Cruise-control

[maz12]

Am i using my cruise control incorrectly?...
In the riders manual it says to Deactivate cruise control either, Apply the brakes, Pull the clutch or Close the throttle back past idle position..
the 1st two work but when i try the latter as soon as i release the throttle the bike starts racing back to the former cruising speed (not pleasant when approaching a sharp bend, zebra crossing etc.
Is this how its meant to work or Yet another problem with my bike?
Niall wrote a piece somewhere about how he uses his cruise-control but i cant find it now.

[madasaskaven]

To be honet I just push the CC switch to the left to switch it off, But I've never read the hand book!

Mick

[8ig_steve]

Hi

Closing the throttle on mine certainly shuts off the cruise control.

I don't use that method myself because it is a bit abrupt. i just give the clutch a quick squeze, the first switch in the clutch lever turns of CC long before the clutch disengages.

[GTMartin]

Mine is the same a Big Steve. I just give the brakes a quick dab and it disengages.

Martin

[niall]

Originally Posted by maz12

Pull the clutch or Close the throttle back past idle position..
the 1st two work but when i try the latter as soon as i release the throttle the bike starts racing back to the former cruising speed (not pleasant when approaching a sharp bend, zebra crossing etc.
Is this how its meant to work or Yet another problem with my bike?
Niall wrote a piece somewhere about how he uses his cruise-control but i cant find it now.

Did I?

I use te clutch to deactivate. A quick "dab" sort of does it. I don't use the brakes as I don't want cars behind to panic so I release the cruise in a "stealth" style

I use the cruise by leaving the switch in "on" all the time - easy to spot on the 12, not so easy with new fangled switch gear and no light.

I engage at my chosen speed (which has to be over what the bike thinks is 30 mph) and sometimes use the cruise throttle to adjust up or down.

I have found the bike running back into cruise speed on a few occasions - but only when I had hit the cruise button by accident when slowing using a closed throttle. Just my observations...

[StuB]

Mine works when I shut the throttle... but you do have to push past the normal closed position.... sort of shut the throttle, then twist a bit more....

Still like most I simply flick the clutch lever most of the time...


Stu