AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO FIT YOUR VISTACRUISE
Pic.1 shows the VistaCruise as it is supplied
Step 1
Using a Junior hacksaw or Dremel tool, remove
the right-angled lugs (shown circled) completely.
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Pic.1
 
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This
should leave your Vista Cruise looking like this.
Step 2
You
then need to drill and counter-sink a hole in the centre
part
of the lug remaining (shown circled) to take a 5mm
counter-sunk head self tapping screw
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Pic.2
 
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Pic.3
shows the throttle with the twist grip removed.
Step 3
Using
a sharp craft knife, carefully pare off the ring that
retains the twist grip (shown circled) down to the same
level as the bar itself, around the whole circumference of
the bar.
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Pic.3

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Step4
Use
sandpaper or a file to make sure it’s nice and smooth.
It
might look messy; that’s because it’s nylon and unless
you
have
the facilities to turn it on a lathe, getting it to look
pretty
is
impossible - don’t worry - it doesn’t show.
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Pic.4
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Step
5
Slide
the VistaCruise onto the throttle body up to the switch
housing (Pic.5), so that the hole you have drilled in the
lug can be used as a pilot to drill the housing.
You
should find that the hole will be just about in line with
the starter switch.
Drill
the body carefully, there is plenty of room when your drill
goes through and you should not hit anything.
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Pic.5
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Step
6
Insert
screw - do not over tighten - the housing is
quite
thin!
Pic.
6 showing screw inserted through lug into housing
(shown
circled)
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Pic.6
 
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Step 7
You
need to make sure that you fit the nylon washer supplied
(shown arrowed), between the VistaCruise and the twist grip,
before putting the grip back on.
It
was not found necessary to use any glue on the twist grip.
Pic.7
shows the finished article with the twist grip replaced.
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It
was not found necessary, on the two bikes that the cruise control
has been fitted to in this way, to shorten the twist grip at all.
Using
the original method of removing part of the lug and locating
between the throttle cables, it was found difficult to use the
on/off switch as it is therefore positioned underneath the bar.
With
this method of fitting, operation of the on/off switch will be
found to be much easier.
The
whole job can be completed in about 30 minutes as long as someone
else makes the coffee!
Acknowledgements
Jaws
- for supplying the VistaCruise(s)
Rolfy
Dave
- for Blackbird and excellent photos
Nealy
- who was the only one with a clean hand!
Jan
- for the coffee!
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