First I wanted to thank 3 other forum members for their help and input before I made the investment in the MC Cruise for my bike. KathyL confirmed that the unit was worth the price as her cruise is working perfectly many years after first having it installed. The guidance during the installation from DarlyCincy (Darly) and KGNT ( Kevin) helped with the puzzle - fitting 10 pounds in a 1 pound space! As others have written on the forum in the past, the product and the materials used in the manufacturing of the cruise control are all first class. The detail and comprehensive instruction manuals (yes there are 3) that came with the unit were very well done with pictures and clearly written instructions.
My only challenge with the installation was with the servo unit that is fastened under the left hand side tip over bar. The NTs in Australia don't have the EVAP canister in that spot where the instructions want you to mount the servo, therefore it doesn't show the challenge of fitting it into the area called for. Thanks to pictures by DarlyCincy and a phone call with Kevin one evening, once I removed the EVAP canister and loosen the middle cowl, it is possible to squeeze the servo unit and bracket into the space under the tip over bar. To make it easier though, I used a larger stainless steel hose clamp that I had in my shop, and then cut the "tail" off the clamp once tighten down. Otherwise, I was unable to get my hands and tools into the area allotted to tighten the smaller diameter hose clamp that comes in the kit.
With the servo installed, the rest of the installation went smoothly. All the cabling, and electrical connections worked just perfectly. For anyone else who might wish to install the cruise control, two things that I did to help was first to buy a box of small Ziplock bags and everything that came off the bike was placed in a labeled bag to aid in putting everything back together at the end. The other thing that I did, since the installation ran over a couple of days, was to check off (√) each and every step as I completed it, and follow the instructions to the "T". When it was all done and I did the testing procedures as outlined, yet I was concerned that the engine rev'ed up beyond the specs called for in the manual. I send an email to Tony in Australia and he promptly called me back the next evening and walked me through the testing. All was 100% correct, so I was thrilled. I've been out on several rides locally and the cruise works great. While we don't have mountains in FL to test, on the few rises in elevation, it does seem to keep the bike within a 2 mph range as it ascends and descends which is about what I have on my car - this was tested via my GPS.
So, my conclusion is that now with the heated grips, Russell seat, air horn, additional lighting, wider pannier lids, and now the cruise control, I've turned my NT into a Poor Man's BMW - but actually, if you have the BMW, you're the poor man as the repairs and reliability aren't as good as the Honda - we all know that. Thanks again to the forum members for your help and advise. Jim
My only challenge with the installation was with the servo unit that is fastened under the left hand side tip over bar. The NTs in Australia don't have the EVAP canister in that spot where the instructions want you to mount the servo, therefore it doesn't show the challenge of fitting it into the area called for. Thanks to pictures by DarlyCincy and a phone call with Kevin one evening, once I removed the EVAP canister and loosen the middle cowl, it is possible to squeeze the servo unit and bracket into the space under the tip over bar. To make it easier though, I used a larger stainless steel hose clamp that I had in my shop, and then cut the "tail" off the clamp once tighten down. Otherwise, I was unable to get my hands and tools into the area allotted to tighten the smaller diameter hose clamp that comes in the kit.
With the servo installed, the rest of the installation went smoothly. All the cabling, and electrical connections worked just perfectly. For anyone else who might wish to install the cruise control, two things that I did to help was first to buy a box of small Ziplock bags and everything that came off the bike was placed in a labeled bag to aid in putting everything back together at the end. The other thing that I did, since the installation ran over a couple of days, was to check off (√) each and every step as I completed it, and follow the instructions to the "T". When it was all done and I did the testing procedures as outlined, yet I was concerned that the engine rev'ed up beyond the specs called for in the manual. I send an email to Tony in Australia and he promptly called me back the next evening and walked me through the testing. All was 100% correct, so I was thrilled. I've been out on several rides locally and the cruise works great. While we don't have mountains in FL to test, on the few rises in elevation, it does seem to keep the bike within a 2 mph range as it ascends and descends which is about what I have on my car - this was tested via my GPS.
So, my conclusion is that now with the heated grips, Russell seat, air horn, additional lighting, wider pannier lids, and now the cruise control, I've turned my NT into a Poor Man's BMW - but actually, if you have the BMW, you're the poor man as the repairs and reliability aren't as good as the Honda - we all know that. Thanks again to the forum members for your help and advise. Jim
I sure do.