patm
Member
What bike do you have? I don't have that in my bike's manual.
I usually just engage the clutch switch.
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Disengaging the cruise control
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What bike do you have? I don't have that in my bike's manual.
I usually just engage the clutch switch.
exgman
Active member
Pat - Since you're in Canada, I looked at the English version of the International 2016 RT manual (not USA). Here's a photo of page 68 of that manual:
I do think it's misleading because to disengage the cruise control, you'd need to make a forward twist of the throttle to disengage the control, not "back past the idle position."
I do think it's misleading because to disengage the cruise control, you'd need to make a forward twist of the throttle to disengage the control, not "back past the idle position."
lee
Debbie's Servant
ncpbmw1953
Member
It's rolling the throttle PAST OFF that kills CC, not to the max if you mean by max full throttle. That's really an easy way to do it and when you get good at it you don't feel anything one way or the other. I wish I had known that on a 10K mile trip I took right after I got the bike.
Rolling it off or back seem to be saying the same to me.
lee
Debbie's Servant
patm
Member
I'm puzzled as the throttle feels like it is against the stop when the cruise is engaged. I'll have to try that.
captainmarko
Member
ExGman to the rescue.
The actual quote in my 2015 manual is "take back throttle beyond back position". Granted, a little confusing. But that's what it means. A quick twist forward and then back to manual acceleration. Doesn't disturb the bike at all and doesn't hit the brake lights at highway speed. It would seem that they attempted to make the wording a little less ambiguous in 2016.
Thanks for posting that ExGman. I was starting to wonder if I had imagined it. Had go go get my manual. Which meant I got to look at the bike. Always nice!
I never remembered abut the clutch. Learned something new today.
The actual quote in my 2015 manual is "take back throttle beyond back position". Granted, a little confusing. But that's what it means. A quick twist forward and then back to manual acceleration. Doesn't disturb the bike at all and doesn't hit the brake lights at highway speed. It would seem that they attempted to make the wording a little less ambiguous in 2016.
Thanks for posting that ExGman. I was starting to wonder if I had imagined it. Had go go get my manual. Which meant I got to look at the bike. Always nice!
I never remembered abut the clutch. Learned something new today.
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Realshelby
Addicted to windshields
It is against its normal "stop". But that is just a feel. You can try this with the bike sitting and not running. Try rolling the throttle as though you wanted the bike to idle slower. Just a slight movement, but a rather positive feel to it. That releases the cruise control and it is more seamless than hitting the brake ( still requires you to get the throttle back to holding the load ), or quickly pulling in the clutch lever which does flare the engine a bit and you still have to get on the throttle if wanting to maintain speed. By rolling the twist grip past idle you are already in position to pick it right back to maintain the load. Or not if you are simply decelerating. Only on a BMW forum could there be this much discussion about releasing the cruise. Tapping the brake, if only momentarily, isn't good manners to some and flaring the rpms by pulling the clutch lever just seems crude. But, they all work so do what you like best. Just try the "roll past idle with the throttle" a couple times.....
lee
Debbie's Servant
There's no change to the RPM. You're not pulling in the clutch, just give it enough of a tap to trigger the micro switch.
johnesherman
New member
My US 2016 R1200RTW throttle twisting---on or off---doesn't release cruise set.
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This exactly the smoothest method I've found.
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lee
Debbie's Servant
You can speed up without canceling the cruise just like with a car but it should cancel when you fully close the throttle.
Try giving it a little more effort when you close the throttle.
If that doesn't work have the dealer check it out.
ncpbmw1953
Member
You have to twist definitively PAST off to disengage cruise control on your '16 unless something amiss with it. If you do it real fast you can avoid any lurch or mismatched speed issues--it's real easy to master once you understand how it works.
garesnare
New member
Exactly what I do...by far the smoothest method..your pillion will never even notice.
I roll on the throttle just a touch then pull.the clutch in ever so slightly to disengage the c/c!
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littlebriar
Member
I'll be darn, you can teach this old dog new tricks. I went on a ride yesterday and decided to try this technique. I've always just snapped the throttle forward then quickly back. The clutch technique as described works great and now I have 2 techniques. The key to the clutch technique is to only pull the lever very slightly.
ncpbmw1953
Member
I find the designed-in method, the rapid push past off and back, to be 100% smooth once mastered, which took just a couple tries.
patm
Member
I tried it today and learned something.
The throttle feels like it's against the stop but there is a little bit of play, almost as if you push against a short spring.
It does however disengage the cruise.
johnesherman
New member
Learned that rolling off throttle beyond idle stop return spring limit does disable cruise control set. Always something new learned every day riding beyond not letting the bike fall over and rest ;-) Thanks for the knowledge everybody.
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