cruise control & over drive?.

[cnc]

Originally Posted by ponch

On a 1600 I would agree. I don't know what the 1700's are like.

When I test rode a Vaquero at the National, They told us at the pre-ride talk not to use 6th below 70. I did get it in to 6th once or twice, but if the speed dropped much below that, the bike was not so happy and I had to down shift into 5th.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by cnc

When I test rode a Vaquero at the National, They told us at the pre-ride talk not to use 6th below 70. I did get it in to 6th once or twice, but if the speed dropped much below that, the bike was not so happy and I had to down shift into 5th.

My bike has 6 speeds and I never use 6th below 80 or 5th below 70 as it doesn't make much sense for how it runs. It seems it gets better mileage too if I let it get in a certain rpm range as opposed to getting the rpms down as much as possible, such as using 6th at 60. I am sure it is the same with the 1700.

[pbab]

I put a Breakaway cruise control on my 06. It holds at nearly all speeds and gears. At 20 mph and below, sometimes it holds, sometimes it drops out.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by pbab

I put a Breakaway cruise control on my 06. It holds at nearly all speeds and gears. At 20 mph and below, sometimes it holds, sometimes it drops out.

The big deal is maintaining speed in wind changes and up and down hills. A breakaway can't do that.

[pbab]

Originally Posted by ponch

The big deal is maintaining speed in wind changes and up and down hills. A breakaway can't do that.

True, but with a lot of wind changes and up and down hills, I'm probably not on cruise anyway.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by pbab

True, but with a lot of wind changes and up and down hills, I'm probably not on cruise anyway.

You wouldn't if you don't have it. It does work under those conditions out on the super slab, especially when a lot of ground has to be covered.

[rickyboy]

Originally Posted by ponch

The big deal is maintaining speed in wind changes and up and down hills. A breakaway can't do that.

That's for sure!! I followed "netnorski" a fair bit this summer and was forever fideling around with my C.C. on hills....until I finally gave up. In a straight line or level road without hills, I would think the Breakaway would be fine though.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by rickyboy

That's for sure!! I followed "netnorski" a fair bit this summer and was forever fideling around with my C.C. on hills....until I finally gave up. In a straight line or level road without hills, I would think the Breakaway would be fine though.

And that's why I rarely use it in Iowa. Flat and straight and most of the time I am going very far.

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by pbab

I put a Breakaway cruise control on my 06. It holds at nearly all speeds and gears. At 20 mph and below, sometimes it holds, sometimes it drops out.

Not quite the same thing.