I want cruise control..??
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Road Captain
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I want cruise control..??
Ok i really want cruise control on my bike, not a fan of the thumb screw. So how much does real cruise control cost and can i do it myself?
06 Electra Glide
Thanks
Steve in Ct
06 Electra Glide
Thanks
Steve in Ct
Road Master
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From: Wisconsin
HD quit offering the kit for whatever year and older (Iforget) but if you have a good parts person they can order it part by part.
Had them do it for my 2004 Electra. Like others I wouldnt have a touring without it
Somewhere in he touring section I posted the complete parts list with part numbers but that was almost a year ago if you care to search for it
Had them do it for my 2004 Electra. Like others I wouldnt have a touring without it
Somewhere in he touring section I posted the complete parts list with part numbers but that was almost a year ago if you care to search for it
Last edited by Challenger; Jul 12, 2012 at 05:25 AM.
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I have it on my 2010 FLHTK. Use it every time I ride, would not buy another street bike without it (still ride dirt bikes). I have been thinking of buying a new Heritage (miss my old Evo powered one) especially since you can now get ABS brakes on the soft tails, but like I told a salesman recently "I'll hold off until HD puts electronic cruise control on em at the factory". I just don't understand why they don't. On my FLHTK and on my Corvette the cruise controls have saved me countless speeding tickets and my sanity.
Last edited by jamesroadking; Jul 12, 2012 at 05:43 AM.
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Bike comes standard with cruise. It is the simple never break mechanical cruise thumb wheel. It is located below throttle and can lock throttle with a thumb push from below when properly adjusted and released with a single index finger pull fom above. Why people pay extra for electric is beyond me. Worked great on my FXDC and currently on my FLHTP. Easy to operate without a glance. Comes instintive and can be done in less than a second. Use it all the time when I have to adjust something like a mirror.
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Cruise control is my favorite thing on my new bike. I use it all the time.
Last edited by pontiac69; Jul 12, 2012 at 09:39 AM.
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If you think that thumb screw is the same as cruise control I suspect there are a lot of things beyond you.
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Bike comes standard with cruise. It is the simple never break mechanical cruise thumb wheel. It is located below throttle and can lock throttle with a thumb push from below when properly adjusted and released with a single index finger pull fom above. Why people pay extra for electric is beyond me. Worked great on my FXDC and currently on my FLHTP. Easy to operate without a glance. Comes instintive and can be done in less than a second. Use it all the time when I have to adjust something like a mirror.
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