Not a lot has scared me in life !

[Deleted account 180903001]

what you need is one like mine.. works a treat .. but only when you want it to

I got a little gadget that fits on throttle grip and grips by use of small rubber o ring. I just push it forward and up to rest on the brake lever housing which holds throttle open just push off when want. No chance of getting knocked on and very unobtrusive.
Works a treat for the odd scratch.
Bought off a guy who makes them on here. Something like 19 quid posted with couple spare o rings.
Great stuff.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Rode my old GSA TE and the new GSA for the first time later on last year in the dark and it was the first time I have ever thought that a bike needs illuminated handlebar switchgear , the left hand cluster in particular is very BUSY and it is easy to hit the wrong button in darkness when say going for the dipped beam function

Thought these bikes only allowed out in daylight and no rain............

 

[developer]

My previous car had adaptive cruise control - you would set it to a cruising speed and it would track the car in front, keeping a set distance and set speed from that car.

All well and good until you took the left ramp to exit the motorway and the radar didn't see a car in front - whaayhaay!!! off it went, accelerating in it's V8 mucho horsepower stylee, up to the "cough" cruising speed you'd previously set it to.

On the face-lift version of the car MB altered the software to prevent such a rapid take off catching out unsuspecting drivers hurtling up the slip road .

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Of course there are limitations with all technology. Im also sure with future models it will track distances ahead etc. Riding the bike out of my garage is dangerous, risk assessment. This experience I've learnt from. Anyone who says its rubbish hasn't got it ..... Probably.

 

[Mr Bean]

Manufacturers shouldn't be allowed to fit cruise unless it is the adaptive type which senses vehicles ahead

I think it's great. Due to an unobservant small van driver I got punted in to the back of a Transit, shattering my distal radius in my right wrist. This can cause pain after an hour or so of riding at steady speeds - using the cruise gives me the opportunity to flex the wrist and ease the pain without stopping.

I also use it a lot in 30's and 40's to maintain speed without the need to look at the speedo - not required, but nice to have.

I had one of those throttle locks on my RT and found it frustrating as it doesn't maintain the set speed due to variations in the ascent/descent of the road surface.

 

[Tarka]

. Anyone who says its rubbish hasn't got it ..... Probably.

I didn't say it's rubbish but I do believe it's a daft gimmicky gadget on a bike in particular.
I can't help feeling that if you're riding a bike in such a manner that cruise control is felt to be justified then you may as well just be sat in a car.
Even then, I don't believe that it's particularly safe to be in cruise control mode on most roads in the UK unless it's a rare empty road condition.
Our traffic is too dense, most drivers are too dense and conditions are too unpredictable and hazardous to be in cruise control.

I had it on my first PT Cruiser and found it superb on long Autoroutes in France, especially using the resume button after peages, but really don't agree with all these gadgets and gizmos on vehicles...... certainly not on bikes.

 

[GBH]

I didn't say it's rubbish but I do believe it's a daft gimmicky gadget on a bike in particular.
I can't help feeling that if you're riding a bike in such a manner that cruise control is felt to be justified then you may as well just be sat in a car.
Even then, I don't believe that it's particularly safe to be in cruise control mode on most roads in the UK unless it's a rare empty road condition.
Our traffic is too dense, most drivers are too dense and conditions are too unpredictable and hazardous to be in cruise control.

I had it on my first PT Cruiser and found it superb on long Autoroutes in France, especially using the resume button after peages, but really don't agree with all these gadgets and gizmos on vehicles...... certainly not on bikes.

Well I guess we are all different. My 2018 Rallye TE is the first bike with cruise and I love it although I do live in a less densely populated area of the UK thankfully. My next car will have stop/go cruise which will be handy when driving down south but I don't think that is required on a bike.

 

[Deleted account 190920002]

Well Tarka I’m with you I think we ride with fashion accessories nowadays. Dunno how we did our trips in the sixties / seventies must have been supermen to chance what we did without techy add ons, surprised we ever made some of the long trips without disasters.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Must admit far to much technology on bikes now, our brain cells should be used to concentrate on riding, not looking at TV,s to see where we are going or if the phone is ringing.

 

[batman1]

I love the GS cruise control, like Mr Bean, I use it as my ‘pit-lane’ button when riding through villages etc. I roll-off before entering the limits, and hit the cruise when I see the legal speed on my speedo, it helps to keep me out of trouble.
I use it all the time, but for those who don’t like its advantages, thankfully it’s not compulsory and it can be left switched off for the all of the time that you own the bike.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

I didn't say it's rubbish but I do believe it's a daft gimmicky gadget on a bike in particular.
I can't help feeling that if you're riding a bike in such a manner that cruise control is felt to be justified then you may as well just be sat in a car.
Even then, I don't believe that it's particularly safe to be in cruise control mode on most roads in the UK unless it's a rare empty road condition.
Our traffic is too dense, most drivers are too dense and conditions are too unpredictable and hazardous to be in cruise control.

I had it on my first PT Cruiser and found it superb on long Autoroutes in France, especially using the resume button after peages, but really don't agree with all these gadgets and gizmos on vehicles...... certainly not on bikes.

90% of all my riding is in Europe. In fact I've done all of Europe, Africa and Asia. Thing is, to get to these places you have to use the Motorways. Thats when I use my cruise control. I do agree fully with your comment "UK too congested"
Within 2 and a half weeks of owning my 2018 Rallye, Id put 3,5K miles on it. And some of that would have been on cruise. Its a function that is very good when needed, and nice to be there.

 

[Tractors are go]

90% of all my riding is in Europe. In fact I've done all of Europe, Africa and Asia. Thing is, to get to these places you have to use the Motorways. Thats when I use my cruise control. I do agree fully with your comment "UK too congested"
Within 2 and a half weeks of owning my 2018 Rallye, Id put 3,5K miles on it. And some of that would have been on cruise. Its a function that is very good when needed, and nice to be there.

Some of the UK is congested !!!!
IE not the sarff of engerlandshiresville.

It's useful on the rr for ensuring that speed limits aren't exceeded.

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[Sea Dog]

I love the GS cruise control, like Mr Bean, I use it as my ‘pit-lane’ button when riding through villages etc. I roll-off before entering the limits, and hit the cruise when I see the legal speed on my speedo, it helps to keep me out of trouble.
I use it all the time, but for those who don’t like its advantages, thankfully it’s not compulsory and it can be left switched off for the all of the time that you own the bike.

Spot on. User unfamiliarity is the biggest issue with cruise, although perhaps some gloves interfering with dexterity is also an issue on bikes.