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Title: Cruise Control! - Sold Out
Post by: Stretch on May 16, 2008, 11:07:39 PM

... on the cheap.

I bought a bunch of these Caterpillar 8M4991 o-rings... UV-resistant yellow silicone rubber, these puppies won't get hard and slick like rubber o-rings do.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Stretch67/IMGP1593.jpg)
Standby Mode

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Stretch67/IMGP1595.jpg)
Cruise Mode

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Stretch67/IMGP1596.jpg)
What does this remind you of? :ImaPoser

Edit - Sold out, and I won't be buying any more, since I'm no longer riding. Here's the link to where I got them... http://www.dieselgaskets.com/prodwindow ... M4991&sc=N (http://www.dieselgaskets.com/prodwindow.php?item=8M4991&sc=N)

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Post by: ThreePutt on May 17, 2008, 02:54:10 PM

Thanks!

I just sent you $3 + an extra $1 for your trouble.

Tom

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Post by: Stretch on May 17, 2008, 05:32:45 PM

Very kind of you. Thanks.

On the way in today's mail.

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Post by: WIDGIN on May 21, 2008, 08:42:47 PM

Great deal Stretch. 8) I just ordered 4 via PP.

Either you stole these off a truck, or the local Cat dealer was trying to fund his retirement when I bought one at their parts depot last year. :evil:

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Post by: Stretch on May 21, 2008, 09:11:54 PM

The Cat dealers have a markup to keep the lights on, pay employees, and all that jazz. I'm just offering a public service to folks with great taste in motorcycles.

All I need is enough to reimburse me for the o-rings and the shipping that brought them here, the Paypal fees, and a stamp and envelope to send the fledgling o-rings out into the world.

Thanks for your order. They'll be going out in tomorrow's mail.

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Post by: pit0rz on May 22, 2008, 02:46:41 PM

Thanks Stretch, I just sent ya some $. Ship me one when ya can.

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Post by: Stretch on May 22, 2008, 04:47:41 PM

I was able to get it in today's outgoing mail.

Thanks for your order.

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Post by: pit0rz on May 22, 2008, 09:39:55 PM

:thumbsup

No, Thank You!

:rock

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Post by: ThreePutt on May 24, 2008, 03:36:46 AM

I've got the ring in hand. Thanks! I'll try it out tomorrow.

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Post by: klingklang on May 25, 2008, 06:20:56 PM

I used it for years now but unfortunately lost my last one last year. Those are the best. Stretch, send me another 3. Pm you my coords

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Post by: Stretch on May 25, 2008, 06:41:56 PM

Quote from: "klingklang"I used it for years now but unfortunately lost my last one last year. Those are the best. Stretch, send me another 3. Pm you my coords

They're in Tuesday's outgoing mail.

Thanks!

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Post by: paulie on June 04, 2008, 06:17:47 PM

Thanks for offering these up, Stretch!

paypal sent, $8 should cover two of them and shipping/finder's fee ;)

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Post by: Stretch on June 05, 2008, 01:11:07 AM

Thanks, Bro.

Going out in tomorrow's mail.

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Post by: pinner on June 06, 2008, 12:19:47 AM

So........ do I understand it right. No addtional items needed, the ring just frictions on throttle grip? If so, I assume they will fit a Steamer as well.

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Post by: Stretch on June 06, 2008, 02:59:39 PM

The ring holds friction on the grip, and anchors itself (with friction) against the bar end. They'll fit nearly anything, really. If a bike doesn't have bar ends, the O-ring can fit in the gap between the grip and the throttle control housing.

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Post by: MadridTiger on June 25, 2008, 10:22:49 AM

Hi Stretch,
Mine arrived this morning, they look great 8) thanks.
jim.

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Post by: Stretch on June 25, 2008, 05:17:52 PM

Good! Buena suerte!

Title: Re: Cruise Control!
Post by: tgrrdr on July 10, 2008, 09:47:23 AM

Quote from: "Stretch"(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Stretch67/IMGP1593.jpg)

are those handguards from a GS? do you think they'd work on a steamer?

thx

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Post by: paulie on July 10, 2008, 07:21:05 PM

I'd like to chime in to say that my "cruise control" worked beautifully on our trip down to the Ride-In in West Virginia a few weeks back.

Definitely something only for the open road when no one is around you, but it's perfect for that. I got a bit nervous around cars and would "disable" it when they were around me.

What a life-saver(hand-saver?) though!

Thanks again for offering these up Stretch!

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Post by: Stretch on July 10, 2008, 11:07:46 PM

Glad to help. My thanks to everyone for their interest in these.

There are still some left. :spam4

Quote from: "tgrrdr"are those handguards from a GS? do you think they'd work on a steamer?

Yep, for the R1150GS.

Hmm... I'm not sure about Steamer fitment. I don't recall seeing any Steamer riders commenting on trying them out.

Come on over, you can try mine and see if they fit. :friday

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Post by: flux on July 11, 2008, 01:17:22 AM

Yo Stretch, is your paypal set up to take credit cards? I just used the last of my paypal cash to buy some other Tiger related junque. 8) If not can you mail you a $5 bill for one of those condoms? I don't need my Girly getting all preggers on me. :oops:

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Post by: Stretch on July 11, 2008, 02:06:33 AM

Your Paypal account ought to be backed up with a credit card or bank account, so that purchases (with no cash in your Paypal account) come off that credit card or bank account.

If you want to snail-mail me cash, that'd be fine. I'll PM you my address.

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Post by: Stretch on September 01, 2008, 03:43:50 PM

I still have a few. Same price as listed in the initial post.

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Post by: pit0rz on September 01, 2008, 04:47:23 PM

for some odd reason mine will not hold my throttle from slipping. Any ideas?

Maybe the installer is a twit? :o

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Post by: REGULATOR on September 01, 2008, 05:24:12 PM

Thas funny I was just getting ready to ask you where I could get soem of these, my last black o ring had cracked and broken...these work great...

I just paypal-ed you 6 bucks for 2 if I could please....

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Post by: Stretch on September 01, 2008, 05:33:30 PM

Quote from: "pit0rz"for some odd reason mine will not hold my throttle from slipping. Any ideas?

Maybe the installer is a twit? :o

Oil or grease on the O-Ring and / or grip? Give both parts a wipedown with a clean rag and alcohol, acetone, lacquer thinner, etc.

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Post by: Stretch on September 01, 2008, 05:34:13 PM

Quote from: "REGULATOR"Thas funny I was just getting ready to ask you where I could get soem of these, my last black o ring had cracked and broken...these work great...

I just paypal-ed you 6 bucks for 2 if I could please....

Got it. I'll have them in tomorrow's outgoing mail.

Thanks for your order.

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Post by: Stretch on October 07, 2008, 03:36:42 PM

Still a few left...

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Post by: REGULATOR on October 09, 2008, 10:45:18 PM

bump for a good product, these work great, everyone on my trip kept askign me where to buy

no hand cramps, and no speeding tickets

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Post by: barnold99 on October 22, 2008, 01:13:45 AM

Just sent payment for 2. Thanks!

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Post by: TigerTrax on October 22, 2008, 05:39:32 AM

When I see several bikes with those things on the handle grips....

I wonder.....

Are these guys 'engaged' !!

Title: o-ring cruise control
Post by: barefootviking on October 25, 2008, 03:39:47 PM

hi stretch,

i just sent you some $ via paypal.com for 3 o-rings. what a great idea! i just finished riding my tiger 900i from Miami to D.C. and back. man, my right shoulder hurts.

pancho

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Post by: Stretch on October 25, 2008, 04:15:57 PM

Pancho, I was able to get them in this morning's outgoing mail. You should have them in a couple days.

Thanks for your order.

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Post by: barefootviking on October 25, 2008, 04:18:54 PM

wow, so fast!

thanks.

pancho

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Post by: Stretch on October 25, 2008, 04:18:55 PM

Quote from: "barnold99"Just sent payment for 2. Thanks!

I mailed them Thursday afternoon.

Thank you for your order.

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Post by: Tom Herold on November 07, 2008, 03:22:45 PM

Do you still have a few of these laying around?

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Post by: Stretch on November 07, 2008, 07:34:05 PM

Sure do.

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Post by: zombie on November 08, 2008, 12:51:10 AM

did ya get the spondos I sent??
cheers mick

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Post by: Stretch on November 08, 2008, 12:52:50 AM

Yeah, last weekend. I mailed yours Monday, I believe it was.

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Post by: Tom Herold on November 08, 2008, 01:32:58 PM

Sent some $$ via Paypal this morning. Thanks for offering up a great idea.

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Post by: Stretch on November 08, 2008, 03:29:08 PM

Got it, thanks. I'm at work today, so I'll have to mail it Monday morning.

Thanks for your order.

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Post by: zombie on November 08, 2008, 06:31:06 PM

cool , just arrived
cheers

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Post by: Stretch on November 08, 2008, 09:29:48 PM

Good. Thanks again.

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Post by: zombie on November 09, 2008, 01:42:36 AM

my 82 year old mother in law looked at the yellow ring and asked why I didn't just cut the top off a condom and use that instead :lol:

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Post by: Stretch on November 09, 2008, 05:02:22 PM

Tell her your condoms are too big.

Title: Need another one......
Post by: Tom Herold on December 09, 2008, 03:36:56 AM

For the Sprint!

Paypal sent.

Thanks!

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Post by: Stretch on December 09, 2008, 03:20:13 PM

Got it, thank you. I was able to get it in this morning's outgoing mail.

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Post by: Cleaverid on December 11, 2008, 04:19:36 AM

Stretch, do you have any rings left? Grrrreat idea.

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Post by: Stretch on December 11, 2008, 04:52:18 AM

Yes, plenty.

Title: Paypal sent
Post by: jays58 on December 19, 2008, 12:29:49 PM

Stretch: I just PayPal 'd you $10.00 for 3 of the little yellow circles. Please mail at your convenience, and thanks for providing the service!

---Jay :lol:

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Post by: Stretch on December 19, 2008, 05:45:24 PM

Got it. :thumbsup

Thanks for your order.

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Post by: pletdj on December 22, 2008, 04:48:34 AM

Hi Stretch
Just sent you $10 for 3 of these rings through paypal
All the best
Pletdj

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Post by: Stretch on December 22, 2008, 05:09:07 AM

Got it, thank you. I'll have them in tomorrow's outgoing mail.

Thanks for your order. :thumbsup

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Post by: pletdj on January 07, 2009, 12:23:07 AM

Hi Stretch,
Received them tonight in the mail. Works great!!
Thanks again for a speedy transaction
!

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Post by: Stretch on January 07, 2009, 12:44:06 AM

Jeez... two weeks? I guess the Postal Services are still overwhelmed from the holidays.

Thanks for your order. :thumbsup

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Post by: pletdj on January 07, 2009, 02:03:50 AM

Actually it usually takes 3-4 weeks to get stuff up here in Canada from the States, so i was pretty happy with 2 weeks!

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Post by: matttys on January 07, 2009, 04:46:39 PM

Stretch - you have paypal :D

I had one of these for my Dakar, but found that my aftermarket grips were a bit too soft for the o-ring to keep the throttle tube put. I'm thinking the firmer heated grips on the Tiger will hold up much better.

Thanks Stretch!

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Post by: Stretch on May 05, 2009, 03:37:05 AM

Still available.

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Post by: EvilBetty on July 29, 2009, 09:21:39 AM

Hey Stretch, got a couple left?

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Post by: wingnut111 on July 29, 2009, 04:07:39 PM

for 2... do you have them ribbed for her pleasure?

Title: Re: Sent you money
Post by: Stretch on July 29, 2009, 06:01:26 PM

Quote from: "EvilBetty"Hey Stretch, got a couple left?

Quote from: "wingnut111"for 2... do you have them ribbed for her pleasure?

Yes. And no, just plain.

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Post by: EvilBetty on July 30, 2009, 05:34:01 AM

I may not use them for cruise control right away but I definitely want one when I go to balance the throttle bodies.

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Post by: RiderX on August 04, 2009, 11:08:44 PM

Ok, I gotta ping the wife on how to use our PayPal account but please set one aside for me.

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Post by: EvilBetty on August 05, 2009, 12:03:12 AM

Got them in the mail today. I think I saw these in a store kids are not allowed in... I mean in a magazine... that a friend gave me... that I thought was a Newsweek.

Thanks Stretch!

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Post by: Stretch on August 05, 2009, 12:40:36 AM

:thumbsup

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Post by: RiderX on August 11, 2009, 09:46:40 PM

PM sent.

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Post by: RiderX on August 11, 2009, 10:37:21 PM

Please disregard the PM. I must've sent you my addy after all as my ring showed up today. Thanks!

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Post by: RiderX on August 12, 2009, 04:47:46 PM

Ok, I gotta ask. I got my ring and slipped it over the bar end of my steamer. Apparently the gap between the bar end and the throttle grip is too wide and it falls between with nothing to grip onto. Am I missing something here? Is there an adjustment I can make?

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Post by: Stretch on August 12, 2009, 09:54:16 PM

I'm unfamiliar with the Steamer bar ends, sorry. Drop a PM to Mustang. He can field-strip a Steamer blindfolded.

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Post by: jsingraham on August 13, 2009, 12:12:46 AM

Quote from: "RiderX"Ok, I gotta ask. I got my ring and slipped it over the bar end of my steamer. Apparently the gap between the bar end and the throttle grip is too wide and it falls between with nothing to grip onto. Am I missing something here? Is there an adjustment I can make?

On my previous Tiger which was a 98, I used the Yellow CAT o-ring before I put the NEP throttle lock on it. I don't recall having to do anything special to it, and I know that it had the factory grips and bar ends on it. You might try pulling the bar end off and see if you can stretch or slide the end of the grip out just a bit off of the sleeve. If that doesn't work, I don't know what to tell you other than you may need a larger diameter O-ring.

Jason

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Post by: Stretch on August 13, 2009, 01:22:25 AM

This may not apply to a Steamer, but the Girly bar ends are two pieces, with a rubber isolator between the two. The interior sleeve (that the bolt goes through) can be moved back and forth within the outer piece.

Try pressing the inner sleeve in or out to change the clearance between the bar end and grip. Give it a squeeze with a C-clamp or in a vise.

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Post by: Stretch on June 07, 2010, 06:50:59 AM

Still a few left. 8)

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Post by: Hittman on June 07, 2010, 07:13:35 AM

just sent you some dough for a couple.

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Post by: Stretch on June 07, 2010, 04:02:40 PM

Got it, thank you. I'm at work today (24-hour shift), but I'll have them in tomorrow's outgoing mail.

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Post by: Hittman on June 07, 2010, 07:16:48 PM

:thumbsup

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Post by: Stretch on June 08, 2010, 07:58:30 PM

Still available.

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Post by: pumpkinhead on June 13, 2010, 10:14:51 PM

I'll take one. I sent you a couple bucks extra. Treat yourself to a coffee on me. Thanks

Dave

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Post by: Stretch on June 13, 2010, 11:06:23 PM

Very kind of you, thank you. I'll have it in the mail tomorrow morning. :thumbsup

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Post by: Hittman on June 14, 2010, 05:18:46 PM

Recieved them last thursday. Thanks again stretch!

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Post by: Stretch on June 14, 2010, 05:27:05 PM

My pleasure. 8)

I have four left.

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Post by: Hittman on June 18, 2010, 06:34:59 AM

For anyone that's curious they work great on a steamer with stock grips and bar ends. And for the price and service they can't be beat!

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Post by: Stretch on August 07, 2010, 04:15:43 PM

Sold out.

Over the years, I had ordered a total of 40 o-rings, but you cats have them all now.

If anyone else wants to buy some, or even continue the distribution service (with a new thread), here's where I got them: http://www.dieselgaskets.com/prodwindow ... M4991&sc=N (http://www.dieselgaskets.com/prodwindow.php?item=8M4991&sc=N)

Y'all take care. :friday

TigerTriple.com

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