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yumi Junior Member Offline 2004 Purple Posts: 57 gainesville, fl Gender:	Re: What do you think about cruise control? Reply #15 - 06/23/09 at 16:37:14 In Portland how could you not love it? Can't wait to get over there with my bike. So it seems VistaCruise is the prevailing choice.
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kenshi YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Shelton, Washington Gender:	Re: What do you think about cruise control? Reply #16 - 06/23/09 at 17:45:55 Vacationed in Oregon last fall, beautiful esp. near Hell's Canyon. I have had Vista Cruise, works good on freeway. Only on freeway. Currently Throttle Rocker. saves my wrist,,lol
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PipJones Full Member Offline Posts: 146 Fort Worth, Tx Gender:	Re: What do you think about cruise control? Reply #17 - 06/24/09 at 05:27:56 is vista cruise a throttle lock, and when enguaged can you "roll off" the throttle for breaking? or do you have to disenguage?
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: What do you think about cruise control? Reply #18 - 06/24/09 at 05:33:05 "Thanks, john. Any recommendations on brand? " Sorry Yumi, The throttle lock was an after market add on that was on the bike when I got it. The cruise control systems were factory and were just like you find on your car.
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Re: What do you think about cruise control?
Reply #19 - 06/24/09 at 05:41:41

PipJones wrote on 06/24/09 at 05:27:56:

is vista cruise a throttle lock, and when enguaged can you "roll off" the throttle for breaking? or do you have to disenguage?

Vista Cruise is a friction style throttle lock. If adjusted properly, you can turn the throttle both ways while it is engaged.

I use a "Flip-a-Lever" (also a friction style throttle lock), but they are no longer made.

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Re: What do you think about cruise control?
Reply #20 - 06/24/09 at 05:58:20

The throttle lock is just what the name says, it locks the throttle in position. Really lock is too strong a term, it is friction based and sort of keeps the throttle grip where you put it. You can still give her more gas or roll off a little. This is not like cruise control on a car, where up hills or down the speed is constant. If you go up a hill you will more than likely slow down, unless you give her more gas.

It is certainly not a "set it and forget it" kind of thing and it does not cut off if you hit the brake. Sometimes I have noticed I have slowed down a little, it could be the lock slipping, a hill, the wind or just one of those things. I do not necessarily use it all the way to wherever I am going, but it is good to give my hand and arm a break every so often.

Having said all of that, I really like mine and would hate to give it up.

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