CRUISE CONTROL

[ROTTENRICK]

ANYONE USED THE THROTTLEMEISTER ON THE INTERSTATE??

[Earl in Pensacola]

Not on the IS, but yes on my Tourer and I'm taking them OFF!  They too inconvenient and all that weight at the very end of the handle bars ADDS very noticeable road vibration.  I'll be taking mine off and putting the OEM chrome caps back on.  By-the-way.  I installed the small throttle-lock and it's twice as effective and very convenient AND only costs $25.00!!

[R J]

Personal opinion here.  What you are referring to is nothing but a throttle lock.  Hard to set, and a pain to get off.

I took mine off and the last time I saw it is was going under in the Des Moines River headed for the bottom.

I put on a McCruise system from Australia about 3 weeks later and have never looked back.  Yes, it was expensive, but it has paid for it's self several times over on long days of riding.......

After over 230,000 miles, it still holds + or - 1 to 2 mph when turned on.......  You can't have my electronic Cruise Control without a fight.

[Zep]

Ive been using the Brake Away control for two years.  Its great with the two different ways to disengage.  It looks oem and is well designed.




zep

[PharmBoy]

I installed a Brake Away throttle lock and it is still on the bike, however all I use it for now is to warm up the bike in the morning.  Any throttle lock will give you vast speed swings when going up or down any incline which may be OK if you are riding by yourself and not in any traffic.  As for me, I wish that I had put that first $200 for the Brake Away in on the McCruise which I eventually installed...JTL   

[Baloo]

I installed the Audiovox cruise control at the beginnig of last year's riding season. I wouldn't be without it now! The electronic cruise control gives you an added feature: since our bikes are so powerfull, you can very easily go faster than the legal speed limits without noticing it with a throttle lock, if you don't watch your speedometer. The electronic cruise control takes care of this, so you don't have to always keep an eye on the speedo and can relax. I think it's worth the extra money to install a real cruise control. Of course, if does not keep you from intentionally twisting that handle, but that's another story... 

[Sasha47VSSS]

This is my personel experience and opinion:
I've ordered it two ywears ago and was extremely satisfied with the handling of the order; it arrived in a couple of days, it was more than what I was expecting! The product is perfect from all points of view: look, finish, installation notice, including a warning to a user> Installation was easy thanks to the nice and clear notice.
The use is simple and from this point of view there is no a single problem. I encorage everyone to use it.
But, there is always a "but". Personaly I've had a riding problem with it: after having used it during a ride on a highway, i've "switched" it of because entering a zone with heavy trafic and different speed limits. Several accelerations and decelerations, speed varying from 40 to 70 MPH, few long left and right hand curves, incoming trafic from the right; at a certain moment I've felt like the bike was accelerating, vorried not to hit the biker with a passenger in front of me, turned the handlebar lightly to the left and braked. I did it certainly to much, the bike lied to the left side, i ended on my back and slipped about 50 yards. No harm expect a sour wrist. The jacket was well worn out, the back protection did it job. No dammage to the helmet. The bike sustained moderate dammage, mostly plastic plus fuel tank.
Once again to the Honda dealer, my worries were confirmed: when started the engine, the revs went up to the top! the trottle was blocked.

Lesson learnt:
1. I will not instal it again.
2. I am certainly NOT an experienced biker and NOT a reference to give valuable advice to others.
3. The cruise control is a nice part which need to be handled with due care.

Have a safe ride
Sasha47

[ROTTENRICK]

MANY THANKS TO ALL! RE-THINKING THAT ADDITION.

[timk519]

I put on a McCruise system from Australia about 3 weeks later and have never looked back.  Yes, it was expensive, but it has paid for it's self several times over on long days of riding.......

dittos here - I got mine back in 2006, and wouldn't trade it for anything else out there.

[MP]

MCCruise has gone up in price to over $700 US.  AudioVox cruise is still under $100.  Works about the same. Those that are not using any vacuum tube, how are you hooking up the vac lines, and how many?  All five tee'd together, then to the servo?
Thanks
MP

[wd40]

Can't remember, but pretty sure I have 4 ports tee'd together.  I've posted before, and will repeat: If you have more than one vac port connected, and have check valves properly installed, the Valkyrie DOES NOT need a vacuum canister.  I've ridden 2 up from sea level to well over 6000' elevation, and it works just fine.  Mountains, flat, over 80mph........

[MP]

WD40:
Thanks.  I have an Audiovox on order.  So, to be sure, tee the 4 together, then run that single line to the Servo, just as if it was coming from the canister?
Thanks.
MP

[Baloo]

Mine is hooked up to all  5 cylinders, the 6th for the petcock. I tee'd them into one line for each bank of carbs. At first, I installed one check valve on each line, but it caused a problem and I had to help the cruise control by twisting the handle manually while going upgrade. After discussing this with the fellows here, I installed one check valve per cylinder. Problem gone and now, it's holding its speed within 1-2 mph. I have the vacuum canister installed too. I never tried without the canister to see the results. I never tried the more expensive units, but looking at the way my Audiovox works, I really don't see why I would pay nearly 7 times the price for the same results.

[timk519]

MCCruise has gone up in price to over $700 US. 

I just checked - their Valk cruise control is $624 AUS, which is $472 USD.

http://www.mccruise.com/Honda-GL1500C-Valkyrie-Standard--Interstate-Cruise-Control-inc-p-71.html

[MP]

Timk519:
Try this link, this is where I looked.
www.mccruise.com/HONDA-orderby0-p-1-mf-78.html
Says $708 USD for the Valkyrie Cruise control.

I wonder if one of these sites is old????

MP

[wd40]

Thanks for clarifying for me, Baloo.  Yes. each carb needs it's own check valve.  somebody here posted a few years ago the idea that each carb's vacuum impulse it independently timed.  Tee'ing 2 carbs together w/o check valves may simply divert one vac impulse into the adjacent carb, and not to the cruise unit.  Thus even with a canister, the system won't maintain adequate vacuum, and the Audiovox unit will need a bit of throttle "goosing" to properly engage, and it won't maintain speed well.

Several ports, each with it's own check valve, no canister and the Audiovox snaps on, and keeps 1 to 2 mph under all conditions.

[Baloo]

WD40:

This is the exact problem that I had with my original set up. I didn't know that you can run the Audiovox without a canister tough. Just learned it reading this thread. That is one thing I will sure try at the next occasion. Thanks for the hint! See, this is why I love this site so much: you learn something almost everytime you come around! 

[timk519]

Timk519: Try this link, this is where I looked. www.mccruise.com/HONDA-orderby0-p-1-mf-78.html Says $708 USD for the Valkyrie Cruise control. I wonder if one of these sites is old????

Ouch! If that's the current price, I'd have serious qualms about getting one. It's a great unit, but still....

[mikeb]

the audoivox is 95.00 at your door  ebay  three vac valves at 3.99 from autozone a box of t's 6.99 hose get good stuff 2.00 a foot about 10.00  so about 150.00 done installed three love them all 1981 goldwing 2004 vt750 arrow 98 valk  in the last year

[hardhead]

I had to go to 3 different stores to get my 5 check valves.  Most only have 2 on hand.  They were 3.99 at AutoZone, 3.69 at O'Reileys and 3.48 at Advance Auto.