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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mechmatt
I am getting everything together to do a bar swap and thought about adding cruise control when I did. Is it worth the money? Do you use yours a lot? Thanks for the advice in advance.
I'm a no frills kinda a guy and was largely unimpressed by the doodads and gadgets on my Electra Glide Classic, but I gotta say... I love my cruise control and I use it all the time. Its a good thing.

If I didn't have cruise, I would think at the very least you would want a throttle boss. I have one on my Vulcan and I like it too; its almost as good. Fatigue builds up in my throttle hand pretty quick on long rides.
 
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I don't have cruse control on my 09 egc, not that I'm opposed to it, I use the friction wheel when I'm on the highway so my hand doesn't get too tired. Works OK if there aren't many hills.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mechmatt
I am getting everything together to do a bar swap and thought about adding cruise control when I did. Is it worth the money? Do you use yours a lot? Thanks for the advice in advance.
Could not live without it.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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the cruise control is the only reason that I ride a RKC insted of
A yellow 07 dyna super glide custom
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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cruise & ABS are options I'll never be without...!!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rstekeur
I don't have cruse control on my 09 egc, not that I'm opposed to it, I use the friction wheel when I'm on the highway so my hand doesn't get too tired. Works OK if there aren't many hills.
I was starting to think I was the only one that still used the friction wheel.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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On a 500 mile day I find it incredibly helpful. YMMV.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Go for it. I use my cruise all the time. Great time to add it while you are doing the bar switch.
 
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I pity the fool that has cruise......and doesn't use it.
I use mine all the time. All it takes is a tap on the brake to kill it.
 
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Best option ever! I will never have another bike without it! PERIOD! Do it!
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