Cruise control on older softail?
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Cruise control on older softail?
Hello, I got a 2008 heritage that I have no interest of getting rid of for a newer one. Ive done some forum searching, Facebook searching so I figured I start a new thread.
So my question is, is it possible to add cruise control to my bike? Who or where can I take my bike?
I know harley didnt offer for early softails but if a buddies 96 ultra converted to a trike have cruise control I would think its some what do-able.
I found that somebody from Customized Cycles..? use to put a kit together but after doing some research I came up short for a valid number, location or website.
I also found people talking about converting the throttle cables to throttle by wire. Id be interested going that route if it was possible.
any help would be much appreciated thank you
So my question is, is it possible to add cruise control to my bike? Who or where can I take my bike?
I know harley didnt offer for early softails but if a buddies 96 ultra converted to a trike have cruise control I would think its some what do-able.
I found that somebody from Customized Cycles..? use to put a kit together but after doing some research I came up short for a valid number, location or website.
I also found people talking about converting the throttle cables to throttle by wire. Id be interested going that route if it was possible.
any help would be much appreciated thank you
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yes Im aware of it. I already have the cruise mate installed. Works great for certain occasions.
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I kept running in to with enough money dead ends lol so hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction to finding out what that amount would be.
thank you!
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Hello, I got a 2008 heritage that I have no interest of getting rid of for a newer one. Ive done some forum searching, Facebook searching so I figured I start a new thread.
So my question is, is it possible to add cruise control to my bike? Who or where can I take my bike?
I know harley didnt offer for early softails but if a buddies 96 ultra converted to a trike have cruise control I would think its some what do-able.
I found that somebody from Customized Cycles..? use to put a kit together but after doing some research I came up short for a valid number, location or website.
I also found people talking about converting the throttle cables to throttle by wire. Id be interested going that route if it was possible.
any help would be much appreciated thank you
So my question is, is it possible to add cruise control to my bike? Who or where can I take my bike?
I know harley didnt offer for early softails but if a buddies 96 ultra converted to a trike have cruise control I would think its some what do-able.
I found that somebody from Customized Cycles..? use to put a kit together but after doing some research I came up short for a valid number, location or website.
I also found people talking about converting the throttle cables to throttle by wire. Id be interested going that route if it was possible.
any help would be much appreciated thank you
I've never done anything like this, but I would start with whoever did the trike conversion on your buddies bike and see what they used.....
I've never heard of a kit, but that doesn't mean one didn't exist at one time or another.
You could start by gathering part numbers from an online parts finder, for a bike model of your same year/engine with cruise control.
Then see what would need to be changed on your bike... to possibly include a new ECM...
Anything that is on a 2008 cruise control bike, might well be compatible on your bike.... you would need maybe a new throttle body, maybe even a new harness, etc, etc.
It could get expensive...
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I think at a certain point the cost doesnt justify the end result. I "think" the touring bikes had cruise starting at certain years due to them being the FBW. The softail and dynas had an actual cable in those same years. Good luck though. (disclaimer) I am a moron so take everything I just said with a grain of salt
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