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Has anyone ever used or heard of the MCCruise cruise control for Harley's with throttle by cable? It's made in Australia and they've been in business for 20 years or so. I can't find a dealer in the US that's sold or installed one and would like to talk to someone who has used one before I spend $1200 Canadian to find out they don't work as good as their web site says they are. Their website is MCCruise.com. The info on Harley softails isn't very good on their site but they have much more info on the Dyna. I thought this forum would be the place that someone would have some info on them. I know I haven't been active on the forum for a long time but would very much appreciate any info anybody would offer me. Thanks very much in advance. Geezer Ron

I went ahead and ordered one after talking to 2 independent shops who had installed them and said they worked great. It came in 7 days which I thought was pretty quick from Australia to Canada. I haven't installed it yet but I'm impressed with what I've seen so far. The small computer is totally water proof and the servo motor is as water proof as it can be with a cable coming out to move the throttle body. Everything is included in the kit like shrink wrap, zip ties and excellent instructions. The switches, the mounting brackets, the servo motor and everything sure is professionally made. The instructions say it can be set to bump up 1 or 2 MPH every time you hit the button or go down 1 or 2 MPH per hit. It can also be calibrated to kilometres. It works from 22 to 112 MPH. If it works as good as advertised I'll be happy.

Good luck. Hope it's an easy install. Let us know how it works.

I'd be interested too. Let us know if you encounter any installation issues and overall satisfaction.

Well I can finally add to this post. I installed the kit and it was really easy. The instructions were very detailed with lots of pictures that anybody could do it. After all I did it and I'm no mechanic! It's pretty much plug and play and everything is included that's needed for installation. The wires are all the perfect length and it even tells you how to route them so they won't get caught on anything or touch anything hot.
It finally warmed up enough here yesterday I could put on my heated clothes and go for a test ride. The cruise control works perfectly. There is a second delay when I hit the set button for the servo to take up the slack in the cable but that's it. I can bump up the speed 1 or 2 mph at a time where ever I want to set it or if I hold the set button it keeps picking up speed till I let go of it. It's the same for the resume button. It will go down 1 or 2 mph at a time or slow down if I hold it till I let go of it. If I grabbed the throttle and speed up like I was passing somebody and then let go it went back to the speed it was set at. I don't know how good a factory Harley cruise is but this one works as well as any cruise I've ever had in my pickups.
 All in all from my first ride I would definitely recommend it. I'm not sure how long the warranty is on it but the company has been in business for about 30 years building cruises so I think they know what they're doing by now. When I've called down there, Frank, one of the owners answers the phone and he doesn't have to look anything up, he's got the answers in his head. He really knows his product and he's a good guy to talk to.

I just went to their website and scanned the installation instructions for the early Road King.  They are for sure well written with the novice DIY individuals (and installing techs) being considered.  That was refreshing to see.

I'd like to welcome @MCCruise to HarleyTechTalk as our newest site supporting Premium Vendor. I'm sure they'll be posting in their vendor board soon.

That's great news Coyote.  I've been contemplating cruise for my '98 RKC sidecar rig.  Putting lots of highway miles on it has convinced me of the usefulness in lowering fatigue at the end of the day of travel.

Quote from: geezer ron on May 03, 2023, 05:28:48 AMWell I can finally add to this post. I installed the kit and it was really easy. The instructions were very detailed with lots of pictures that anybody could do it. After all I did it and I'm no mechanic! It's pretty much plug and play and everything is included that's needed for installation. The wires are all the perfect length and it even tells you how to route them so they won't get caught on anything or touch anything hot.
It finally warmed up enough here yesterday I could put on my heated clothes and go for a test ride. The cruise control works perfectly. There is a second delay when I hit the set button for the servo to take up the slack in the cable but that's it. I can bump up the speed 1 or 2 mph at a time where ever I want to set it or if I hold the set button it keeps picking up speed till I let go of it. It's the same for the resume button. It will go down 1 or 2 mph at a time or slow down if I hold it till I let go of it. If I grabbed the throttle and speed up like I was passing somebody and then let go it went back to the speed it was set at. I don't know how good a factory Harley cruise is but this one works as well as any cruise I've ever had in my pickups.
 All in all from my first ride I would definitely recommend it. I'm not sure how long the warranty is on it but the company has been in business for about 30 years building cruises so I think they know what they're doing by now. When I've called down there, Frank, one of the owners answers the phone and he doesn't have to look anything up, he's got the answers in his head. He really knows his product and he's a good guy to talk to.

Hi,

Just a quick note regarding the one second delay mentioned on take up:  The servo has to apply the amount of throttle required for the speed you SET the cruise too ..... so the faster you are going, the longer that takes. 

As long as you have setup the servo cable freeplay correctly - it should seamlessly take over at the SET speed without lag or pushing, but you do need to adopt the technique of holding throttle on long enough for the servo to takeover.

The cable freeplay setup is designed to ensure the maths in the software exactly matches your cable freeplay.  If you find your kit lags or pushes, it is cheaper for me to call the USA and  Canada than the next suburb here in Oz - so I am happy to double check your setup if required.

The only issue are the time zones, because we live in the future over here: our early morning is your late afternoon the PREVIOUS day!  But we can generally work that out for both parties.

Quote from: geezer ron on March 10, 2023, 11:15:10 AMHas anyone ever used or heard of the MCCruise cruise control for Harley's with throttle by cable? It's made in Australia and they've been in business for 20 years or so. I can't find a dealer in the US that's sold or installed one and would like to talk to someone who has used one before I spend $1200 Canadian to find out they don't work as good as their web site says they are. Their website is MCCruise.com. The info on Harley softails isn't very good on their site but they have much more info on the Dyna. I thought this forum would be the place that someone would have some info on them. I know I haven't been active on the forum for a long time but would very much appreciate any info anybody would offer me. Thanks very much in advance. Geezer Ron

We've found distributors just add a layer of cost with no added service - so we support the product from here in Australia.  We are trying to establish a new network of installers experienced in Harleys, but of course they won't be factory outlets!  If you have a shop you trust to service your Harley, if you give us a name and contact by email, we can see if they are interested in representing our products.  Every kit is custom-built to order, so they don't even carry stock.

We have designed our products to be pretty easily installed by a reasonably capable home mechanic - which many bike riders are, so have a read of the complete instructions available on our web site, ask us questions as necessary before you buy and see where you want to go from there.  

The key thing on Harleys is ensuring you research and answer the questions on your order correctly.  A bit of homework before you buy, saves a lot of grief and expense afterwards ...

Quote from: kd on May 11, 2023, 09:16:29 AMThat's great news Coyote.  I've been contemplating cruise for my '98 RKC sidecar rig.  Putting lots of highway miles on it has convinced me of the usefulness in lowering fatigue at the end of the day of travel.

Your sidecar won't present a problem .... 25 years of software evolution means it is trivial to change the power settings to suit the vehicle.  Our kits work on everything from 125cc scooters to Triumph Rocket III and Hyper bikes.

Thanks for the followup installation results Ron.

Thanks Breeze. When I last talked to Frank at MC Cruise I mentioned I put a review of the cruise on this forum and I'm glad he followed up on it. If anyone is looking for an aftermarket cruise for their ride they will be totally pleased with this one.

That 1 second delay I mentioned that the servo took to keep the speed where I set it was because of my lack of experience using the cruise. If I hold the throttle for a second after I hit the set button there is no drop in speed and the servo has taken over. I might not have the slack in the servo cable set perfectly yet but it's very easy to do when in diagnostic mode.