Cruise Control

[stillriding]

After being a visitor for a couple of weeks I decided to become a member today. So please bear with me while I "learn the ropes." Some recent items posted are a bit scary, but overall I'm happy with my RT. In 40years of riding I've never had a more comfortable stock seat. Though my Spyder already needed a front end alignment (1200 miles on it as of today) to correct a strong pull to the left, my biggest complaint now is that I cannot engage the cruise control about 40% of the time. This is at speeds of 55mph and above and my mechanic hasn't yet been able to obtain a fix from BRP. I also discovered through a phone conversation with someone at BRP that the system is not designed to engage at speeds below about 42mph. They say it's a safety issue. My translation is that their attorneys are trying to protect the company from lawsuits from riders who don't know when/how to use cruise. I think we should be able to engage it at 35mph. When my cruise does engage, the lowest I can do it is at 45mph. The switch pod has been replaced as was the left side because I was unable to activate the left turn signal. Sorry this was so long. I'll be brief in the future.

 

[xpeschon]

:2thumbs:

 

[Bootie]

I also discovered through a phone conversation with someone at BRP that the system is not designed to engage at speeds below about 42mph. They say it's a safety issue. My translation is that their attorneys are trying to protect the company from lawsuits from riders who don't know when/how to use cruise. I think we should be able to engage it at 35mph. When my cruise does engage, the lowest I can do it is at 45mph. The switch pod has been replaced as was the left side because I was unable to activate the left turn signal. Sorry this was so long. I'll be brief in the future.

First, to the Forumwelcome
Second, I can engage my RT's Cruise Control at about 20mph. Seems to work fine for me. I have to be in 2nd(or higher) Gear. Do you have a SE5? Maybe that's the problem.

 

[stillriding]

Yes, it is an SE 5 which, by the way, I really love.

 

[fastfraser]

welcome:congrats::spyder2: On.

 

[docdoru]

welcome and :congrats:
Same here with McCruise control: cannot engage above 108 mph...

 

[dave01]

Mine works great above 20mph. Holds within 1-2 mph

 

[Prense01]

After being a visitor for a couple of weeks I decided to become a member today. So please bear with me while I "learn the ropes." Some recent items posted are a bit scary, but overall I'm happy with my RT. In 40years of riding I've never had a more comfortable stock seat. Though my Spyder already needed a front end alignment (1200 miles on it as of today) to correct a strong pull to the left, my biggest complaint now is that I cannot engage the cruise control about 40% of the time. This is at speeds of 55mph and above and my mechanic hasn't yet been able to obtain a fix from BRP. I also discovered through a phone conversation with someone at BRP that the system is not designed to engage at speeds below about 42mph. They say it's a safety issue. My translation is that their attorneys are trying to protect the company from lawsuits from riders who don't know when/how to use cruise. I think we should be able to engage it at 35mph. When my cruise does engage, the lowest I can do it is at 45mph. The switch pod has been replaced as was the left side because I was unable to activate the left turn signal. Sorry this was so long. I'll be brief in the future.

Make sure you are not contacting the brake pedal at all. It is very sensitive with disengaging the cruise or not letting it engage. Other than that, all I can say is that I have engaged mine at several different speeds and it engages every time. I do not think I have engaged below 40mph yet. I'll try that today and report back.

Chris :spyder:

 

[Prense01]

Tested this last night... I can engage cruise in any gear and at any speed above 15 mph. It was a bit strange with cruise engaged at 16mph in first gear. :clap:

Chris :spyder:

 

[InspectorGadget]

My cruise works GREAT, but I noticed that you have to "take up the slack" so to speak, before you dis-engage using the brake, OR it is like closing the throttle quickly.
After I "take up the slack" I tap the brake, the speed control is dis-engaged, the speed is maintained and I can back off the throttle as needed.
C-YA RL

 

[Prense01]

My cruise works GREAT, but I noticed that you have to "take up the slack" so to speak, before you dis-engage using the brake, OR it is like closing the throttle quickly.
After I "take up the slack" I tap the brake, the speed control is dis-engaged, the speed is maintained and I can back off the throttle as needed.
C-YA RL

Good point! A lot of engine braking on these.

Chris :spyder:

 

[stillriding]

Tested this last night... I can engage cruise in any gear and at any speed above 15 mph. It was a bit strange with cruise engaged at 16mph in first gear. :clap:

Chris :spyder:

Thanks. Time for another inquiry to BRP.

 

[MouthPiece]

4th gear, 35 MPH, and no problem.

 

[bikeguy]

I just took my RT SM5 out to test it because I was curious. I engaged cruise control at 20 MPH in first gear with no problem and it held it right on the speed. I was wondering why anyone would want to engage the cruise at that low a speed when I remembered a long stretch of stoplights in Amarillo, Texas which are very accurately timed at either 30 or 35 MPH, can't remember for sure which. If you maintain the correct speed, you can get through every light without stopping so cruise at 30 or 35 MPH would do the job. I don't think I've ever encountered another strech of traffic lights which were timed accurately enough to make it worth trying to stay on the speed.

Cotton

 

[retired1]

cruise control

I guess I haven't paid that much attention to mine on my RTS SE. I guess I figured it would have to be around 3000rpms, so the charging system would at least maintain a positive charge. I'll have to go for a ride tomorrow and pay more attention to the cruise.

 

[dadof4]

After being a visitor for a couple of weeks I decided to become a member today. So please bear with me while I "learn the ropes." Some recent items posted are a bit scary, but overall I'm happy with my RT. In 40years of riding I've never had a more comfortable stock seat. Though my Spyder already needed a front end alignment (1200 miles on it as of today) to correct a strong pull to the left, my biggest complaint now is that I cannot engage the cruise control about 40% of the time. This is at speeds of 55mph and above and my mechanic hasn't yet been able to obtain a fix from BRP. I also discovered through a phone conversation with someone at BRP that the system is not designed to engage at speeds below about 42mph. They say it's a safety issue. My translation is that their attorneys are trying to protect the company from lawsuits from riders who don't know when/how to use cruise. I think we should be able to engage it at 35mph. When my cruise does engage, the lowest I can do it is at 45mph. The switch pod has been replaced as was the left side because I was unable to activate the left turn signal. Sorry this was so long. I'll be brief in the future.

I have the same issue with my RT-S SE5. I must be going 45 MPH to get the cruise to set. If I step the cruise down below 45 MPH it kicks off. This can't be right. The manual states it should set above 15 MPH. We have many 40 MPH roads in our area and I would like to be able to use the cruise! I've only got 180 miles on the Spyder. I'll have the dealer look into it on the 600 mile check up.

To make maters worse, even when it is set at 45 MPG, if I go up an incline and the bike slows down to about 43 the cruise kicks off.

 

[stillriding]

I have the same issue with my RT-S SE5. I must be going 45 MPH to get the cruise to set. If I step the cruise down below 45 MPH it kicks off. This can't be right. The manual states it should set above 15 MPH. We have many 40 MPH roads in our area and I would like to be able to use the cruise! I've only got 180 miles on the Spyder. I'll have the dealer look into it on the 600 mile check up.

Good luck. If your dealer is able to correct this, will you please post the details?

 

[MouthPiece]

welcome and :congrats:
Same here with McCruise control: cannot engage above 108 mph...

Is that when in reverse?:yikes:

 

[taggtr]

Tried it last night going 45 in 4th and the cruise control would not engage. Had girlfriend on the back and was on a slight incline so maybe that could be a factor? I'll find a level straight stretch tonight and try it again.

 

[scudrunner]

Cruise control will only engage in 5th gear.