Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P

dabull · 04-10-2009, 06:27 PM

Hi everyone,

Just installed the Vista Cruise, and it "appears" to work (no test ride yet)...

I loosened the morror and brake and slid over, installed bracket and collar, blah blah blah...

Question I really have about the install is: between the bracket collar and the starter button assembly I have a 1/4 inch gap or so...is this the norm? It appears that due to the "arm" shape this is as close to the switch as you can get..that sound right??

Does this look to be normal?

See Pics

From the back side:

Thanks in advance

Derry

reaper · 04-10-2009, 06:32 PM

Mine looks the same after install. So I guess it's normal

**tomm** · 04-10-2009, 06:37 PM

That looks like how mine is mounted. That little tab on the arm that keeps it from twisting on the collar prevents the collar from getting any closer to the switch than what you are showing.
I suppose you could trim that little tab down and it probably wouldn't hurt anything, but it seems to work fine the way it is.

blowndodge · 04-10-2009, 07:48 PM

I ground down those two t*ts on the arm so it would fit flush against the housing without pushing the mirror 1/4 inch out. Worked great...

jamiep24 · 04-10-2009, 07:50 PM

Just a pain to re-install over Iso Grips.

macmac · 04-10-2009, 07:51 PM

One of these days I need to get detailed pics of this..

I didn't like the big ugly bracket much, and used a little tab of plumbers metal tape. The kind with 2 different sized holes, commom in any hardware store.

I moddified the screws in the kit, and nothing on the bike for this.

BTW this is in the ON selection as it is folded up OFF and much harder to see in a picture.

blowndodge · 04-10-2009, 08:15 PM

that plumbers metal tape was thick enough to mount in to that screw between the throttle cables and have enough support? I'm thinking of doing something like that too mac.

macmac · 04-10-2009, 08:45 PM

Ain't broke it yet, going into season 3... Not close to breaking it so far as I know, and if I do I got the rest of that roll of tape. I made the 2 holes piece sort of oval and polished it some because i was too lazy to paint it. The polishing was done with needlenose plyiers and a 8 inch buff with white diamond on it.. Polishing resists rust..

The nuts you see are double nutted, and the allen is ground down pretty much, but a key would still fit it barley.

I might mod this too and get rid of the outter nut using lock tite blue just cleaning up sometime..

dabull · 04-10-2009, 08:58 PM

yea...you're definitely gonna hafta do pics :)

found this though: http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/77/112/

Whatta ya'll think?

phenrichs · 04-11-2009, 02:29 PM

Man am I grateful for this thread. I bought a second hand vista and it didn't come with the original instructions. It turns out that I have my locking ring on backwards.

blowndodge · 04-11-2009, 02:58 PM

Don't feel bad OP I bought my from CJ with instructions and still put the thing on wrong the first time!!!

reaper · 04-11-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBull

yea...you're definitely gonna hafta do pics :)

found this though: http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/77/112/

Whatta ya'll think?

I think it's mod time, again

macmac · 04-11-2009, 08:43 PM

DaBull, pretty much what I did with an existing screw... i could have used a little bar like that guy did, but bend it on some angle if I had wanted too.

I think what he did us ugly too, but not as ugly... His little bar ends in a gob of nuts...

I still have that problem, but hid it better.

And anyone drilling had better look where they are drilling to...

dabull · 04-11-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Reaper" - Doug Grimm

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBull

yea...you're definitely gonna hafta do pics :)

found this though: http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/77/112/

Whatta ya'll think?

I think it's mod time, again

reaper...just a heads up...i think that mod is on a yammy....just be carefull with the drillin;)

kpmhspirit · 04-11-2009, 08:46 PM

If you want to get rid of the bar across the switch housing, take a look at what I did. Not difficult to make. Scroll down to the lower part of the page. It's very solid and works great.

http://home.insightbb.com/~kpmh.010/N-Vista-Cruise.htm

Pete

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dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P Hi everyone, Just installed the Vista Cruise, and it "appears" to work (no test ride yet)... I loosened the morror and brake and slid over, installed bracket and collar, blah blah blah... Question I really have about the install is: between the bracket collar and the starter button assembly I have a 1/4 inch gap or so...is this the norm? It appears that due to the "arm" shape this is as close to the switch as you can get..that sound right?? Does this look to be normal? See Pics From the back side: Thanks in advance Derry Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-10-2009, 06:37 PM	#3
tomm Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lee, New Hampshire Posts: 568	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P That looks like how mine is mounted. That little tab on the arm that keeps it from twisting on the collar prevents the collar from getting any closer to the switch than what you are showing. I suppose you could trim that little tab down and it probably wouldn't hurt anything, but it seems to work fine the way it is. __________________ Tom Maziarz (tomm) VBA #00766 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Black) 1978 Suzuki GS750EC (My son is riding it now.) 2017: National Rally - Lake George, NY 2016: NE US / E Canada Rally - Mont Tremblant, QC 2015: National Rally - Eureka Springs, AR 2014: NE US / E Canada Rally - Lincoln, NH 2012: NE US / E Canada Rally - Wellsboro, PA
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04-10-2009, 07:48 PM	#4
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P I ground down those two tts on the arm so it would fit flush against the housing without pushing the mirror 1/4 inch out. Worked great... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World* "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-10-2009, 07:51 PM	#6
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P One of these days I need to get detailed pics of this.. I didn't like the big ugly bracket much, and used a little tab of plumbers metal tape. The kind with 2 different sized holes, commom in any hardware store. I moddified the screws in the kit, and nothing on the bike for this. BTW this is in the ON selection as it is folded up OFF and much harder to see in a picture. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-10-2009, 08:15 PM	#7
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P that plumbers metal tape was thick enough to mount in to that screw between the throttle cables and have enough support? I'm thinking of doing something like that too mac. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-10-2009, 08:45 PM	#8
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P Ain't broke it yet, going into season 3... Not close to breaking it so far as I know, and if I do I got the rest of that roll of tape. I made the 2 holes piece sort of oval and polished it some because i was too lazy to paint it. The polishing was done with needlenose plyiers and a 8 inch buff with white diamond on it.. Polishing resists rust.. The nuts you see are double nutted, and the allen is ground down pretty much, but a key would still fit it barley. I might mod this too and get rid of the outter nut using lock tite blue just cleaning up sometime.. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-10-2009, 08:58 PM	#9
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P yea...you're definitely gonna hafta do pics :) found this though: http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/77/112/ Whatta ya'll think?
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04-11-2009, 02:29 PM	#10
phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P Man am I grateful for this thread. I bought a second hand vista and it didn't come with the original instructions. It turns out that I have my locking ring on backwards.
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04-11-2009, 02:58 PM	#11
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P Don't feel bad OP I bought my from CJ with instructions and still put the thing on wrong the first time!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-11-2009, 08:43 PM	#13
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P DaBull, pretty much what I did with an existing screw... i could have used a little bar like that guy did, but bend it on some angle if I had wanted too. I think what he did us ugly too, but not as ugly... His little bar ends in a gob of nuts... I still have that problem, but hid it better. And anyone drilling had better look where they are drilling to... __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-11-2009, 08:46 PM	#15
kpmhspirit Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 496	Universal Vista Cruise Installed - Quality Check P If you want to get rid of the bar across the switch housing, take a look at what I did. Not difficult to make. Scroll down to the lower part of the page. It's very solid and works great. http://home.insightbb.com/~kpmh.010/N-Vista-Cruise.htm Pete
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