R1200RT cruise control??

[AdamWebber]

Has anyone ever tried to modify the GS with the RT cruise control module? I've been looking it up and the hardware that separates the bowden cables between the throttle bodies is nearly identical. I wouldn't have a problem trying to install the module but I am uncertain as to whether or not I could get the electronics to work. Does anyone know of any schematics for the GS and RT? I kinda miss having cruise control after I traded my K1200RS for the GS.

[kurt1305]

I'm not sure if the RT cruise will work without the RT instrument cluster. There are probably easier and cheaper aftermarket solutions such as McCruise.

[mikec]

When I bought my '09 GSA, the lack of available cruise control concerned me. My two previous mounts had cruise and I relied on it on my east to west coast trips. The techs at the dealership mentioned they had tried to install the RT cruise control system on another machine but the wiring was quite different on the GSA and involved more hour$ of labor than the customer was willing endure.

I heard about MC Cruise, went to their website and, after some research, ordered from them. When the kit arrived, I looked at the installation instructions (quite detailed and very well written) and decided I didn't want to tackle the job, especially when I saw that a spark plug wire had to be tapped. I took it to the dealership and, after some study and a call to the manufacturer, said they could install it in an estimated 12 hours. The service manager said the installation could void my new bike warranty. He said they wouldn't void it but, if I had the bike serviced somewhere else, that dealership might. As I travel on two wheels nationally, I opted for a throttle boss and a Kaoko throttle lock. Even with carpel tunnel problems, I must admit my current throttle management tools work well.

Mike

[AdamWebber]

Thanks for the info. I tried the throttle lock and took it off after 20 miles. I guess what I'm really after is probably going to be proprietary information on the electronics of the RT. If I knew how it worked I could probably set it up myself even if it involved some microprocessor programming. Crud, if I had the source code for the GS, I'd probably be changing a lot of things that I shouldn't. Well, thanks anyway. Maybe someday I'll figure it all out.

[marc]

Originally Posted by AdamWebber

Crud, if I had the source code for the GS, I'd probably be changing a lot of things that I shouldn't. Well, thanks anyway. Maybe someday I'll figure it all out.

Heh.... you know that the memory in the μControllers used in auto applications often give you a max of about a dozen programming cycles before they are toast, don't you? Unless you can afford a complete simulation system to go with that source code I really don't think it would do you much good.

Buick is boasting about its controller with the most processing power in the automotive industry running at a whoppingly unbelievable 128 Mhz.