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Motorcycle
Electronic Cruise Control
Installation Manual ©
For Honda Goldwing
GL1200
7 June, 1999
Manufactured by -
MotorCycle Setup Pty. Ltd.
7 Moritz Street, Box Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA, 3128
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- Page 1 Motorcycle Electronic Cruise Control Installation Manual © For Honda Goldwing GL1200 7 June, 1999 Manufactured by - MotorCycle Setup Pty. Ltd. 7 Moritz Street, Box Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA, 3128...
- Page 2 MotorCycle Setup Pty. Ltd. Electronic Cruise Control Installation Manual © To suit Honda GL1200 This cruise control was developed on a 1987 GL1200 Interstate. Every effort has been made to ensure complete compatibility with other years and models of GL1200 but this cannot be guaranteed at this time. If difficulties...
- Page 3 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have purchased one of the most advanced cruise control systems in the world - and the first after-market electronic cruise control kit adapted to motorcycles. Your new cruise control has more operating features than many units costing much more. All functions are microprocessor controlled, which reduces the complexity of installation.
- Page 4 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © OVERVIEW OF CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION The principles behind your cruise control's operation are very simple: • The computer continuously monitors the frequency of electrical pulses generated by magnets passing the sensor; • When the SET key on the switch is pressed the computer stores the pulse frequency at the time in memory and then continuously adjusts the vacuum actuator, which controls the carburettors to maintain the pulse frequency at the same figure to which it was set.
- Page 5 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © 1st step. The actuator spool is installed in the CIU housing with the actuator cable. The actuator Actuator cable spool is rotated to fully extend the cable. CIU housing Actuator spool Bush 2nd step. The dual spool and carburettor cable are installed.
- Page 6 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © 3rd step The throttle cable is installed. The throttle cable is attached in the upper groove in the dual spool. Throttle grip cable Normally the end cap and retaining nut would be installed at this point. These items are not shown Dual spool in order to improve clarity.
- Page 7 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © If the throttle grip is twisted open while the cruise control is engaged the cruise control is over ridden by the rider. When the throttle is released, the cruise control will resume control, unless it has been disengaged by brake operation or if the motor cycle exceeds the current set speed by 150% such as during an overtaking manoeuvre.
- Page 8 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Top compartment removal. Open the compartment cover and remove the tool tray. Remove both fairing pocket covers. Remove the mounting screws securing the pockets and remove both fairing pockets. Remove the rubber covers on the inside of the fairing pockets (fill panel between the dashboard and the top compartment cover.
- Page 9 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Run 6 drops of light oil (sewing machine oil is ideal, NEVER use engine oil) down each throttle cable. Place a thin bead of engine oil on the handlebar and replace the throttle grip on the bar. Spin the grip to spread the oil around.
- Page 10 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Feed the actuator cable through the gap between the radiator cooling fan motor and the top radiator hose through to the right side of the bike. When the actuator is in position, the nose of the actuator should be resting on the front edge of the radiator hose and should have a small amount of free movement between the radiator hose and the cooling fan motor.
- Page 11 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Loop the actuator vacuum hose around the front of the actuator and down to the adaptor in the inlet manifold. Push the short end of the vacuum hose onto the adaptor just installed in the inlet manifold.
- Page 12 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Loosen the lock screw in the actuator cable hole. Insert the cable all the way into the hole with the lock screw until the cable contacts the shoulder in the hole. Gently tighten the lock screw to retain the cable.
- Page 13 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Place the ball nipple on the carburettor cable into the marked hole on the roll pin side of the dual spool and place the spool in the CIU while ensuring that the roll pin engages in the groove in the actuator spool.
- Page 14 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Place the end cap on the CIU and place a flat washer and the Nyloc nut on the bolt and tighten gently. Adjusting the carburettor cable. Using the adjuster on the carburettor cable at the CIU, adjust the cable until there is 1~3mm (1/16”~1/8”) of free movement in the...
- Page 15 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © If the throttle does not snap shut check for possible sources of friction in the cables, the hand grip and the carburettors and linkages and check that there is enough free play in the throttle grip.
- Page 16 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Place the sensor assembly on the swing arm so that the locating tags sit in either side of the swing arm and tighten the new pinch bolt. Observe the bracket as you tighten the bolt. It should just...
- Page 17 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Route the switch wire down the handlebar with the other wires and hoses and cable tie in a couple of places. Route the wire with the other wires under the steering head cover then down and back inside the left fork leg.
- Page 18 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Actuator connection. Route the actuator wire (red/black/white) wires forward and down to the actuator and connect the three actuator wires. Draw the wires back up and cable tie the wires to the frame and ensure that there is no possibility of the wires being chafed by any sharp edges.
- Page 19 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Cable tie the wire to the frame tube running diagonally forward and up from the battery. Installing the Electronic Clutch Switch (ECS). How the ECS works. The electronic clutch switch (ECS) is not a true switch, but is a device that monitors the rate of gain of engine speed and also the absolute speed of the engine by monitoring ignition pulses.
- Page 20 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © The yellow ignition sensor wire should be run forward with the cruise loom to the left hand ignition coil which is directly behind the steering head. The coil has two wires going to it, one blue with a yellow trace and one black wire with a white trace.
- Page 21 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © • Turn the cruise control power switch OFF; • Start the bike in neutral; • Depress and hold the SET key while turning the cruise control ON; • Take your finger off the SET key; • Now tap the set key once while listening for a click from the vacuum actuator and watching the red LED on the front of the computer.
- Page 22 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT BRAKE LEVER Since the brakes are the fastest way to turn the cruise control off, it is ESSENTIAL that they be adjusted optimally to suit the rider AND that they activate the rear brake lamp as quickly as possible. It is recommended that both front and rear brakes be set up so that the brake lamp turns on as early as possible when either brake is applied.
- Page 23 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © 3. While the cruise control is controlling the bike’s speed, depressing and holding the SET key results in the bike smoothly accelerating until the SET key is released (or until the bike achieves the cruise control’s maximum operating speed - this is not recommended). The rate at which acceleration takes place is a function of the power of the bike and the position of the sensitivity switch [Refer to section 10] on the cruise computer;...
- Page 24 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © The most likely causes of electrical noise interference on a motorcycle is faulty spark plug leads or fitment of non suppressed spark plug leads, or the electrical system could be in poor repair due to age or lack of appropriate preventative maintenance.
- Page 25 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © Its operation is failsafe, which means that it if you lose power to the brakes, the brake light globes blow, a wire becomes disconnected or the ‘CruiseSafe’ relay fails, the power to the cruise control actuator is disconnected.
- Page 26 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © WARNING: Your cruise control is designed with numerous safety features, but only the motorcycle KILL SWITCH or the IGNITION KEY can overcome a runaway condition caused by a tangled or jammed carburettor linkage. Our patented Cable Interface Unit has been specifically designed to eliminate the possibility of such an event.
- Page 27 The sensitivity of the switch is adjustable. The bottom of the box may be opened by releasing the two catches next to the wire entry hole. Beside the wire connection plug on the circuit board there is a black plastic ‘jumper’...
- Page 28 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © RIDING TIPS The cruise control engages most smoothly when the engine is under load. We recommend SETTING or RESUMING cruise operation while holding a constant speed. Maintain speed using the throttle: a) for a couple of seconds after pressing the SET key to allow time for the cruise control to take up cable free play; and b) until you feel the cruise take over after pressing RESUME.
- Page 29 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © HONDA GL1200 Gold Wing Part list for MCS 1340 kit Item Part Number Description MCS 1340C Computer MCS 030 Self adhesive pad MCS 1343 Vacuum actuator assembly MCS 020 Vacuum actuator MCS 1343A Mounting bracket 6g x 3/8” pan head self tap screws...
- Page 30 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © MCS 1341 Speed sensor assembly MCS 1341A Speed sensor bracket M8 x 45 high tensile bolt 8mm plated flat washers MCS 027 Speed sensor M6 Nyloc nut 6mm plated flat washer MCS 073 Sensor magnet assembly...
- Page 31 Honda Goldwing GL1200 © MOTORCYCLE SETUP PTY. LTD. 12 MONTH CONSUMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEE REGISTRATION Please keep this card and your receipt in a safe place. Copies of both are required if warranty service is needed. Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number:____________________________________________________________________________________...
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