Kaoko Manual Cruise Control

[don1]

Hi, I have just purchased a 2009 GTR1400 and am new to the forum.

I have searched some of the Cruise control threads but did not come up with Kaoko.

I was wondering if anyone had tried a Kaoko throttle control either on a GTR or other bike? http://www.sportouring.com/gallery.p...angeChoosen=17

I want some sort of cruise control capability just to give my hand a rest on long sections.

Thanks,

Don1

[cardiffmc]

not tried one, would be intreasted in feed back if you get one though, i have been looking more at a new end can, as the stock is just nasty.

cheers

Simon

[don1]

Simon, I will proberbly invest in one - I will post as soon as I have fitted. The M4 is a pain down to London - one of these may come in usefull.

Not sure about other mods...may change the bike next year for a VFR1200 or a 2010 GTR.

Depends if SWS are good to me again...

Don

[cardiffmc]

Originally Posted by don1

Simon, I will proberbly invest in one - I will post as soon as I have fitted. The M4 is a pain down to London - one of these may come in usefull.

Not sure about other mods...may change the bike next year for a VFR1200 or a 2010 GTR.

Depends if SWS are good to me again...

Don

hi Don,

dont hold your breath on SWS, they are dropping Kawasaki and Suzuki and going to be Yamaha only (or so i have been told by a trusted informant) so kawas will be out, although i talked to the guys at GT in Llantrisant and they will get my custem for the next few years.
next time im pootling up the em4 il give you a wave,

simon

[Junglejohn]

Hey riders, there may be something wrong with me, but I cannot understand why anyone would want cruise control on a high performance motorcyle or car. Microseconds of response time can determine your life span at high speeds on a very sensitve performance machine.
I detest that feeling of the machine accelerating on it's own going up an incline or anything I don't control directly with miniscule adjustments from my own hands.
What, - ? are you so weak and / or lazy you need some assistance maintaining speed for long durations. I think cruise control concept is very wierd, and just another aftermarket product the vendors push at your expense.
But hey, I'm only 65yrs old and may need some more experience.

[cardiffmc]

Originally Posted by Junglejohn

Hey riders, there may be something wrong with me, but I cannot understand why anyone would want cruise control on a high performance motorcyle or car. Microseconds of response time can determine your life span at high speeds on a very sensitve performance machine.
I detest that feeling of the machine accelerating on it's own going up an incline or anything I don't control directly with miniscule adjustments from my own hands.
What, - ? are you so weak and / or lazy you need some assistance maintaining speed for long durations. I think cruise control concept is very wierd, and just another aftermarket product the vendors push at your expense.
But hey, I'm only 65yrs old and may need some more experience.

Lol , dude you are a moron, first and for most, a cruise control WON'T accelerate with out human input , but will go one better on an incline by maintaining the set speed up or down with out the rider having to do any thing, not the type mentioned here though, what we are talking about is a throttle aid.

1St, the type of control we are talking about here has no input to engine management and just holds the throttle open in a position chosen by the rider and releases with any input of the throttle.

2Nd, you say you are 65? but why do you insult like a 12 year old girl..... Mmmm, might be that's because you are 12. if you are so insecure as to worry about the small things in life like this then you need to go and find a hobby more suitable to a 12 year old.

[don1]

Junglejohn, for 65 you should have aquired more manners. If I wanted a lecture on what to have for breakfast or if I should go out in the rain because that tyre might loose traction I would have asked. I was actually asking for feedback on a specific product - not your views on my comptency to decide my own actions. I have rode all sorts of bikes for 25 years day in day out so I have already formed my own opinions regarding the safety of such a throttle lock device. If you have never tried one of these then you have no reason to post here because it is not relevent to my question. I will however accept your posted appology...