cruise control & over drive?.

[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.

[danimal2]

Originally Posted by ringadingh

Im usually in top gear by the time Im doing 40mph.

Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

That seems awfully early to be in 5th gear, doesn't it?

Works for me. 5th gear at 40 mph is no problem.

[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.

[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.

[fysl33]

so it's ok to cruise on 5th gear at 60 mph ?

I like low speed cruising

[mweaver]

My 1700 doesn't like 6th below 70 mph. By the way if I'm not mistaken 5th and 6th are both OD's
on the 1700.

Mike