Love the McCruise installed on 2005 ST1300

Nitesail said:
How do you like the Smuggler on the ST?
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I have one. To answer your question I think that they are a great addition. They are deceptive in how much they hold. I keep a couple of pairs of gloves, a thermos for water, snacks, GPS, a booster pack. My top case is always mostly empty because of it and is used to store my helmet when I stop. Having extolled it's virtues I will also say that I would never buy a new one at the price that they ask for them. As much I think that they are a great addition there is a limit. I bought a used one at a third the price of a new one.
 
Andrew Shadow said:
I have one. To answer your question I think that they are a great addition. They are deceptive in how much they hold. I keep a couple of pairs of gloves, a thermos for water, snacks, GPS, a booster pack. My top case is always mostly empty because of it and is used to store my helmet when I stop. Having extolled it's virtues I will also say that I would never buy a new one at the price that they ask for them. As much I think that they are a great addition there is a limit. I bought a used one at a third the price of a new one.
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Thanks for the info. I like how much they can hold. I like the idea of carrying certain things on top instead of in the side cases, my cameras specifically. I’d feel safer with them right behind me, in case of a tip over or slide, and I’ve never been a big fan of top cases, unless they’re integrated into the body. I might be able to justify the purchase of one if they were half the price they’re asking but it does seems like a lot, more in line with an OEM replacement part cost.
 
Nitesail said:
I might be able to justify the purchase of one if they were half the price they’re asking but it does seems like a lot, more in line with an OEM replacement part cost.
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They are on par with OEM build quality and are very well made and very sturdy. Not being a necessity to the operation of the motorcycle I can say that the price is hard to swallow.
 
Yep, I can endorse the MC Cruise. Fitted in 2000 to the outfit mainly because of pulling a trailer (lower speed limits in the UK and most of Europe whilst towing, and it's much easier to hold a constant speed with the cruise control). I can also endorse the after sales service. I had a broken handlebar control switch a few years ago (the switch still functioned but the case had been badly cracked - still don't know how that happened!) and they dug into the depths of their stockroom and found one of the right variant, from 20 years ago! Then a couple of months ago the cruise stopped working, in the last few days I dug out my 25 year old fitting instructions and followed the diagnostic procedures and narrowed the fault down to a faulty speed sensor (reads the magnets in the rear wheel in the early version of the cruise control) .

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When I got my hands dirty a couple of days ago I found the problem, one of the two connectors on the speed sensor had been snapped off..... hmmmm that would coincide with a dealer removing the rear wheel when changing the exhaust system (dealer now out of business). I've removed and replaced the rear wheel umpteen times in the past 25 years and never managed to do any damage to the sensor and this was also the first time MCCruise had ever heard of this. Anyway, back to the point, a quick email to MCCruise and they had one left (not used in the modern versions) so it's now ordered, paid for and should be on it's way in the next couple of days. You just can't fault that level of service :)
 
Andrew Shadow said:
I bought a used one at a third the price of a new one.
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My corbin Smuggler came to me for $80.ca plus shipping. The shipper threw in some other assorted bits that he was getting rid of. I heard one owner describe it's carrying capacity as about 8 or 9 cans (I think) of Moosehead. I am not a beer drinker,,, so I guess I will never get a chance to test that,,,, LOL,,, CAt'
 
Catmandu2 said:
My corbin Smuggler came to me for $80.ca plus shipping. The shipper threw in some other assorted bits that he was getting rid of. I heard one owner describe it's carrying capacity as about 8 or 9 cans (I think) of Moosehead. I am not a beer drinker,,, so I guess I will never get a chance to test that,,,, LOL,,, CAt'
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Now that's a great price!
 
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