Cruise Control
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From: Central, Ca.
Yeah mine too, doesn't take much for the throttle to think you shut it down. Bumps, bridge approaches etc. just the weight of your hand on the grip and the right bump will cancel mine.
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From: Rolla
My 2011 has never shut itself off either. But I'll admit I haven't had it long enough to do thorough testing.
A few things to keep in mind, so you can rule them out.
All it takes is a very slight tap on the front brake, back brake, or clutch lever.
If your fingers are gripping either of the handlebar levers, any bump could cause you to ever so slightly tap one of them and cause the cruise to disengage.
A few things to keep in mind, so you can rule them out.
All it takes is a very slight tap on the front brake, back brake, or clutch lever.
If your fingers are gripping either of the handlebar levers, any bump could cause you to ever so slightly tap one of them and cause the cruise to disengage.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 138
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From: Arlington, WA
My 09 Ultra has done it a few times. Dealer says that unless they can get it to do it on a consistent basis it would be impossible to diagnose and fix.
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Odd. My 09 has only done it a couple times on really bumpy roads. I have 21k on the bike and I use the cruise a lot
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From: Black Hills
My buddy was having a problem with his doing the same. He put different grips on and when he did the front brake switch wasn't adjusted correctly. When he would hit a bump the brake switch would make contact disengaging the cruise. If you've changed something that might be the culprit. Have someone ride behind you at night to see if your brake lights flicker.
