Cruise control doesn't set above 85 mph?

[Lug Nut]

Any way to bypass this?

[XV1100SE]

I'd heard somewhere that you can set it below 85 and then increase it using the control. I don't think it will let it go above 85 but you can try it. You've got to slow down and enjoy the ride. At 85 you are missing lots of scenery ! Take your time and make the ride last longer ! :-)

[Trader]

Gotta ask...

 

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?

[bongobobny]

I agree, WHY!! I don't know of a single state with an 85 MPH speed limit! Besides, your MPG takes a big dive the faster you go..

[Gray Ghost]

I-10 in Texas about 16 miles west of Kerrville is 85, not sure how far west that extends.

[Flyinfool]

There have been times where I really wish I could set the cruise on my 1st gen to more than 85. Sometimes it is not about the scenery and the joy of the ride, but a need to get where you are going as quickly as possible. Like if you are trying to beat a really bad storm that is headed to the same place you are, or a family emergency and you need to get home ASAP.

 

How fast do you want to be able to set the cruise?

 

A 2nd get is an all electronic speedo.

It should not be real hard to come up with a circuit to lie to the cruise control as to how fast the bike is going. Would this maybe be real close to the same thing as a speedo healer? Just program the speedo healer to read 10 MPH slow, would that then allow you to set the cruise to 85 indicated which would actually be 95?

 

Just thinking out loud here....................

[Condor]

At 85 you'll be drinking gas like a horse eating oats. The time you gain will be lost having to refuel more often.... My 2¢

[Flyinfool]

I did that once, pulling a trailer with the cruise set at 85 and into a 30-40 head wind. Sucked down a full tank of gas in just 70 miles.

[Condor]

I did that once, pulling a trailer with the cruise set at 85 and into a 30-40 head wind. Sucked down a full tank of gas in just 70 miles.

 

I pulled a trailer with my '99RSV up to Cody WY, and at 70-75mph I was averaging 25mpg. Even tried 4th, but was no help. Hit reserve a 110 miles. Hate to think what it would have been like plus another 10mph. It's a long way between towns out there on I-80 in Nevada. One stretch between Thermopolis WY and Cody was 80 miles and nothing. We came in on fumes....

[videoarizona]

I tried to set cruise at 85 then increment up. She kicked out just below 90. So short answer, no.

[Lug Nut]

I got 31-35 mpg on my 800 mile trip this weekend....never less than 80 mph sometimes 90+....

I have K&N filters, Barons exhaust, and Ivans Jet kit Mayne it all improves gas mileage

 

Lugnut just needs to roll fast and hard...lol

[leroy]

I-10 in Texas about 16 miles west of Kerrville is 85, not sure how far west that extends.

 

 

Almost to El Paso and in Texican, 85 means 90+. And don't forget the Jap bikes (unless GW is different) show 8-10% faster than they are going.

[Larry1963]

I tried to set cruise at 85 then increment up. She kicked out just below 90. So short answer, no.

 

watch what you post on here some of kids my try this. I read this the other day so I was out and about yesterday and I tried it, yep it wont set over 85 MPH, but right under there it will set, and you can bump up, but I guess I never made it to 90 mph. I usually do not drive that fast.

[cowpuc]

I got 31-35 mpg on my 800 mile trip this weekend....never less than 80 mph sometimes 90+....

I have K&N filters, Barons exhaust, and Ivans Jet kit Mayne it all improves gas mileage

 

Lugnut just needs to roll fast and hard...lol

 

I dont believe in slowing the traffic down when I go around Chicago either Lug = I know officer,, I know,,,,,, but I just cant stand back biters and I have found if I keep this beat up ol Yamaha's tach at 5500 it cuts way down on the potential for those back biting texters to be able to do their thing

[videoarizona]

watch what you post on here some of kids my try this. I read this the other day so I was out and about yesterday and I tried it, yep it wont set over 85 MPH, but right under there it will set, and you can bump up, but I guess I never made it to 90 mph. I usually do not drive that fast.

 

I hear ya. I rarely go that fast either. Just to test things....

[RogerRoger]

Good heavens. Folks here are usually very helpful. A guy asks a technical question and most seem more interested in how fast he wants to ride.

 

Both my G1 and G2 will bump up a bit over 85 mph indicated. FYI.

[Midrsv]

When I had my 2nd gen I too was frustrated by the cruise limits. The problem was that the speedometer was off by about 8 mph at that speed. You set the cruise at 85 and you were actually only setting it at about 77 by the gps. I installed a speedohealer and calibrated the speedometer. After that I could set it 85 and get 85 on the gps. Now if you want to set above that you could alter the calibration factor so that the speedometer would read slow. That way if you're running 90 your speedometer would read 85 and the cruise would set at 85 and the bike would be running 90. But your speedo would be off at all speeds.

 

Dennis

[Freebird]

I've seen this discussed before and I've never seen a solution to it. Wish I could help.

[bongobobny]

Good heavens. Folks here are usually very helpful. A guy asks a technical question and most seem more interested in how fast he wants to ride.

 

Both my G1 and G2 will bump up a bit over 85 mph indicated. FYI.

Ummmm, I think the concern there may be driving with the cruise set at those speeds and not necessarily driving at those speeds...

[garyS-NJ]

Yesterday I found I couldn't set my cruise control over 75 or 80.

[leroy]

At 85 you'll be drinking gas like a horse eating oats. The time you gain will be lost having to refuel more often.... My 2¢

 

I'll have to put a pencil to that one, after some research.

 

Just roughing it out before actual experimentation assuming the speeds are actual, not indicated by the speedo as it is 8 to 10% off:

 

At 80 mph for a 1000 mile ride and 30 mpg, 1000/30 = 33.3 gallons. Say at 30 mpg you run 5 gallons out of the tank before each fill and spend 20 minutes (long for IBA ride but short by some people's standards) at each fuel stop it would take 6.67 fuel stops rounded to 7 stops and 7 x 20 = 140 minutes = 2.3 hr for fuel stops. If a person ran a constant 80 mph for the 1000 miles, ride time would be 12.5 hours. So 12.5 hrs + 2.3 = 14.8 hrs to go the 1000 miles rounded to tenths.

 

Maybe I should have ran the numbers at 28 mpg. Oh well, it might have made one more fuel stop and the total 15.2 hrs.

 

At 65 mph for a 1000 mile ride and let's say 36 mpg, 1000/36 = 27.78 gallons. Say at 36 mpg you run 5 gallons out of the tank before each fill and spend 20 minutes at each fuel stop it would take 5.56 fuel stops rounded to 6 stops and 6 x 20 = 120 minutes = 2 hrs for fuel stops. If a person ran a constant 65 mph for the 1000 miles, ride time would be 15.4 hrs. So 15.4 + 2 = 17.4 hrs to go the 1000 miles rounded to the nearest tenth.

 

Lets say at 65 mph for a 1000 mile ride and a person gets 40 mpg, 1000/40 = 25 gallons. Once again you run 5 gallons out of the tank before each fill and spend 20 minutes at each fuel stop it would take 5 stops and 5 x 20 = 100 minutes = 1.7 hours rounded to tenths. If a person ran a constant 65 mph for the 1000 miles, ride time would be 15.4 hrs. So 15.4 + 1.7 = 17.1 hrs to go the 1000 miles rounded to the nearest tenth.

 

This is all hypothetical as we know a constant speed of 80 even in west Texas would be difficult but even a top speed of 65 would be slower at times also. If the person running 80 is fighting a strong wind the mileage could be even less. Also depending on the conditions, the rider's condition, and the comfort of the motorcycle there could be more fatigue at the higher speeds equaling more and/or longer stops.

 

Also, riders take varied times at stops. So if a rider is one of those who must take off their helmet, take off their jacket, smoke a cigarette, stand around and BS plus the usual stuff done on a routine stop like pee, fuel, drink water, and maybe a quick snack out of the tank bag; his stops will be much longer. I based the 20 minutes on my longer stops when I am on an IBA ride. When I am doing a day ride with a buddy stopping and BSing is all part of the fun. On our ride last week we spent almost two hours over lunch and still got in a good ride. I personally don't like to go slow when I have some place to be except where road conditions dictate it or I am just admiring the scenery.

 

That is what is so wonderful about us motorcycle riding folks. We are all different. We all have our style of riding. The motorcycle gives us time to be just ourselves. I guess that is why I don't care for club rides or group rides.

 

My main riding buddy will not do interstates. I don't like them but at times I find them a necessary evil. So when I ride with him I know it will be a secondary roads only ride. He likes to stop more often than I do. That is fine with me as I am along to enjoy the time with a bud. Our longest trip together was over 4,000 miles through hot, rain, snow, and cold. I went at his pace. It ranks as one of the best trips I have been on and I have done several great ones.

Edited May 5, 2016 by leroy

[Flyinfool]

And then there are the MBC riders (Marshmallow Butt Club) like myself that will not do more than 100 miles at a stretch. So 1000 miles will have at least 10 stops almost regardless of speed. 2 years ago I did have one stretch while in a hurry to get home I had the cruise set at 80 on the interstate with a good headwind and was down to 18 MPG for that tank. That tank did not even make my 100 mile limit I NEEDED gas after just 80 miles so add in 3 more gas stops bringing it up to 13 gas stops to go 1000 miles at 80 with a headwind.

 

Even though I slowed down I still stopped about every 100 miles or less.

 

Note in Indiana there is a DQ in every rest stop so I have to stop every 32 miles.........

[leroy]

Each to their own. I covered the aspect of different riders' styles. There is nothing wrong with 100 mile between stops. Been there done that too.

 

If it was that strong of a headwind maybe it was time to call it quits for the day or back off the throttle. Those conditions will wear a person out in a hurry. Been there done that too. I was beat after only a few hours and didn't care what the hotel cost.

 

Don't tell my daughter that there are DQs at every rest stop in Indiana. We'll never get out of Indiana once we get there. The DQ is a great reason to stop. When she rides with me we don't miss many. I have been know to make an emergency DQ stop a time or two also.

[bongobobny]

Yup!! Before I converted to a trike I would get close to 40mpg at 60 -65, and it would drop down to around 32 or less at sustained speeds closer to 80+. Now, as a trike with the added weight, towing a trailer at around 80 I get just about 18MPG!! Keep it closer to 65 - 70 and it climbs to 22ish. Putt around around 55 or so and it gets closer to 30...

[Flyinfool]

Each to their own. I covered the aspect of different riders' styles. There is nothing wrong with 100 mile between stops. Been there done that too.

 

If it was that strong of a headwind maybe it was time to call it quits for the day or back off the throttle. Those conditions will wear a person out in a hurry. Been there done that too. I was beat after only a few hours and didn't care what the hotel cost.

 

Don't tell my daughter that there are DQs at every rest stop in Indiana. We'll never get out of Indiana once we get there. The DQ is a great reason to stop. When she rides with me we don't miss many. I have been know to make an emergency DQ stop a time or two also.

 

 

I did back of after that one tank at that speed. It was a 35 gusting to 50 head wind that fortunately was exactly straight head on, so at least it was not blowing me all over the road.

 

As for your Daughter learning about DQs............... I can be bribed................