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chris_yates
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Omni-Cruise effective/safe?
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February 13, 2020, 09:52:06 »
Has anybody tried one of these cruise control devices (lever that you tighten over the throttle and rotate onto the front brake lever to maintain speed). Do they work? Are they considered safe?
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Chris
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Holmsey
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Bike: DL650 L9
Location: East London
Re: Omni-Cruise effective/safe?
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February 13, 2020, 14:14:20 »
I have one and have used it on 2 of our Thousand mile rides ... works well on the motorway stretches and never had problems...... safe enough as long as you remember to roll off the throttle.
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kwackboy
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Re: Omni-Cruise effective/safe?
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February 13, 2020, 14:23:49 »
I have one also ...
They are great for giving your hand/wrist a rest on long rides but going up and down hills adjustment is needed .
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chris_yates
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February 13, 2020, 15:20:48 »
thanks for that. May I ask the brand and where you got them from.
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Chris
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kwackboy
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Re: Omni-Cruise effective/safe?
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February 13, 2020, 16:02:29 »
Here's my one ...
As it says on it .... It's from the USA ..
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chris_yates
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February 13, 2020, 18:08:51 »
thanks, looks pretty neat.
Chris
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hotbulb
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Bike: DL650 L4
Location: Cardiff
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February 13, 2020, 19:44:02 »
....... but not if you have handguards! I bought a cheap version a while back without thinking it through ...d'oh!!
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Holmsey
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February 13, 2020, 20:22:34 »
My one sits on top of my handguard and works fine.
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kwackboy
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February 13, 2020, 20:27:21 »
Then let it rest on the hand guards, it's the same principle as using the brake lever.
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hotbulb
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February 14, 2020, 11:37:38 »
Ah! Perhaps I should look again.... thanks, gentlemen
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Mark Shelley
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Re: Omni-Cruise effective/safe?
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February 14, 2020, 12:26:57 »
I used one when I had a rotator cuff injury which meant I had to move my right shoulder every 10mins or so. Worked a treat.
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chris_yates
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February 15, 2020, 09:39:54 »
worth paying the extra for the 'made in USA' version or just go for the cheaper copy?
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Holmsey
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February 15, 2020, 10:18:20 »
I got the cheap one...... I've spent too much time in Yorkshire
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kwackboy
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Re: Omni-Cruise effective/safe?
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February 15, 2020, 12:20:29 »
I don't live in Yorkshire so I treated myself to a bit of quality however a cheaper version will do the same job ..
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