Mag Throttle Cruise control/Throttle lock.

[Fingers]

It's a throttle lock.

 

[rocketjohn]

Being electromagnetic, it might not slip as many throttle locks do. Still it can't beat MCCruise!

 

[1olbull]

Tish and Pish!

Chris,
Are those your children, or what?

 

[1olbull]

This is a cool accessory but I’m a bit confused. Is this a throttle lock or cruise control or both? I think I understand the throttle lock mechanism but cannot see how it can vary engine speed/rpms to maintain constant speed.

Seems to me an electric throttle lock (that can easily be manually rolled off) that cancels through the brake light (hense either brake lever).

 

[1olbull]

Being electromagnetic, it might not slip as many throttle locks do. Still it can't beat MCCruise!

WAY less expensive
WAY less complicated
WAY easier installation
Provides the same results
Just sayin' . . .

EDIT: Not exactly the same results!
I assume the McCruise (like in a cage) will adjust throttle to maintain speed regardless of slope. Is this so?

Edit:
All my aforementioned statements about this product are Mierda de Toro!

 

[Bedifferent]

Interesting concept. I've never had my BrakeAway slip and like any manual throttle lock you still have to tweak it now and then depending on the road. I always go for the front brake when stopping, so the BrakeAway works for me. Now if it had a servo motor in it and could be tied in to control your speed somehow...that would be something!

 

[rocketjohn]

WAY less expensive
WAY less complicated
WAY easier installation
Provides the same results
Just sayin' . . .

EDIT: Not exactly the same results!
I assume the McCruise (like in a cage) will adjust throttle to maintain speed regardless of slope. Is this so?

Yes, it's similar to a car cruise control, which monitors the bike speed and opens the throttle as necessary. Of course you can end up going on a downgrade that requires more than a closed throttle to control speed, and it will disconnect if it has to.

 

[1olbull]

Yes, it's similar to a car cruise control, which monitors the bike speed and opens the throttle as necessary. Of course you can end up going on a downgrade that requires more than a closed throttle to control speed, and it will disconnect if it has to.

Guess I be willing to sacrifice that for ease of install & $$$.
I have been totally happy with my Go-Cruise for years and the only draw-back I've had is the inability for it to hold long enough for me to have hands off the bars for enough time to do some things I find necessary.
Indefinite throttle holding and the safety issue of having only to use either brake for cancellation is what sold me.

 

[rcket3]

Guess I be willing to sacrifice that for ease of install & $$$.
I have been totally happy with my Go-Cruise for years and the only draw-back I've had is the inability for it to hold long enough for me to have hands off the bars for enough time to do some things I find necessary.
Indefinite throttle holding and the safety issue of having only to use either brake for cancellation is what sold me.

Hi all
I bought and finally got round to fitting one of these to my R3T after starting the thread.
It is an electromagnetic throttle lock and as mentioned it disconnects when you apply the brake. Hit a slope and you have to manually wind up more throttle and vice versa. It does not monitor or adjust speed like a cruise control.
Good idea but with mine the electromagnet was not strong enough to grip the locking plate enough to stop the throttle slowly backing off.
I tried roughening the collar face and while it helped it would still slowly back off.
You can adjust the throttle up or down with the lock engaged.
Good idea in principle, easy to fit (you can tap into you front brake switch for a really neat install that still picks up the rear brake, if you know your way around a wiring diagram you can also make it so that it disengages if the clutch is pulled in but I didn't bother)
You will need to drill a hole in the handlebars or remove the locating pin on the switch/throttle block as the position will change due to the electromagnet assembly. the method of silicone gluing the assembly to the throttle block is fine UNTIL you need to split the throttle block, if you need to do this it is a real PIA getting the old silicone off.
You will need new grips, I thought I could get away with the standard ones but while the left one is plain the right one is keyed to the original triumph throttle tube and while you can remove it it looks terrible and doesn't grip properly.
To be honest if I were going to buy a lock type throttle control I would go with a mechanical one that disengages when you apply the front brake.
I persevered but in the end gave up with this unit and wouldn't recommend it from my experience. It may well work fine with a bike with a lighter throttle return than the Rocket
One good thing was that even after taking the mag lock off I still used the metal throttle tube (after shortening it) which seems much stronger than the OEM plastic item.
After following my mate on his Harley who has full cruise I decided to take the advice of Rev Ross and splashed out on the McCruise unit.
Install had many steps but if you follow the excellent manual through is not too challenging. I had a small problem with mine but after some excellent customer service from McCruise we worked out and located a loose connection from the Triumph factory causing an intermittent fault.
The unit is fantastic and as supplied is truly plug and play it is pricey but worth saving up for if you are doing a lot of long trips.

 

[1olbull]

Hi all
I bought and finally got round to fitting one of these to my R3T after starting the thread.
It is an electromagnetic throttle lock and as mentioned it disconnects when you apply the brake. Hit a slope and you have to manually wind up more throttle and vice versa. It does not monitor or adjust speed like a cruise control.
Good idea but with mine the electromagnet was not strong enough to grip the locking plate enough to stop the throttle slowly backing off.
I tried roughening the collar face and while it helped it would still slowly back off.
You can adjust the throttle up or down with the lock engaged.
Good idea in principle, easy to fit (you can tap into you front brake switch for a really neat install that still picks up the rear brake, if you know your way around a wiring diagram you can also make it so that it disengages if the clutch is pulled in but I didn't bother)
You will need to drill a hole in the handlebars or remove the locating pin on the switch/throttle block as the position will change due to the electromagnet assembly. the method of silicone gluing the assembly to the throttle block is fine UNTIL you need to split the throttle block, if you need to do this it is a real PIA getting the old silicone off.
You will need new grips, I thought I could get away with the standard ones but while the left one is plain the right one is keyed to the original triumph throttle tube and while you can remove it it looks terrible and doesn't grip properly.
To be honest if I were going to buy a lock type throttle control I would go with a mechanical one that disengages when you apply the front brake.
I persevered but in the end gave up with this unit and wouldn't recommend it from my experience. It may well work fine with a bike with a lighter throttle return than the Rocket
One good thing was that even after taking the mag lock off I still used the metal throttle tube (after shortening it) which seems much stronger than the OEM plastic item.
After following my mate on his Harley who has full cruise I decided to take the advice of Rev Ross and splashed out on the McCruise unit.
Install had many steps but if you follow the excellent manual through is not too challenging. I had a small problem with mine but after some excellent customer service from McCruise we worked out and located a loose connection from the Triumph factory causing an intermittent fault.
The unit is fantastic and as supplied is truly plug and play it is pricey but worth saving up for if you are doing a lot of long trips.

THANK YOU for your post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am canceling my order.