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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: doug1 on March 19, 2016, 06:31:31 PM

Title: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: doug1 on March 19, 2016, 06:31:31 PM: Cheap cruise control for most sport bikes.

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Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on March 19, 2016, 06:39:03 PM: wow, amazing, never ever heard of this before... thank you so much for discovering this... where did you find this info?
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: gPink on March 19, 2016, 07:03:44 PM: Looks like he found it on utube and ebay. It's been around a while but thanks for the info.
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: maxtog on March 19, 2016, 07:14:54 PM: Not a cruise control. Just a throttle lock. Using o-rings as a cheap throttle lock has been around forever. Have never tried it, myself, though.
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: doug1 on March 19, 2016, 07:18:18 PM: You should try it, it really works great. Easy on easy off.
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: maxtog on March 19, 2016, 07:21:41 PM: Quote from: doug1 on March 19, 2016, 07:18:18 PM
You should try it, it really works great. Easy on easy off.

I might someday.... I have one of those neat clip-on type ones right now, but I rarely use it because I just feel too out of control.
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: T Cro ® on March 19, 2016, 07:33:02 PM: Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on March 19, 2016, 06:39:03 PM
wow, amazing, never ever heard of this before... thank you so much for discovering this... where did you find this info?

Sometimes your just a _____ ... :stirpot:
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: PH14 on March 19, 2016, 07:41:29 PM: Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on March 19, 2016, 06:39:03 PM
wow, amazing, never ever heard of this before... thank you so much for discovering this... where did you find this info?

:rotflmao: :1DeadBanana
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: 2talltim on March 19, 2016, 08:15:04 PM: Ive done this before but after a while the rubber on the end of the grip will wear down and not hold as well. I was counting on doing this for my ironbutt ride a couple years ago and it worked great...for the first couple hundred miles then start slipping and the last few hundred mile it wouldnt hold at all when i needed it the most.
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: VirginiaJim on March 20, 2016, 07:05:05 AM: I agree with Rich on this...old news for most of us, not that I would use an o-ring for a cruise control unless it was car tire sized. ::)
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: doug1 on March 20, 2016, 09:03:57 AM: Remember old news for most but not ALL...
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: VirginiaJim on March 20, 2016, 09:12:18 AM: http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=11539.0 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=11539.0)

There are a few more results with further information on it. 'o-ring cruise' were the search terms I used and went from the oldest first and checked only the C14 boards.
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on March 20, 2016, 01:13:37 PM: Quote from: doug1 on March 19, 2016, 07:18:18 PM
You should try it, it really works great. Easy on easy off.

sorry.
me feeble response in a humerous tongue in cheek fashion was lost in translation....
the Concours has been around since 1986, abut a day after it was introduced, the Cat O Ring throttle lock was brought to light...

been around for a while now,

and yes Tony, I was doing the :stirpot: thing....heheheheh
Title: Re: 0-ring cruise control
Post by: PlaynInPeoria on March 20, 2016, 03:40:54 PM: Part # 8M4991.

I have one on mine, being a Cat employee, a Rostra or Audiovox just seemed traitorous.

Works great. On my old C10, I had an Audivox, did 1090 miles in a day on that. Utah speed limit was 80, set the cruise on 93. You can make pretty good time with the cruise set on 93. There is very little in Utah, with the exception of astounding scenery, which I highly recommend. I have been to Zion NP, Bryce NP, Capitol Reef NP, Cedar Breaks National Monument and also Highway 12 across the Grand Staircase National Monument. I really like Utah.

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