Just ordered my cruise!!!!!
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Just ordered my cruise!!!!!
Finally the cold down here got to me and I ordered my cruise control kit. Is it as easy to install as it appears. My bike is carbed, does that pose any problems. My friend that owns a local shop will install for about $125, should I try it, or is better to leave this to someone who has done it before. On a scale of 1 to 10 in mechanic skills, I am probally a 7.
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I installed cruise on my EGC myself. No problem. Thank God I had the service manual for the scoot. The instructions that came with the kit were adequate for the installation. BUT, the kit instructions did not tell how to activate the cruise control. The service manual did.
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I recently got cruise control for my EGC, called dealer where bike was currently at for other work, he quoted me a price of $110 at a special rate over the holidays. I said go ahead. I'm sure I could have installed it but felt his price was good and I wouldn't have to fool with it..
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If you don’t have a service manual the 125 bucks doesn’t sound too bad. The service manual will run almost half of that.
If you already have the manual, I’d say go for it.
I installed mine and it is worth every frickin’ penny in my opinion.
If you already have the manual, I’d say go for it.
I installed mine and it is worth every frickin’ penny in my opinion.
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You can look at and download the HD installation instructions for the cruise control kit from HD's website:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Take a look and see if it's something you can do.
At $125, your friend isn't giving you a deal on the job.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Take a look and see if it's something you can do.
At $125, your friend isn't giving you a deal on the job.
Last edited by Harleypingman; Jan 10, 2010 at 09:40 AM.
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I added cruise to my '06 EGC and it wasn't too hard to do. The only tricky part was getting the ignition key assembly back in.
Without question, adding cruise control has been the best upgrade I've done.
Without question, adding cruise control has been the best upgrade I've done.
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I am certainly looking at FLHX's with cruise. But since I am looking at 09s the cruise is an easy add on from what I have seen. Also they are easily purchased after the fact. That said if I get one without cruise when I buy,, it's going to be my first "Aftermarket" purchase! 
To the OP, what bike are you putting it on? (You say it's "Carbed" ?) The new cruise won't work on anything that's not "Throttle by wire" I thought? Did you buy an aftermarket one for cables? If so that's probably a much more in depth install than the TBW new bikes....
To the OP, what bike are you putting it on? (You say it's "Carbed" ?) The new cruise won't work on anything that's not "Throttle by wire" I thought? Did you buy an aftermarket one for cables? If so that's probably a much more in depth install than the TBW new bikes....
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You can look at and download the HD installation instructions for the cruise control kit from HD's website:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Take a look and see if it's something you can do.
At $125, you friend isn't giving you a deal on the job.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Take a look and see if it's something you can do.
At $125, you friend isn't giving you a deal on the job.
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The '05 and older bikes have a different ignition switch than the '06 and newer bikes so no "alignment" tool is required.
Buy a couple of extra brass ferules for the throttle/idle cables at the grip, and a couple extra of the small "C" clips mentioned in the Service Parts list in the installation instructions, HD p/n 11193. The C clip secures the cruise cable to the throttle; it's small and can be awkward to attach; so, it can easily be "lost" on the shop floor. Having the extra ferules and C clips on hand is cheap job interruption insurance, and you can return them for a refund is you don't use them.
Last edited by Harleypingman; Jan 10, 2010 at 09:54 AM.
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I installed it on my 04 with NO problems... Take that $125 your "Friend" was going to charge you, buy a Service manual and then use the rest to take your 'other' out to a nice dinner. You will be better off doing it your self.
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