Yeah! I have cruise control! My new longer cable got here today around 3:30 and I quickly went to work. I swapped out the cable, and this new one reached with no problem. So I started with the second hardest step, which is hooking up all 3 throttle cables to the CIU box. The first two are easy, the last one is a little tricky, but it is all explained in the excellent manual. Once the CIU unit is installed, the rest of the install is a piece of cake. I had to add a sensor to the rear tire, along with 5 little magnets. then install the wiring harness which is basically plug and play, but you have to follow the instructions on how to route the wires on the left and right of the motorcycle. Then you put the Fuel tank back on and do a diagnostic test. During that test, you fine tune the throttle cables by taking all the slack out of them. It's all very easy. I followed all the steps, and past the diagnostic test with no problems. So I put all the plastic panels back on, and took it for a test drive.
I couldn't wait to get out on the main streets to try it out. So right there in my subdivision, I shifted into 2nd gear and around 35mph, I hit the set button and felt the cruise engage, and it maintained 35 mph. So I hit the front break, and it turned off just like it was supposed to. I then got on the main streets, shifted into 5th gear, and around 70 mph I hit the cruise button, and it instantly engaged and it stayed rock solid at 70mph, even on the hills. It works perfectly, just as good as my car cruise control. I then rode around for a good hour just testing it out and it works perfectly. I couldn't be happier.
All in all, the McCruise Control is a lot easier to put on than I thought. I took me about 8 hours to install it. After doing the first one, I can probably do the next one in half that time. Half the time is spent reading the instructions, the rest is not hard, just time consuming. The hardest thing is unhooking the throttle cable, and installing the new cable, and it's really not that hard. The trick is to find a way to hold the throttle wide open so you can get a lot of slack on the old cable so you can take it off. Then leave the throttle wedged wide open so you can put on the new cable. Once you have the new cable on, unwedge the throttle so it can close, or that new cable will pop back off, and you have to reinstall it again. I had to reinstall it 3 times before I figured out to close the throttle after you install it. I got pretty good at putting it on. The only reason it's hard to put on, is because there is no room, and you can't really see what you are doing. I think when Yamaha builds these bikes, they start off with the throttle cable, and build the bike around the cable.
For tools you don't need much, just the usual tools to take off the side panels and the gas tank. The gas tank has a check valve on it, so when you unhook the fuel line, you don't leak fuel out of the tank. The other tools I used was an 8, 10, 11, and 12mm sockets, and an 8mm wrench. I used a heat gun for some heat shrink tubing, some electrical tape, and a drill to drill one 1/4 inch hole on a plastic panel to mount the throttle servo under the seat. I also used a small flashlight.
Tomorrow I'll put up some pictures, but the manual has plenty of pictures. If you need an install manual, just email McCruise and they will send you one in PDF format. The McCruise is pretty expensive, but it's worth every cent. It is basically plug and play, the buttons on the controls are completely water proof and they light up at night. There are no vacuum lines to mess with, no vacuum canister, no wiring to mess with. It's all electronic. It comes with a wiring harness with all the connectors already on it, and it is cut to the correct length. I followed the excellent instructions and had no problems, and it worked perfectly the first time. If I can do it, anybody can do it.
I've been leary of the vacuum option for the hassle and I haven't read much about the electronic ones. Until now.
