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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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IMy cruise does not work so I took the advice of this forum and pulled top wire from roll off switch, now the cruise works perfectly, with the clutch or brake disengaging cruise as it should. My question is, does it hurt anything to operate this way?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Does not hurt, I know people that have ridden for a few years like that.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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That's how I have mine running right now for the past few hundred miles with no problems

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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Nice to know.
Never had a problem with the 95 Ultra or the 12 SG, yet!
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Thanks for the input
, puts my mind at ease.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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What is a roll off switch? What does it do?

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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dawg
Does not hurt, I know people that have ridden for a few years like that.
I've been doing it for years....
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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What is a roll off switch? What does it do?

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Bikes with throttle cables and cruise control have a roll off switch in the throttle cable that allows one to "roll off" or roll the throttle forward and stop the cruise control
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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I do remember having to adjust the throttle cable to keep the cruse working (alot) on the 95. Never thought that you could just remome the connection. I would have thought that it might totally make the cruse inop.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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had that happen right before I took a trip the week before labor day. I went ahead and changed the cable to get the switch back working, don't know why I did guess I just wanted everything working as it should be. It's a simple fix, don't even have to take the tank off.
 
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