cruise control options

[Dusty]

Been looking at a few options and have been using a cramp buster variant but its driving me nutts....

Would like to try one of the bar end types that can be fixed into postion.... would be grateful for any advice direction..

Dusty

 

[Timolgra]

I have one fitted to my bike but have a spare.

£25 plus post

 

[Myke Rocks]

Bar end ones are horrible. Permanent stiffness unless you release the knob. The ones which clip round the grip and rest on the brake lever are far superior. You engage by flicking withn indes finger, and they disengage automatically when you roll the throttle off.
And they are dirt cheap.
Myke

 

[Grim Rider]

Same experience as Myke - found bar end one difficult to adjust and became so stiff that was quite dangerous and ended up throwing it into corner of the garage where it probably still languishes. I now use a Go-Cruise throttle control; not perfect as it tends to slip after a short while and need to adjust it, but fine for being able to take your hand off the throttle and give your hand a rest on long journeys.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Each to his own, but...

I've tried both and would vote strongly the other way - I've tried ones that fit around the grip and find them very intrusive. I find the ones that are like a thumb-rest worst of all, the closest I've been to a crash was when I used one of those.

I really like the bar end ones. I think the trick is to have it set so it's just short of binding, so your throttle snaps shut normally, then when you want to rest your right hand just a nudge with your small finger engages it just enough to hold the throttle steady - but in a panic you can close the throttle very easily. 99% of the time you're unaware it's even there, because it doesn't take up any room on the grip.

The one I used was a South African design (Kaoko, or something like that) - it was excellent.

Paul G

 

[Dusty]

Cheers for the feedback gents... interesting on the views... i,ll try the bar end one for a bit... the thing that bothered me was the flappy paddle do da being in the way....

Cheers again

Dusty

 

[Fanum]

I've got one of those flappy paddle ones, and it doesn't get in the way at all......it's as far to the left of the grip as it will go and even my big hands fit on to the remaining grip length with no problem.

Because it's that far over, mine rests on the mirror stem when I use it, not the brake lever, but that's fine.

Took a few rides to get used to it, but it was only about 11 quid so even if I didn't like it, it would have been worth a go.

Mine hasn't slipped at all, but if it did, I'd just file a notch into the top and bottom edges and slip a one inch o-ring over to give it a bit more grip

 

[warmshed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXk9WeVgxUo

 

[MarkShelley]

I have been using the flappy thing for a couple of years and, as mentioned, if fitted right on the left of the grip you won`t even know it is there until you want it. I have grip puppies fitted so they have to be trimmed a fraction so the flappy thing sits onto the grip itself.

 

[carlhowe]

I have a bar end one (came on bike when I got it)...useful when cold as cold starting lever does not work well (but it will when I sort the cable) but bloody awful when going along...need to slaken off when no longer needed and that is not easy with gloves on without reving up.

I have ridden a bike for over 700 miles in a day.....the throttle on a GS is light enough and causes no issues to hold open...may be useful if I was giving hand signels to turn, but they invented indicators....POINTLESS ITEM!

 

[Grim Rider]

I have ridden a bike for over 700 miles in a day.....the throttle on a GS is light enough and causes no issues to hold open...may be useful if I was giving hand signels to turn, but they invented indicators....POINTLESS ITEM!

Try riding a long distance then and see if you feel the same

 

[hutchy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXk9WeVgxUo

Mate that's the sort of stuff I love - cheap and simple all the way!!!!!!!


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[Massive Lee]

As Carlowe pointed out, the throttle on the GS is light enough that you shouldn't get cramps and need a throttle lock or cruise control. I think that one benefit though would be to lock the throttle and exercise your right arm, or for taking pictures with the right hand. That's coming from a guy for whom 750 back roads miles a day is the norm.

 

[adventuredon]

they slip. Had 2 of them (mark 1 and now mark 2). The O rings perish as they remain exposed if you leave the device on bike. The rubber tubing also perished on mine so it sort of works.
I have now got a cable tie on mine as a work around for the o rings. Works okay, but not 100 percent. Closes very slowly. When I get round to it I will probably just tighten up the cable tie

Bar end ones are horrible. Permanent stiffness unless you release the knob. The ones which clip round the grip and rest on the brake lever are far superior. You engage by flicking withn indes finger, and they disengage automatically when you roll the throttle off.
And they are dirt cheap.
Myke