How much time does it take to install a McCruise cruise control?

[PaddyO]

I will be flying to San Antonio on Sunday, 4/1/18, to get my 2014 R3T with a little over 2,700 miles on it. It is currently sitting in the shop of a friend of mine. He has all the tools I think I will need. I will be replacing the cooling system hoses and tires out of abundance of caution since they are 4 years old and the hose from the radiator to the water pump looked dicey. I also ordered a McCruise cruise control. Just got an email from them that it should arrive by Wednesday, 3/28/18.

My question is, should I take it with me to install when I pick up the bike? It would be a big help on the ride back, which will be about 1,160 miles. I plan on heading home on Friday, 4/6/18 at the latest. I am figuring replacing the hoses will take a few hours since I am new to the bike. The Triumph shop manual for the bike is there waiting for me.

Given I am new to the bike, am of average mechanical ability, am rather slow when doing mechanical work, and am Irish (too well acquainted with Murphy of Murphy's Law), how long should I expect it to take me to install this device? I would really like to hear from people who have installed it themselves.

Thank you.

 

[Joesmoe]

I have installed two of them, and about to install a third.

This is a question of probabilities.

On the whole, I'd say leave it to later. The Rocket is BIG, and takes some getting used to. Also, once you install the McCruise, it necessarily increases throttle effort when it is not engaged, and that could be an extra distraction you don't need while you are becoming accustomed to the bike.

That said, they have great instructions, but there can be some gotchas. With this bike unknown to you, you cannot possibly anticipate what those are.

Best to get to know the bike, and us, and when you are back home, with your computer and favorite beverage close by, as things go well, you can let us know. If you run into a hiccup, we'll be here to help.

 

[Joesmoe]

To answer your question, I make a weekend of it. No one is breathing down my neck because they're paying hard-earned cash, I have only myself to please.

We are most fortunate @rocketjohn posted this video of his installation:

MCCruise

I try to enjoy it - the same feeling as when I was eight, and used my allowance to buy a Matchbox car for 50 cents, and then go build roads in the dirt for my vehicles.

It will make a difference if you have the evaporative controls fitted. It will make a difference if you use @DEcosse keyless ignition. It could make a difference that you have certain goals.

A weekend at home is best.

 

[Navigator]

I used mine for the first time yesterday, set it at 65 mph and it was rock solid. I tried it for a mile or two when I first bought the bike but this time left it on for about 10 miles. It's a very fine cruise control.

 

[rocketjohn]

Thanks for the mention and since I posted the edit the viewer count is zero...so somebody get 'er going! (It was up in the hundreds with the badly edited version so I can hardly complain. )

 

[Navigator]

Good call on the radiator hose PaddyO. It must be the hot Texas weather that caused the radiator hose to look dicey. I bought my 09 a few months back with 6k on it and everything looks fine, to include the tires. I've been concerned about the tires because of age but the darn things look new so I'm staying with them. Will replace the tires at the 10k service after I put a bit more miles on them.

On the cruise, I bought my 07 Classic new and rode it home from Navarre, FL to western Washington and all over BC, Alberta the western states, etc., without cruise. Now that I have it I wondered how I got along without it, but with a cramp buster until I got a Throttlemeister. 1600 miles isn't much of a ride without cruise. Far be it from me to give advice on something I've never done but with a reasonably complex install like that I'd prefer doing it in my own shop where I can take my time to get it right and then test ride it locally before venturing on a multi-day ride.

And on that ride, I am green with envy, even though you'll probably be on I-10 for most of the way. Still rainy and cold up my way.

 

[1olbull]

I will be flying to San Antonio on Sunday, 4/1/18, to get my 2014 R3T with a little over 2,700 miles on it. It is currently sitting in the shop of a friend of mine. He has all the tools I think I will need. I will be replacing the cooling system hoses and tires out of abundance of caution since they are 4 years old and the hose from the radiator to the water pump looked dicey. I also ordered a McCruise cruise control. Just got an email from them that it should arrive by Wednesday, 3/28/18.

My question is, should I take it with me to install when I pick up the bike? It would be a big help on the ride back, which will be about 1,160 miles. I plan on heading home on Friday, 4/6/18 at the latest. I am figuring replacing the hoses will take a few hours since I am new to the bike. The Triumph shop manual for the bike is there waiting for me.

Given I am new to the bike, am of average mechanical ability, am rather slow when doing mechanical work, and am Irish (too well acquainted with Murphy of Murphy's Law), how long should I expect it to take me to install this device? I would really like to hear from people who have installed it themselves.

Thank you.

Were it I . . .
If it's running fine and has enough tire tread, four years is no sweat.
First I'd clean the air filter, then ride home.
Once home, then replace the battery, tires and hoses.

 

[Mittzy]

If your going to replace hoses do it with Samco Hoses.... The Best there is.

Triumph - Samco

 

[PaddyO]

And on that ride, I am green with envy, even though you'll probably be on I-10 for most of the way. Still rainy and cold up my way.

I got spoiled by the cruise control I had on my Nomad. I will be on I-10 until I get to the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. I will then head south to the coast and then follow the coast on US 98 until I get to US 19 south to Brooksville. The coast ride will be nice. The I-10 ride give me a good feel for how the bike does on the highway. Overall, the ride will be about 1,160 miles.

 

[barbagris]

I guess we have too much traffic for CC. That or I am a control freak and don't trust AI (any form of it). Or is is that I am a torque junkie? - Or all 3.

I have had CC on cars and frankly never really got used it. With all the modern collision detection guff I suppose it could be better - but as Uber found out - it's not reliable.

@Joesmoe - A weekend - Rushing it eh!. Would take me at least 3 weeks of reading and whatnot before even starting. And I have been bitten once or twice fitting something NEW before a trip. Something always crops up - usually when you're tired or not in the mood. Or worse still - just after you set off.