first mod!!!

[mirandaH]

Cheap, functional, and very easy to install!!! :2tup:

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by mirandaH

Cheap, functional, and very easy to install!!!

That describes the best mods., for sure.
My favorite is my 75 cent cruise control.
I've had pictures ready for a few days now; might actually get them posted sometime soon! :roll:

[mirandaH]

OOOOO.... 75 cents!!! i would LOVE to see that!

[Dupo]

yea, its 3 quarters shoved between the throttle and control cover lol.

[mirandaH]

i will have to wait on the pics... i am not mechanically inclined so i have no idea how that is. LOL! you all talk about fixing stuff on your own bikes... with the 16Tsprockets and drilling holes in stuff... it makes me so jealous.

[Moedad]

Originally Posted by mirandaH

you all talk about fixing stuff on your own bikes... with the 16Tsprockets and drilling holes in stuff... it makes me so jealous.

Hey, I can be as mechanically dysfunctional as anybody. My biggest accomplishments after more than 1400 miles have been installing my windshield, and adding engine oil. Oh, and I lubed my chain too.

[alanmcorcoran]

Moe, which windshield did you install? (I'm catching up to you on miles.)

[Moedad]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Moe, which windshield did you install? (I'm catching up to you on miles.)

You're gonna pass me on miles by the end of October at the rate you're going--sooner if you keep doubling up your weekend rides. I have the Plexistar II windshield.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Dupo

yea, its 3 quarters shoved between the throttle and control cover lol.

Closer than you might think. It's a $.75 O-ring.....rolled over the weight and snugged between the throttle and the end weight. Same end result as the old tension screw that disappeared about 1970.

OK, since it came up.....let's try the new picture link.
First the cruise control in the OFF position:



Next in the ON position:




Two very important cautions:

Throttle operation is really strange, effectively no return spring, so if you do this, test it OUT OF TRAFFIC until you get the hang of it. NOT recommended for use in town; highway only.

Do NOT fiddle with it while you are moving. When you get off the highway, STOP to disable it.

Probably NOT for rookies!! Sorry.

[alanmcorcoran]

I could swear every once in a while I get "involuntary cruise control." I notice this when I'm trying to slow for a light and the bike is insisting on continuing. I do have an overactive imagination, but maybe the weak return spring sometimes just lets the throttle stay where it is comfy... Couple of times I diverted to the shoulder to make sure I didn't plow into the ass end of the car in front of me. Fortunately a quick grab usually solves the problem, but if you aren't expecting it, it's unnerving.