G'day

Anybody got a cruise control on their fatboy and if so which one and how do you find it? I am guessing that these are all mechanical and not electronic as per some of the larger cruisers?

DeanO

 

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........

 

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 got one of these:



It works well, was cost-effective, and is unobtrusive.

Web site is here: http://www.throttlemate.com/

Roger

 

For a real cruise control check this out:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_586458/tm.htm
or just go to
http://www.cruisemount.com
http://customizedcycles.com

I think the Cruise Mount one uses stock Harley parts.

 

Here's a couple of other ones I found in my travels.
The 50's Boy is expensive at about $200, but it is one of the nicest pieces of engineering around for the job. Just not sure I would like to spend that much money for it.

http://www.50sboy.net/throttler.html

This one is a little more cost effective and is similar to the one tunaman mentioned, it just costs a bitmore.

http://www.throttlelocker.com/

Have fun choosing, and ride safe. [sm=biker2.gif]


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.

 

A little more expensive, but looks like it may be worth the extra cost... billet or stainless steel, looks like it's really well-made. The Throttle Mate is pretty light-guage aluminum and not nearly as nicely-engineered as the Throttle Locker. It works, but I may have to get a Throttle Locker just as an upgrade.

 

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.

 

I sent an email inquiry, so I'll let you know what I get back. Thanks.

Roger

 

[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.