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flyinglow

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I am looking at purchasing a 1985 K100RT, I use to ride a 1986 many years ago.  I'd sure like to add a real cruise control but on the forum posts I don't see any new info and haven't found any manufacturers that still make these kits?

Thanks,

    

2Back to top Go down   Cruise Control for 1985 K100RT Empty Re: Cruise Control for 1985 K100RT Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:28 pm

duck

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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT (x2)
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
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club_c

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I've done the Audiovox vacuum and Rostra electronic cruise on 2 R bikes. I'll never do the vacuum one again. The electronic Rostra was hands down a better unit. RickG has experience in this stuff.


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duck

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I've done both on K bikes and the vacuum one is much less jerky. (Yes, I've played with all of the settings.)

I have a Rostra electronic one sitting in my garage that will never be used.

I've installed well over a dozen cruise control units on K75s, K100s, K1100s and a K1.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT (x2)
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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Rick G

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I have never used an electronic control but use a vacuum one and set it up as per Duck's info and had 6 years of good service.


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jbt

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All the K are designed to receive a mechanical cruise control, a screw with a large head that brakes on the throttle. It was designed for police use, to allow driving with a hand free to make signals in the trafic.
Costs nothing at your BMW dealer, plug&play, effective and reliable.

    

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Rick G

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That is not a cruise control it's a throttle lock (illegal in Australia) and nowhere near as good as a real cruise control.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 2004 K1200GT 1999 K1100 LT.
    

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flyinglow

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Thanks for the information and opinions.   I will install one of these as my winter project.  jim

    

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