Vista cruise throttle lock

[timsatx]

I am trying to get a better idea of how you mounted it. Did you do it like I did in my pics on page 1? If so you have to make sure that the hole that the barrel screw goes thru is larger than the barrel. That lets it float so there would be no binding. You also have to make sure that the handgrips do not push on the VC either, otherwise you will also cause it to bind.

[Dan]

Got it, thank you... 
 
Here is how I solved the binding...
1, sanded grip smoother, 2 between housing and cruise, I slipped the plastic washer in trimming for the screw.. fits very nicely.. 3. cut a tupper ware dish, please do not tell girl...  And made an exterior washer, looks pretty good.... and put a dab of silicone at the cruise foot, at 3 o'clock.. Working great now..  Ready for trip, going to have an ice cold one.. pretty much packed, all ready think I have too much and all ready put some back in the closet....  if it is too much I will drop it at a good will....lol
later

Dan

[timsatx]

That was one other thing that I forgot. The plastic throttle has those ridges on it to help keep the grips from rotating. I had to trim those down flush where the VC was at to also allow for rotation.

[connie_rider]

Guys last mod, stupid me decides, to put on a vista cruise.....  well...
I ground off the lip.... ok, then,
This is not working...  I screwed it it worked then it stuck again, did u put a washer between the vista cruise and the housing, or how did you keep a space in there, but then the srcew is thru there.....
So if anyone can help that would be great...

Ok, this is from memory so correct me if I err.
On my bike the Lever is at the upper rear corner of my throttle housing. Slightly above the level of the throttle.
When I did mine, on an 03,, I ground off the lip. This left a small arm sticking out.

     _    Removed this lip.    l
    l                                                   +  hole drilled in arm
    l   Arm section                              l
    l                                                   l

I then alligned the arm with the corner at the lower front edge of my throttle housing. (There are no wires inside the throttle housing in this corner).
I drilled a small hole thru the arm and into the throttle housing. I later increased the size of the hole thru the arm to allow free movement.
I ground of the raised section of the throttle grip.
Installed Throttle Lock using tiny sheet metal screw.

Ride safe, Ted

[Douginthesun]

GoCruise! http://www.2wheelride.com/throttle_pro.html
Best 20 bucks I ever spent!

[timsatx]

I then alligned the arm with the corner at the lower front edge of my throttle housing. (There are no wires inside the throttle housing in this corner).
I drilled a small hole thru the arm and into the throttle housing. I later increased the size of the hole thru the arm to allow free movement.
I ground of the raised section of the throttle grip.
Installed Throttle Lock using tiny sheet metal screw.

Ride safe, Ted

Sounds like what I did and showed in pics at the beginning of the thread.

[connie_rider]

Agreed.
But we either used a different Vista Cruise, or we anchored the arm in different locations.
Result is, Your thumb bar appears near the bottom of the throttle and mine is at the top.

Clearly,,, "great minds think alike".. <grin>

Ride safe, Ted

[Ron Dawg]

Was it made by Oldsmobile? (Sorry guys, just HAD to say it. I've been successfully resisting the urge for days.......)

[timsatx]

It may be a little closer to the bottom but based on my previous experience it is closer to the original intent than with the lever at the top. You probably don't have any pics but if you did I would be interested in seeing them.

[snarf]

You just cant beat the AudioVox cruise that Murph sells. Why speed up going down hill and slow down when going up? Electronic cruise is the next 'must have'; right after hwy-pegs LOL

[txfatboy]

I have both the Vista cruise (metal one with the bar) AND the Audiovox electronic cruise control. I use the throttle lock for slow speed around town riding and the cruise control for highway riding. I have the plastic vista cruise on another Connie and it worked great (before the engine died).

[sas mayhem]

 
 
That's not good, first post I've seen about it breaking, thanks for letting us know...

Yep !!! Same here, I was just going to engage it when snap!!!, half was still stuck on the throttle and the other went flying, it lasted 2 weeks.