VersysRider
04-28-2012, 07:41 PM
Rita Churchill
http://www.sporttouring.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=148&stc=1&d=1335660020On a HOT 8-day road trip in 2009, through New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado, I was longing for a few more creature comforts. I was riding my 2009 Kawasaki C14 ABS at the time. The other three bikes in the group were Harley Davidson Ultra Classics, each equipped with electronic cruise control. Of course they pointed out at every opportunity that I, too, should have cruise control. I totally agreed with them.
Upon arriving home I began to search for what was available. I had a Throttlemeister on my BMW R1150RT but I didn’t like it. I wanted something that looked and worked like a “real” cruise control.
It didn’t take much searching to come across www.mccruise.com (http://www.mccruise.com/) located in Australia. They offer electronic cruise control units designed specifically for several makes and models of motorcycles, including the Concours. The price of the unit is approximately $1000. Some might consider this expensive, but I justified the cost considering how much riding I do.
I’m sure many riders would install the unit themselves, but I opted to have my local dealership, Dillon Brothers MotorSports of Omaha, do it for me, as they quoted me a very friendly price for labor.
It took them several hours to install, as it was the first unit they’d ever seen. They were impressed with the unit. Dillon Bros now know exactly how to install a unit in a short amount of time. That’s exactly what they did when I traded for a new 2010 Kawasaki C14 ABS and had the cruise control unit transferred to it. The unit for the 2010 was a bit different than what was on the 2009 model. An adapter was available from MCCruise and was sent out and delivered within two days.
The electronic cruise control unit looks good on my bike. The control switch is mounted directly above or below the control cluster on the left handlebar, depending on your model motorcycle. The buttons are easy to engage with a gloved finger. It comes with instructions on how to adjust it if one isn’t pleased with the variables, but I’ve found it maintains it’s speed on the level and might vary -1/+1 mph up and down hills.
The specifics of how the device actually works or how it’s installed can be found at www.mccruise.com (http://www.mccruise.com/). I am impressed and pleased with how it operates, how it looks, and how much added comfort and reduced throttle hand fatigue it offers on those 700-800 mile days. Other benefits include improved gas mileage, and saving my license a time or two.
I highly recommend MCCruise.
http://www.sporttouring.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=148&stc=1&d=1335660020On a HOT 8-day road trip in 2009, through New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado, I was longing for a few more creature comforts. I was riding my 2009 Kawasaki C14 ABS at the time. The other three bikes in the group were Harley Davidson Ultra Classics, each equipped with electronic cruise control. Of course they pointed out at every opportunity that I, too, should have cruise control. I totally agreed with them.
Upon arriving home I began to search for what was available. I had a Throttlemeister on my BMW R1150RT but I didn’t like it. I wanted something that looked and worked like a “real” cruise control.
It didn’t take much searching to come across www.mccruise.com (http://www.mccruise.com/) located in Australia. They offer electronic cruise control units designed specifically for several makes and models of motorcycles, including the Concours. The price of the unit is approximately $1000. Some might consider this expensive, but I justified the cost considering how much riding I do.
I’m sure many riders would install the unit themselves, but I opted to have my local dealership, Dillon Brothers MotorSports of Omaha, do it for me, as they quoted me a very friendly price for labor.
It took them several hours to install, as it was the first unit they’d ever seen. They were impressed with the unit. Dillon Bros now know exactly how to install a unit in a short amount of time. That’s exactly what they did when I traded for a new 2010 Kawasaki C14 ABS and had the cruise control unit transferred to it. The unit for the 2010 was a bit different than what was on the 2009 model. An adapter was available from MCCruise and was sent out and delivered within two days.
The electronic cruise control unit looks good on my bike. The control switch is mounted directly above or below the control cluster on the left handlebar, depending on your model motorcycle. The buttons are easy to engage with a gloved finger. It comes with instructions on how to adjust it if one isn’t pleased with the variables, but I’ve found it maintains it’s speed on the level and might vary -1/+1 mph up and down hills.
The specifics of how the device actually works or how it’s installed can be found at www.mccruise.com (http://www.mccruise.com/). I am impressed and pleased with how it operates, how it looks, and how much added comfort and reduced throttle hand fatigue it offers on those 700-800 mile days. Other benefits include improved gas mileage, and saving my license a time or two.
I highly recommend MCCruise.