First time cruise control use
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Joined: May 2012
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From: NC
have it on fatboy , but rather not use it............ just use to always using grip to control
throttle on motorcycles..............
did try it when bought bike and yes, it was strange to me too , as original poster said......
throttle on motorcycles..............
did try it when bought bike and yes, it was strange to me too , as original poster said......
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I don't have CC per say, it's a throttle lock. I don't do much highway, so it works fine for me.
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From: Eastpointe, MI
This is my first cruise control.
I've had the bike about a month now.
On the face of it I cannot imagine a more dangerous device on a motorcycle.
But I tried it.
I don't see myself using it again.
I know some people swear by it hand going to sleep carpal tunnel syndrome and all that.
50 years of riding without it is just too much to get used to it now.
I've gotten used to the forward controls the jiffy stand and even the right turn signal but I could never get used to this.
Don't see myself every wearing an airbag either.
To each his own.
I've had the bike about a month now.
On the face of it I cannot imagine a more dangerous device on a motorcycle.
But I tried it.
I don't see myself using it again.
I know some people swear by it hand going to sleep carpal tunnel syndrome and all that.
50 years of riding without it is just too much to get used to it now.
I've gotten used to the forward controls the jiffy stand and even the right turn signal but I could never get used to this.
Don't see myself every wearing an airbag either.
To each his own.
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From: Eastpointe, MI
Down shift if going straight and
I try to be going as slow as I'll be going entering a turn then slightly accelerate through it.
If it's slippery conditions wet leaves I might spin a little but I get through it.
Breaking through a turn is the real no no isn't it?
I actually try to accelerate slightly in a turn - after having slowed down to the slowest I'll be going just before the curve.
Last edited by Robertbc3141; Jun 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM.
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I believe he is referring to having both L & R signal switches. It does take some getting used to. Especially if you have metric bikes also, as they have one signal switch, on the left.
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Ive had 3 motorcycles in my life, all fat boys, all had turn signals on both sides. Never even occurred to me it could be different