Any way to permanently disable ACC?

[Arsey]

For most roads I ride CC isn't feasible but it sure is nice on certain highways. I used to replace the right bar end with one of those friction knobs that could be tightened to hold the throttle but obviously on hills it had to be overridden all the time. I believe my first motorcycle with actual cruise control was a 2009 Harley Electra Glide and decided then that I wouldn't want another midsize or larger bike w/o cruise.

I doubt that very much .

I’ve used cc on probably every type of road, motorway to twisty narrow mountain roads and never had a problem. The throttle and brakes still work so easy to adjust speed either way.

Exactly!

Got cruise on my Vstrom .
Speed limit here is 35 so if I’m pottering around the coast I set cruise to 40. It’s never on for more than a minute or so but so easy to knock off and re engage

 

[Clifton]

It can add to a ride without taking anything away.

I agree and use it fairly often myself.

 

[Katie]

Well I tried finding a base model GS but no dealers in the east had one the only one was in Arizona at the time. My dealer could order a base but said it'd likely be June or July before we'd see it, then offered a more loaded 25 for the same price. The active suspension is nice but radar and up and down suspension I really wish weren't there. I assumed that the "adapted" cruise function could be disabled in the menu same as my car and truck. It appears it might be according to TaskMule.



Thank you, TaskMule! I was finally able to get to the "assist then cruise" and toggle back and forth between:

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and this:

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I believe the first image "Activate ACC OFF" with the box checked is where it was.
I have it now as "Activate ACC ON" with the box unchecked like the second image, which hopefully turns it off.
Pouring rain now so I can't go check but at least with your help I got to what looks to be the right place.

Have just had my RS in the dealer for a question on this. Apparently the ACC switches back on every time you turn the bike off and on. Be interested to see if the GS does the same?

 

[Clifton]

I haven't been riding it recently but it seems to revert to ACC upon start up. Unless I somehow changed the settings again (post 3 & 4).

 

[botus]

if you untick the ACC box you do indeed revert back to std cruise control - but sadly regardless of the gear its in, its limited to 20 mph minimum activation speed - will see if Hex can manage that back to "normal" but I expect not as secure gateway access will trip us up

my old 1200LC and my K1600 would both set std cruise from 5 mph - even though the manual always claimed it was from 20 mph - which was very useful, use it frequently at lower speeds

raised the point of ACC cruise minimum set speed with Hex - they suggest a cure for ACC bikes will be a long wait / potentially impossible due to BMWs 2025 MY changes that brought secure gateway access to the bikes.

I then asked they at least investigate the min set speed option for conventional cruise control bikes - the User manual states min set speed of 30 kph, but all UK Mkt bikes I've ridden have no lower set speed limit - thus it must be a code-able option. As they recently added the feature to increase the max cruise set speed - they likely found the areas of code that controls both min and max.

Both ACC and Conventional cruise Min Set speed is on a list of user requests - I'd be OK if ACC only get the no min set speed if ACC is off. As mentioned earlier my early ACC BM car had a 24kph min speed.

And if safety is a concern - with ACC On your bike will manage braking / slowing down perfectly from speeds of up to 120 mph down to 20 mph - but then it just gives up with No user warning and leaves you drifting straight into the back of vehicles you might have spent the last 3 hours having the bike manage the gap to perfection - A lower set speed would at least drift into the back of vehicles at a lower speed

I love to use Cruise in 20 mph zones as it leaves you safe and able to focus entirely on the children wandering about the road - instead of 50 % concentration on the throttle and 40% staring at the speedo

 

[jefformston]

raised the point of ACC cruise minimum set speed with Hex - they suggest a cure for ACC bikes will be a long wait / potentially impossible due to BMWs 2025 MY changes that brought secure gateway access to the bikes.

I then asked they at least investigate the min set speed option for conventional cruise control bikes - the User manual states min set speed of 30 kph, but all UK Mkt bikes I've ridden have no lower set speed limit - thus it must be a code-able option. As they recently added the feature to increase the max cruise set speed - they likely found the areas of code that control both min and max.

Both ACC and Conventional cruise Min Set speed is on a list of user requests - I'd be OK if ACC only get the no min set speed if ACC is off. As mentioned earlier my early ACC BM car had a 24kph min speed.
And if safety is a concern ACC just giving up as you drive into traffic is far worse than it braking down to a lower slower speed

What exactly is the problem?

 

[botus]

What exactly is the problem?

see end of my updated reply - two huge issues

1) 20mph speed limits - often conditions mean I need to set it at 16-18 mph but can't on ACC bikes - don't forget Plod now allow convictions from Nazi groups of the public running their own speed traps
use Cruise in 20 mph zones as it leaves you safe and able to focus entirely on the children wandering about the road - instead of 50 % concentration on the throttle and 40% staring at the speedo

2) ACC just gives up with no rider notification - it leaves you drifting into traffic oblivious its no longer helping - for example 100 yards earlier it brought you from 40 to 22mph without any rider intervention - then magically as the traffic builds down to say 15 mph you sail straight in with no change - if it could manage down to 10 mph its a natural point where a sensible rider is well aware and happy to take control

Actually 8mph is a more natural min speed for cruise - used to use in traffic on the K1600 all the time

ADAS should work with you, not against what is intuitive

 

[jefformston]

see end of my updated reply - two huge issues

1) 20mph speed limits - often conditions mean I need to set it at 16-18 mph but can't on ACC bikes - don't forget Plod now allow convictions from Nazi groups of the public running their own speed traps
use Cruise in 20 mph zones as it leaves you safe and able to focus entirely on the children wandering about the road - instead of 50 % concentration on the throttle and 40% staring at the speedo

2) ACC just gives up with no rider notification - it leaves you drifting into traffic oblivious its no longer helping - for example 100 yards earlier it brought you from 40 to 22mph without any rider intervention - then magically as the traffic builds down to say 15 mph you sail straight in with no change - if it could manage down to 10 mph its a natural point where a sensible rider is well aware and happy to take control

Actually 8mph is a more natural min speed for cruise - used to use in traffic on the K1600 all the time

ADAS should work with you, not against what is intuitive

I think you need some training, aids are just that, the rider should still be in control.

20mph, stick it in 1st and listen to the exhaust note, you’ll hear the speed change.

40 to 22, then 15, is hope you’d notice the reduction in speed of the traffic and the a rear of the vehicle in front getting closer.

Sign up with IAM or ROSPA asap.

 

[botus]

goodness u have no clue

 

[jefformston]

goodness u have no clue

You are probably right, I’m a new comer to riding a motorcycle, novice after only 48 years and only 400,000 miles. IAM F1rst on the bike and in a car, IAM car observer and Blood biker, I bow to your superior skills and knowledge, I’ve a lot to learn.