BMW 1200GS LC Cruise control

[GrinningGSer]

At first mine didn't work but than after another shove and a click, it worked
Does yours:
a) Slide smoothly and then its on?
b)Slide then need a push and a click and then its on ?

 

[rjsmith26]

I test rode a gsa TE wih cruise the other day. I could set cruise but could not get it to resume - or maybe it does resume but takes for ever to get back to the same speed.

Not wishing to hijack thread but when you resume does the electronics gve it some beans to get up to set speed or does it creap back up to speed?

 

[GrinningGSer]

Well I'm still a bit green on this and you either flick the paddle thing forwards or towards you to resume and I forget which, BUT if the slider is not fully ON, then the cruise paddle won't work whatever you do. I am asking if fully on requires a 'click' like mine does ?

 

[tecman]

At first mine didn't work but than after another shove and a click, it worked
Does yours:
a) Slide smoothly and then its on?
b)Slide then need a push and a click and then its on ?

1. move slide all the way to click point. You need to be riding at least 30mph.
2. Push forward to enable cruise control (light will come on on dash)
3. keep pushing forward if you want to up a speed by 1mph
4. to cancel you either press clutch or any brake or close throttle completely until you fill resistance point
5. to resume - press knob towards you (light will come on on dash)

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

Well I'm still a bit green on this and you either flick the paddle thing forwards or towards you to resume and I forget which, BUT if the slider is not fully ON, then the cruise paddle won't work whatever you do. I am asking if fully on requires a 'click' like mine does ?[/QUOTE]

The slider you push to the right clicks, the little tab sticking up just needs a light tap and it holds that speed.

 

[GrinningGSer]

Aha, so you have to 'click' it . For a brief moment, I thought I had a fault on this fabulous machine

 

[DING-DONG]

As per mine slide the switch to the stop than again and it clicks .

 

[pistole]

yes , stiff to engage (the slide to the right).

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[alp]

Just an additional point while on the subject of the slider, after you have moved the slider to the right and the cruise control is operating just leave it there. There is no need to move it left ever again so cruise control is available with just a touch of the paddle whenever you're riding the bike.

 

[snaponphil]

Just an additional point while on the subject of the slider, after you have moved the slider to the right and the cruise control is operating just leave it there. There is no need to move it left ever again so cruise control is available with just a touch of the paddle whenever you're riding the bike.

Works for me, never moved switch since collecting bike in october.. Somehow the cruise seems to smoth engine out at slow constant speeds, so flick switch lots..

 

[Nutty]

I clicked mine into the ON position on the first ride, and it will stay there.

 

[WindyChuffer]

The resume takes a bit of getting used it. It lets your current speed drop a bit before gently accelerating to the previous cruising speed. It is disconcerting at first as it gives the impression it is not working.

 

[Nutty]

The resume takes a bit of getting used it. It lets your current speed drop a bit before gently accelerating to the previous cruising speed. It is disconcerting at first as it gives the impression it is not working.

But will it resume quicker in Dynamic mode than it will in Road mode?

 

[Wapping]

Works for me.. Somehow the cruise seems to smoth engine out at slow constant speeds, so flick switch lots..

The bike can drive itself better than you can. I suspect you'll be first in line when BMW bring out the (inevitable) automatic version.

 

[WindyChuffer]

But will it resume quicker in Dynamic mode than it will in Road mode?

No. Safety first and all that.

 

[GrinningGSer]

My cruise lock is 'two stage' , just like a GSA and an RT in my dealer showroom, an LC GS in the showroom is as it should be, i.e smooth one stage. The S1000r that I rode this afternoon was one stage and smooth. Some are one stage, many are two stage and catchy; my dealer is replacing my two stage switch.