I got everything install and wired. Even got into diagnostic mode to verify all the signals going to the controller.
Now is there a way to test the operation without going for a ride?
Too mich snow and ice here in northern MN. I tried running it on the center stand at about 25 mph but that is too scary and the cruise did not work.
Thanks,
Wayne
So you should be ready to ride along America's highways and feel free to fall asleep while being confident that the bike will maintain speed.... ;
LOL!!!
Seriously though, I have a medical condition (some type of sleep disorder) and actually CAN easily fall asleep while driving, even on the Concours without cruise control Have to be very careful, especially at evening or night (and such driving is the ONLY time I consume caffeine, which works and is less scary/complex than the amphetamines the doctor wanted to prescribe).
Seriously though, I have a medical condition (some type of sleep disorder) and actually CAN easily fall asleep while driving, even on the Concours without cruise control
Skeet,
After installing mine, I weighed the odds between testing on the centerstand and manning up and playing crash test dummy...
So I tested mine on the centerstand, holding it back to make sure it couldn't vibrate off the stand and take off.
Mine engaged, but had to be in 5th gear and at least 35 mph.
However, without the friction and load of the road against the rear wheel, it will rev up and down, repeatedly. But, as Brian stated, it proves it's engaging.
When it does this on the centerstand, it's merely exceeding the set speed, then slowing, then trying to reacquire. Once it passed this test, I went for a ride and it worked perfectly.
That was over 2 years ago, still works perfectly.
That's how I did mine.
YMMV, though! Be safe. The key is it has to be engaged at 35 mph or faster, and in the higher gear. Hope this helps.
Bob
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But, to me, this wasn't even close to being dangerous.
To others, it might be. And it would be a disaster if it ever came off the stand.
But I knew I could hold the bike back and keep it steady on the stand while gradually increasing speed.
I did NOT know if I would be able to turn it off if it went WOT, besides the kill switches.
What startled me was the initial engagement, and sudden accel/then decel/ then accel!
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Do loud pipes wake Max?
Hey guys, I have almost completed the install of my Rostra CC, with the exception of passing the diagnostic test. The kicker here is that I cant get past step one. To the best of my knowledge, I have it wired exactly how it should be and my connections are right on. The only difference that I am coming up with is how the brake relay is wired, and I am thinking that this could be part of the issue. Brian and Fred say one way, and Rostra says another way. Regardless, neither way works. The problem that I currently have is the led light inside the actuator is ON once I put it into diagnostic mode, and it should be off.
I have even tried waving the almighty KiPass over the bike, hoping that its magical powers would heal everything, but it didnt help. So I have found one flaw in the KiPass.
what cc kit and mounting bracket for the switch are people using ??
thanks
what cc kit and mounting bracket for the switch are people using ??
thanks