There are two axiomatic truths that I have come to understand after 27 years of riding motorcycles: First, long highway stretches are the antithesis of pleasurable road trips. Second, when on such stretches, cruise control is a must! Whether to maintain your pace, avoid speeding tickets, or just give your right hand a well-deserved rest, cruise control and long highway rides go together like Chardonnay and lobster!
Some of the older machines in my stable don’t have cruise control, and therein lies the rub: How can this functionality be integrated safely, affordably, and reliably? Enter the Go Cruise 2, which I’ve used for thousands of miles over the last few months on multiple motorcycles. In short, it works!
The two-piece design is elegant in its simplicity of installation and operation. First, an included silicone ring is fitted over the leftmost side of the throttle grip. Next, the Go Cruise’s arms are adjusted via the silver tension gear, such that it clamps down gently on the silicone ring. Once clamped down, the Go Cruise 2’s body should rest right above the brake lever with the throttle closed. As the rider opens the throttle, the Go Cruise moves upward toward the rider. Now, using her index finger, the rider can simply push the Go Cruise’s body down to rest on the front brake lever, thus keeping the throttle open at that setting. (Note: For the purposes of illustrating this operation more clearly, I added a Throttle Rocker to the throttle grip in order to display throttle position differences.) To defeat this “cruise” feature, the rider simply closes the throttle as usual, which will move the Go Cruise 2 back into the original position. Rinse and repeat as necessary.
In terms of proper adjustment, obviously we want the Go Cruise 2 tight enough to hold the throttle open in any position but not so tight that it interferes with closing the throttle smoothly. By adjusting the tension gear with the bike powered off, we can get the balance close to perfect and make final adjustments on the fly. Keep in mind that the device has a 3-inch workable surface area, so the max recommended distance from throttle grip to the inside of the brake lever is 2.125 inches.
I’ve now sampled the Go Cruise 2 on all of my older motos, including my 1994 Yamaha Virago 535 fitted with Grip Puppies, my 2008 Harley Road King with aftermarket Kuryakyn ISO grips, my 2002 BMW R 1200 C Phoenix, my 2024 Honda Trail 125, and even my beloved 2007 Vespa GTS250ie with Koso heated grips. It works perfectly with all of them!
The device is CNC machined from 6061 aluminum alloy and weighs only 1.4 ounces, so it’s easy to remove and reinstall across multiple bikes in the fleet and should last many years even in inclement weather. The Go Cruise 2’s underside even features a protective PTFE strip to prevent marring brake levers.
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Let’s face it – long highway trips are sometimes unavoidable. But at least now, if your bike didn’t come with cruise control from the factory, you can add that function safely, affordably, and reliably. MSRP of the Go Cruise 2 is $32.95.
