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11 Jun 2017 17:29
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To help my numbing hand issue (which is getting less troublesome over time I think) I have devised a cruise control...crude but effective, and cheap...
It's just a key shaped piece of plastic I had laying around and I wedge it in the throttle, just enuf tension to hold it open where I set it....

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
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Re: cruise control

11 Jun 2017 19:49
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Not a bad idea...... I put one on years ago that was pretty cheap (forget the brand) that goes on and off with the flick of a lever.... one of my favorite things I've ever bought .......shacking out or resting that tingling hand or scratching that itch has made me happy a thousand times since I got mine.
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Re: cruise control

11 Jun 2017 20:20
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motorcycle.chaparral-racing.com/search?asug=&w=cruise+control
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Re: cruise control

13 Jun 2017 00:18
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Mine came with this one. Well worn, but still works! Just waiting for the old brittle plastic to break. Has happened before.
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Re: cruise control

15 Jun 2017 17:58
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I have these on my Concours simple to use and look nice plus they are bar end weights
throttlemeister.com/
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Zukiworks racing ported head.
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Dyna 2000 Ign. w/Dyna mini coil's
APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
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Re: cruise control

15 Jun 2017 18:59
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I went with the Kuryakyn 6218 Universal Econo-Throttle Assist:

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$31.50 on Amazon. :)
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Re: cruise control

16 Jun 2017 00:05 - 16 Jun 2017 00:07
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Get 'em while they are hot...perfect gift for the rider in your family.

HA
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Re: cruise control

16 Jun 2017 05:54
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zukdave wrote: I have these on my Concours simple to use and look nice plus they are bar end weights
throttlemeister.com/

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Re: cruise control

16 Jun 2017 05:56
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them throttlemiesters would be the ticket...but I'm to cheap to spend that ..
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Re: cruise control

17 Jun 2017 15:03
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I wouldn't pay the price for them they were already on the connie when I got it.
1980 KZ650 F1
ZX750A1 motor.
Wiseco 810cc kit.
Zukiworks racing ported head.
VM 29 smooth bore's.
Dyna 2000 Ign. w/Dyna mini coil's
APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
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Re: cruise control

23 Jun 2017 20:05
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I wrapped a 75lb zip tie around the grip. Pull the throttle back, posh the zip tie until it rests on the brake lever. Enough tendon to hold the throttle, but still slips if I need to throttle down.
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Re: cruise control

23 Jun 2017 20:12
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Bought mine for a little over $21 in the 90's. Had to put a bolt in it last year and I use it all the time. I get strange looks as I ride by with my hand off the throttle. They really flip out when I take both hands off the bars. :lol: Wouldn't go without one.
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