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Aug 1st, 2004, 02:37 PM
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#1 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maine
Posts: 2 Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Riding Occupation: Gubmint
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Noticed on my last trip that my cruise control disengages by itself--
EVERY time I hit a bump or road imperfection, but also without any other
apparent reason. Just had the local dealership install a new set of grips-could they have done something to cause this problem? Any ideas of where to look?
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Aug 1st, 2004, 11:11 PM
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#2 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mankato, MN
Posts: 381 Interests: Motorcycles, Mountain bikes, guns, Hunting, fishing
| I'd check the grounding wires for the cruise unit. I know its not the same but I had a car stereo amp cut out intermittently (most times with a bump) and it turned out to be a corroded/poor ground wire connection. | |
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Nov 22nd, 2004, 07:25 AM
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#3 | | Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2004
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| You might also check the brake light switch security on the rear brake. Since the light switches on the brakes (both front and rear) also disengage the cruise, if the pedal has too much slop in it when you hit a bump it may be turning the brake light on without engaging the brake. Just a thought.. | |
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Nov 27th, 2004, 01:52 PM
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#4 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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| look at the space between the frt master cyl and the clamp on the handlebars. Ther should be none. The frt brake operates with a normally closed switch. The lever contacts the switch and holds the switch open until you pull it in. If somebody had your grips off they may have left a gap there and the brake lite could come on by hitting a bump or even with normal vibration. | |
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Nov 27th, 2004, 03:36 PM
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#5 | | Administrator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tucson AZ
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Originally Posted by Grease Gun look at the space between the frt master cyl and the clamp on the handlebars. Ther should be none. The frt brake operates with a normally closed switch. The lever contacts the switch and holds the switch open until you pull it in. If somebody had your grips off they may have left a gap there and the brake lite could come on by hitting a bump or even with normal vibration. | Right on the money IMHO. A couple of easy ways to check.. With the bike idling just touch the lever and see if the brake light flickers. Or, engage the cruise and push outward on the lever with a finger to keep it away from the switch. | |
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Aug 8th, 2005, 08:41 AM
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#6 | | Newbie
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Originally Posted by hammer Noticed on my last trip that my cruise control disengages by itself--
EVERY time I hit a bump or road imperfection, but also without any other
apparent reason. Just had the local dealership install a new set of grips-could they have done something to cause this problem? Any ideas of where to look?
hammer : | Hammer...
... any solutions to your problem? I am having the same Issues, hard to set, once it is set will fall out, loose speed. Other Issue: will take off (speed up) all of a sudden, on its own.  | |
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Aug 10th, 2005, 09:36 PM
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#7 | | Very Active Poster 50+
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tracy, CA
Posts: 83 Interests: Riding and Wrenching Occupation: Harley Service Technician
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First thing is to look at the service manual!!! There is a calibration that is required whenever you change the throttle cables or the grips. It's very easy to do and is spelled out very well in the MANUAL. | |
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Aug 11th, 2005, 06:15 PM
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#8 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2005
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| man.....i love my internal throttle control on my linkert.....set the throttle where i want it and forget it.......no falter no muss no fuss...... 
chucktx | 
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