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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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I have just been through the handbook and my service manual. The handbook has all the indicators numbered and labled,the only one missing is that icon. So no cruise for dyna's.( that would be sick in the sick sense)
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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That indicator is the altimeter. Tells you how high in the air you are.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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That indicator is also used for activating the rear cylinder cut-out system on the touring bikes.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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To think, all this time I thought it was the coolant level indicator.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Laugh all you want about cruise control. My old Bro has a Road King Classic with cruise and when he leads he clicks it on and we make great time. Great on the super slab on long trips. I constantly have to crank on a little more because I fall behind.

Would pay for it.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jackyl
no no no no, you all have it all wrong. its your FLUX COMPASITATOR LIGHT, but you need 1.1 giga watts of power and a speed of 88 m.p.h. to use it. roads where we are going, we dont need roads muhahahah. dont ask me how i remember that, because i dont know. jackyl
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Faast Ed
It's a good thing. Free's up your hands so's you can read a book.
and send text messages on yr phone
 
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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you guys can laugh (or cringe) at this story...

A friend and I rented a couple Road Kings in Vegas last Saturday and rode about 275 miles. The King had cruise control and it was awesome! I would love having it on my Fatbob now that Ive tried it. Forget about that crappy little thumbwheel I have now...

The best part was riding 80mph with the cruise engaged (yeah, the icon the OP was asking about glowed a nice green) and texting my wife this - "Hi honey. riding 80mph with the cruise on and no hands. call you in about an hour when I get to Hoover Dam :-)"

Her reply? "Stop that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

LOL
 
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Yeah, I have that on my 09 Fat Bob too. It's for cruise control.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tomtompiperson
Laugh all you want about cruise control. My old Bro has a Road King Classic with cruise and when he leads he clicks it on and we make great time. Great on the super slab on long trips. I constantly have to crank on a little more because I fall behind.

Would pay for it.
The guys make me lead just for that reason. I see them drifting back and then they catch up. On the 500+ mile days we road on the superslab it helps making good time on trips.

It does also help freeing up a hand to get a smoke out of your pocket and light it when you are not stopping for anything but gas
 
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