1 How to install real cruise control (vacuum or electronic) on a K bike Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:02 pm
duck
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Here's the newer and improveder V4.0 of my Audiovox CCS-100 write-up for installation on any classic K bike.It supercedes all previous versions:
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/ccs100.k.bike/ccs100.k.bike.htm
Here's how to install a Rostra Electronic 250-1223 cruise control on a K75 or 2V K100. I just finished that and haven't tested it except for a short stint on the freeway so I may need to fine tune the DIP switch settings but it does work.
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/eleccruise/eleccruise.htm
If you have questions about either then please do not PM or email them to me. Just post it in this thread because chances are someone else may have the same question and that way everyone can see the question and answer. And you'll get other forum members' opinions too.
Which is "better?" I don't have an opinion yet. I need to get some miles on the Rostra one to form an opinion. I'll update this post when I do.
January 2016 update: If you're considering adding cruise control to your K bike and debating over whether an electronic or vacuum cruise control is better then my strong recommendation is that you install the CCS-100 (or Murph's Kits equivalent) over the Rostra.
Why? Although, as an electronic cruise control, the Rostra is "technically superior" to a vacuum cruise, it tends to be a bit more jerky and less well behaved then the vacuum unit. The Rostra does work well enough on the bike I installed it on and I won't replace it but if I had it to do all over again I would install the vacuum unit instead. JM02.
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/ccs100.k.bike/ccs100.k.bike.htm
Here's how to install a Rostra Electronic 250-1223 cruise control on a K75 or 2V K100. I just finished that and haven't tested it except for a short stint on the freeway so I may need to fine tune the DIP switch settings but it does work.
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/eleccruise/eleccruise.htm
If you have questions about either then please do not PM or email them to me. Just post it in this thread because chances are someone else may have the same question and that way everyone can see the question and answer. And you'll get other forum members' opinions too.
Which is "better?" I don't have an opinion yet. I need to get some miles on the Rostra one to form an opinion. I'll update this post when I do.
January 2016 update: If you're considering adding cruise control to your K bike and debating over whether an electronic or vacuum cruise control is better then my strong recommendation is that you install the CCS-100 (or Murph's Kits equivalent) over the Rostra.
Why? Although, as an electronic cruise control, the Rostra is "technically superior" to a vacuum cruise, it tends to be a bit more jerky and less well behaved then the vacuum unit. The Rostra does work well enough on the bike I installed it on and I won't replace it but if I had it to do all over again I would install the vacuum unit instead. JM02.
Last edited by duck on Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:29 am; edited 5 times in total
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