brianmerriam
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I love riding in western CT. while I reside in south western MA (just over the boarder from CT), I spend plenty of time in your neck of the woods. 4, and 44 are great roads, and until this past week, which i spent in western pa, ohio, and west virginia, rte 22 in new york was the best road i have ever riden on.
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well first off i would like to thank every one that threw out ideas regarding this issue. the cruise seems to be a real problem on many bikes. long story short: last time it was appart (time unknown) it was put back together the wrong way. the inside the throttle cable junction box there is a rotating fixture that controls the vaccume diaphram and the cable that goes to the daphram from that fixture was put in wrong. it was 180 degreese from where it should have been. thanks again. Now I can "cruise" in comfort.
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No. it slows down at the same rate as if i had just let off the throttle. i have read in other places (maybe here) that a sticky throttle could lead to problems with the C/C. when i release the throttle it sort of 'sticks' in its position for 3-5 seconds before losing speed [this happens all the time, not just when cruise is engaged] could this be related?
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Thats the thing.... it doesn't "unset" it stays set until the speed drops below 30. then it disengages (like it should). and then yes the resume light comes on.
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I'm new to the venture world but not to the world of motorcycle problems. so here's the story-- the cruise turns "on" and the "set" light turns on but does not maintain a set speed. its like the system "thinks" it is working fine, but its not. I've spent a lot of time searching the forums here for answers to my cruise problem but no luck. everyone suggests the clutch handle----OPS check- OK. then the front brake lever----- OPS check- OK. then the rear brake-----OPS check- OK. I don't get the 'blinking lights' that the service manual mentions-- this indicates that it is NOT a vacuum pump or c/c unit problem. Please help. I'm prepping for a week long tour of the mid-Atlantic and north east US. Cruise would be nice. thanks everyone.