cruise control

Has anyone come up with a solution for a cruise control. Sure could use one.
'74 850

The OEM throttle has a friction adjuster, as long as your still has that fitted then the screw is on the underside. I adjust mine so it closes over 10 secs once the hand is off. Makes it much easier to hold a steady throttle and not much harder to open up.

kommando said:

The OEM throttle has a friction adjuster, as long as your still has that fitted then the screw is on the underside. I adjust mine so it closes over 10 secs once the hand is off. Makes it much easier to hold a steady throttle and not much harder to open up.

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Mine unscrewed out on a ride and I believe it's NLA. including the small leaf spring .
I use a thumb Rocker plastic slip on item if contemplating a longer ride .

I sure was hoping that by now some genius would have came up with a real solution to this.
Maybe Madass could come up with something.

I have on of these on my Commando;


It has a friction screw to hold it open if required. It is a dual cable gadget but I use a single throttle cable. And it goes from closed to fully open in 1/4 turn.

What a bunch of girls, cruise control, man up you ladies lol, I like having complete control of my throttle on all my bikes and I did ride very long distances, my Norton has well over 160k miles on it since I brought it new and never needed to have cruise control, I think everyone is becoming soft in what they want, at the moment I wish I could ride my Norton since my accident, just be happy you can.

daveforty said:

I have on of these on my Commando;

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It has a friction screw to hold it open if required. It is a dual cable gadget but I use a single throttle cable. And it goes from closed to fully open in 1/4 turn.

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Me too. Use the twin cable feature ; friction screw as per Kommando

TBW said:

Me too. Use the twin cable feature ; friction screw as per Kommando

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I keep the friction off when riding, I like the throttle to snap shut if I let go of it. But I do find it useful for keeping the throttle open a little bit so that the engine runs at a fast idle after a cold start.

I've been happy with my Atlas throttle lock and a Throttle Rocker on other bikes I've owned, but haven't used them on my Commando yet. I might try it on my next touring ride. Off topic, but the best mod I've made for touring comfort is the Emgo Daytona Touring handlebars. I installed them prior to a 6,000 mile round trip to the INOA Rally last year, and had no upper body, neck, shoulder, wrist, or arm discomfort issues. The peg position caused some hip cramps though. Using the passenger pegs intermittently provided relief. Still considering rearsets, but haven't decided yet.