Got the order, thanks and it will go out tomorrow.
Cruise control: nope, finally found a way to execute a decent design for the mechanics but never did come up with a cost effective method to make the actuator. It is not a problem making them, but it is a problem making them in small numbers and for anything even approaching a reasonable price. Everybody wants one but not at a price 3 or 4 times higher than a Rostra I suspect. And while there might be a reasonably large market out there across a lot of motorcycle models, that would require different designs, different software algorithms for the control loop, access to each and every bike that the unit could be fitted for, and a fair amount of time and effort into each model. And with the Feejer coming out with CC on board, it really took a lot of the potential out of the equation I think because 1) the market for Feejer customers (at least with new bikes) just disappeared and 2) frankly, I think both Kawasaki and Honda (ST 1300) have to compete before long, which will wipe out the original market. While there will be a pile of earlier models of all of those sport tourers out there, as they age and lose value I think it is less and less likely the owners would but such an expensive device to attach to them.
On another topic, I would like to do something about the lack of self- cancelling turn signals though. Same problem of price but not as bad of course. And it would fit a lot more bikes without a re- design for each one. But it would not be true self- cancelling turn signals for a number of reasons but a warning that the directionals had been on too long for the conditions rather than just time (like it would know you were sitting at a stop light, had not yet made a turn, etc.).
Brian
I ordered one of these up today. Thanks Brian.
Did you ever finish the cruise control project?