more sophisticated – able to distinguish between regular motor vehicles and motorcycles. Installing a brake lever rest throttle lock is easy.
I'm a lifelong student — always learning more about every aspect of motorcycling, and more importantly, about the people who own, build, and ride bikes. I've built this site to share what I've learned. You might be tempted to think “Wait, is this just an automotive cruise control mechanism adapted to motorcycles? They make cruise control for a very wide range of motorcycles.
Secondly, installing an MCCruise system is not trivial. It takes someone a few hours if they’ve done it before, but it took me around 8 hours, sitting on the floor of my garage with my bike on a kickstand (more on that coming later). The two downsides to MCCruise are the cost and the installation complexity.
If you’re paying in USD, you will pay between ~$ , depending on your model of motorcycle (which informs what bits of hardware you’ll need). If you pay in Aussie dollars it’s even more because you also pay domestic sales tax. To release the throttle lock, you do the same but in the opposite direction — cover the friction knob with your hand and roll the throttle forward.
On some models, cruise doesn’t disengage when using the rear brake. While it’s an Australian company, more than 90% of its customers are based in the US, and shipping is quick. Owners of the BrakeAway are happy with it and think it’s a great upgrade over having a throttle assist lever of some kind. The main brands are Omni-Cruise and Go Cruise.
Perusing the list of supported motorcycles, I can see that they have produced cruise units for most of my recent motorcycles other than my Honda sport bike (but they have one in development for the CBR1000RR, anyway!). Like other throttle “locks”, the Atlas Throttle Lock just provides enough friction to hold the throttle in place. This means that you can still move the throttle if you need to, either to adjust speed, or to brake, without disengaging the throttle lock.
They make a beautiful, well-functioning piece of machinery that is designed to be intuitive to use — just like pushing a cruise control button. Installing one of these types of throttle lock is a bit more tricky. If you don’t disengage the throttle lock, you can still roll the throttle forward and backward to make adjustments. Here’s the left side handlebar control with the new Cruise On/Off switch. Now we’re ready to put on some miles without ravaging our wrist.
MCCruise makes units that work for cable-actuated throttles, ride-by-wire motorcycles (those that are modern enough to have RbW but which don’t have cruise), and other variants. Late-model Harley-Davidson and Triumph motorcycles often have the option of factory cruise control. If yours didn’t come with it, you can get a dealer to install a module and configure the ECU to support it.
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