Cruise control on Fatboy
Road Warrior
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RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
Try to contact them BEFORE you send money or anything else, and let me know how you make out.
I tried to contact them some time ago about getting one, but I never heard back from them.
I don't know if its because they missed the message or I did, my computer died about that time and it may just have slipped by me. And to be honest I just plain forgot about it till I saw this posting.
Try to contact them BEFORE you send money or anything else, and let me know how you make out.
I tried to contact them some time ago about getting one, but I never heard back from them.
I don't know if its because they missed the message or I did, my computer died about that time and it may just have slipped by me. And to be honest I just plain forgot about it till I saw this posting.
Roger
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RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
ORIGINAL: tunaman
Just got an email back from them, and sent you a PM. I did receive a reply, and may just decide to get one of these... the Throttle Mate works fine, but these look much better andare engineered better, not to mention they're made of stainless or billet.
Roger
Just got an email back from them, and sent you a PM. I did receive a reply, and may just decide to get one of these... the Throttle Mate works fine, but these look much better andare engineered better, not to mention they're made of stainless or billet.
Roger
Got your PM and already answered it. Thanks for the update.
I really want one of the SS versions. SS is SO much easier to keep shiney.
Frank
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From: Out of Commiefornia!
RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
Roger,
Got your PM and already answered it. Thanks for the update.
I really want one of the SS versions. SS is SO much easier to keep shiney.
Frank
Roger,
Got your PM and already answered it. Thanks for the update.
I really want one of the SS versions. SS is SO much easier to keep shiney.
Frank
ORIGINAL: Texas Fat Boy
[sm=imsorry.gif]The guy asked for a "cruise control" not a "throttle lock".
He asked, so I delivered. I'm just the messenger, [sm=smiley18.gif]don't beat me up about it.
[sm=imsorry.gif]The guy asked for a "cruise control" not a "throttle lock".
He asked, so I delivered. I'm just the messenger, [sm=smiley18.gif]don't beat me up about it.
Until that time I'll make do with my Throttle Mate, and the Throttle Locker when I find the right deal.
Roger
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Road Warrior
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From: Sydney, Australia
RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
The mob I buy everything off (Ronnie Lewis Custom Cycles in Kentucky) recommended the same thing (at a lower price... sorry bit of an ad for Ronnie). Now that you have rec'd it I might get one off him.
Now for the questions... should it fit with the hd flamed grips? Was it easy to install?
As for being expensive.... if it goes ona Harley, I expect nothing less
DeanO
PS: If you ever going to buy anything shoot Ronnie off an email mailto:ebay@lewiscustomcycles.com and get a price from him first. Best parts seller I have ever dealt with and genuinely good bloke.
Now for the questions... should it fit with the hd flamed grips? Was it easy to install?
As for being expensive.... if it goes ona Harley, I expect nothing less
DeanO
PS: If you ever going to buy anything shoot Ronnie off an email mailto:ebay@lewiscustomcycles.com and get a price from him first. Best parts seller I have ever dealt with and genuinely good bloke.
ORIGINAL: PoorBoy
I couldn't get use to the thumb wheel and on my previous ride I got use to a mechanical product called Brake-Away. Here's their website:
http://www.brakeawayproducts.com/index.html
I have this now on my FB and enjoy having a one-click ability to hold throttle position. I have lots of long boring streaches that get "clicked" so I can move my hand and flex my fingers. Very easy install and the website have a little video that shows you how it works.
I spent $219 and got free shipping from realhog.com. A little expensive, but excellent quality and reversable install.
I couldn't get use to the thumb wheel and on my previous ride I got use to a mechanical product called Brake-Away. Here's their website:
http://www.brakeawayproducts.com/index.html
I have this now on my FB and enjoy having a one-click ability to hold throttle position. I have lots of long boring streaches that get "clicked" so I can move my hand and flex my fingers. Very easy install and the website have a little video that shows you how it works.
I spent $219 and got free shipping from realhog.com. A little expensive, but excellent quality and reversable install.
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Road Warrior
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From: Sydney, Australia
RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
Didn't know about the "thumb wheel"... thought that was a move you could put on women I will sus that out!
How long you had Harley's for Steve? You seem to know more about them than most full time bike mechanics I have spoken to...a LOT more actually. Have you thought about opening www.asksteve.com site?
DeanO
I will sus that out! How long you had Harley's for Steve? You seem to know more about them than most full time bike mechanics I have spoken to...a LOT more actually. Have you thought about opening www.asksteve.com site?
DeanO
ORIGINAL: vertigo14
use the little thumb wheel under the throttle, or replace it with one of them lever things(easier and shinyer)
cruise control.. that's funny chit there dmac........
use the little thumb wheel under the throttle, or replace it with one of them lever things(easier and shinyer)
cruise control.. that's funny chit there dmac........
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Road Warrior
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From: Sydney, Australia
RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
Geez.... ANOTHER option decisions, decisions... but for $12.95 I must admit that is CHEAP AS!! So you get the throttle to where you want it, push the wheel thing and then when you wanna slow down do you just flick the lever back? What if you need to stop accelerating real quick, will it just turn back to idle pos using throttle?
DeanO
decisions, decisions... but for $12.95 I must admit that is CHEAP AS!! So you get the throttle to where you want it, push the wheel thing and then when you wanna slow down do you just flick the lever back? What if you need to stop accelerating real quick, will it just turn back to idle pos using throttle?DeanO
ORIGINAL: tunaman
I got one of these:
It works well, was cost-effective, and is unobtrusive.
Web site is here: http://www.throttlemate.com/
Roger
I got one of these:
It works well, was cost-effective, and is unobtrusive.
Web site is here: http://www.throttlemate.com/
Roger
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Road Warrior
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From: Sydney, Australia
RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
TFB is right but that was my mistake... a throttle lock would probably suffice... it is just that my hand cramps a bit in traffic and I need constant throttle while I shake some blood back into it. I will start off with the $12.95 lever thing and if that ain't good enough I will work my way up Thank you to all who contributed to this post!!
DeanO
Thank you to all who contributed to this post!!DeanO
ORIGINAL: Texas Fat Boy
[sm=imsorry.gif]The guy asked for a "cruise control" not a "throttle lock".
He asked, so I delivered. I'm just the messenger, [sm=smiley18.gif]don't beat me up about it.
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
Damn Texas, and here I though the 50's Boy and Brake-Away versions were expensive. The ones you posted are$600 to $1000. True they really are real "Cruise Controls", but damn that is an awful lot of money to lay out. I can get a nice pairof chromed dice for my tire valve stems with that kind of money.
Damn Texas, and here I though the 50's Boy and Brake-Away versions were expensive. The ones you posted are$600 to $1000. True they really are real "Cruise Controls", but damn that is an awful lot of money to lay out. I can get a nice pairof chromed dice for my tire valve stems with that kind of money.
He asked, so I delivered. I'm just the messenger, [sm=smiley18.gif]don't beat me up about it.
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RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
There a lot of peeps on this website that know a hell of a lot more than me about Harleys... or bikes in general. I just know what I have done a lot of trail and error..and listening to people who seem to know what they are talking about. And of course lots of peeps that dont know squat and act like they do.....
One good thing about a internet website is you share ideas at a very quick pace.....
As for the thumb wheel move on chicks..... lol
One good thing about a internet website is you share ideas at a very quick pace.....
As for the thumb wheel move on chicks..... lol
ORIGINAL: dmac1968
Didn't know about the "thumb wheel"... thought that was a move you could put on women I will sus that out!
How long you had Harley's for Steve? You seem to know more about them than most full time bike mechanics I have spoken to...a LOT more actually. Have you thought about opening www.asksteve.com site?
DeanO
Didn't know about the "thumb wheel"... thought that was a move you could put on women
I will sus that out! How long you had Harley's for Steve? You seem to know more about them than most full time bike mechanics I have spoken to...a LOT more actually. Have you thought about opening www.asksteve.com site?
DeanO
ORIGINAL: vertigo14
use the little thumb wheel under the throttle, or replace it with one of them lever things(easier and shinyer)
cruise control.. that's funny chit there dmac........
use the little thumb wheel under the throttle, or replace it with one of them lever things(easier and shinyer)
cruise control.. that's funny chit there dmac........
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Road Warrior
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From: Out of Commiefornia!
RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
ORIGINAL: dmac1968
Geez.... ANOTHER option decisions, decisions... but for $12.95 I must admit that is CHEAP AS!! So you get the throttle to where you want it, push the wheel thing and then when you wanna slow down do you just flick the lever back? What if you need to stop accelerating real quick, will it just turn back to idle pos using throttle?
DeanO
Geez.... ANOTHER option
decisions, decisions... but for $12.95 I must admit that is CHEAP AS!! So you get the throttle to where you want it, push the wheel thing and then when you wanna slow down do you just flick the lever back? What if you need to stop accelerating real quick, will it just turn back to idle pos using throttle?DeanO
I'm going to get the ThrottleLocker to replace it, though, as I like the shape of it better and it looks to be a bit better-engineered. The Throttle Mate is aluminum, uses a real small screw to lock it in place (on the existing plastic wheel), and is just a bit in the way when you're not using it... not so much as to be bad, but just a minor annoyance occassionally. It's worth the $12.95...
Roger
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RE: Cruise control on Fatboy
The ONLY actual cruise control (maintain speed, not throttle position) that uses the genuine Harley davidson cruise control is from www.cruisemount.com. It is real cruise control, not a throttle lock. Nothing worse that running down the interstate with some jerk pushing you uphill cause your throttle lock won't automatically increase the throttle to maintain speed. REAL cruise control is more safe that a throttle lock. Yea, cruise control is pricey, but the best, most useable accessory I ever added to my Softail. Thank you www.cruisemount.com.