Does anyone know the part # for the Caterpiller o-ring that works well for a cuise control? I've heard that you just slip it over the grip like a large rubber band and it works well for a cheap cruise control..
Keep in Mind that ANY ORING will work as long as it is the right diameter and cord thickness... I got a #321 oring from a hydraulic shop for $.38 and the JD ring will run a few bucks...
The difference is durability. I get the Cat o-rings for about $2.00/ea, but they last a few years before they wear out. I've had cheap $0.25 o-rings last less than a month before they needed to be replaced.
I used the Cat O-ring recently on a trip and had a problem with the ring slipping completely between the bar end and the grip -- had to stop and pry it out with a key. I think I need to adjust the throttle housing to reduce the gap -- should be easy, just haven't got to it.
My buddy with a Tiger had the opposite problem, his O-ring wouldn't stay in the gap because his gap was too small.
So you may need to do a bit of testing and adjusting, but it's easy and otherwise the O-ring works well.
On 2006-06-15 18:39, AlaskaSprint wrote:
I used the Cat O-ring recently on a trip and had a problem with the ring slipping completely between the bar end and the grip -- had to stop and pry it out with a key. I think I need to adjust the throttle housing to reduce the gap -- should be easy, just haven't got to it.
My buddy with a Tiger had the opposite problem, his O-ring wouldn't stay in the gap because his gap was too small.
So you may need to do a bit of testing and adjusting, but it's easy and otherwise the O-ring works well.
Jack
Cleaning the grip and the oring to remove and oils is a good idea. I have to do that to mine every once in a while...
there are different cross sections ( cord diameter) available in orings, so you can alwasy source one that is thinner or thicker depending on the bike/grip etc that you have.
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