cruise control for your waverunner

kyle41 · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject: cruise control for your waverunner

I know people have talked about how nice this would be for wakeskating, it looks like one company finally listened.

Cruise Assist & No Wake Mode™
Made possible by the industry’s only electronic throttle, Yamaha’s exclusive Cruise Assist is the first system that allows the driver to set and hold a particular engine speed while maintaining a comfortable throttle position. Once set, the driver can increase or decrease the engine speed in increments of 250 RPMs with the simple push of a button - a real benefit when towing a wakeboarder or extending a long day of cruising. When the throttle is disengaged, the system shuts off. Yamaha’s No Wake Mode regulates RPMs for the optimal speed (approximately 5 mph) to efficiently navigate through no wake zones. Yamaha's exclusive Cruise Assist and No-Wake Mode can be found on the FX SHO and FX Cruiser SHO WaveRunners.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Yahama FTW. Holla.

kyle41 · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

Heres the website i got it from. It shows a picture of the control buttons.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/advantage/wr_advantage.aspx

kyle41 · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

I just thought of something though, i hope it doesnt shut off the speed you have dialed in each time you pick up the person. That would be a pain.

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

kyle41, Yeah it would be. If you can save the speed tho that is really dope.

methodmikey · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

so it doesnt come with the vx 110?

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

Unnecessary imo.

It's not hard to maintain a speed on a jet ski. I put my thumb between the throttle where the little wire cable is. Works fine for me.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

It would be awesome if they made it backwards compatible. Mine is a 98 xl1200 and it's ridiculous hard to keep a speed on..

coricluster · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1826 City: berlin

so buy a used boat guys, i just picked up a nautique 2001 model 1984 that runs like a champ and got it for 5k and you an pack ur boys on and ride all day and it holds speed like a champ even loaded down, i have ridden behind skis and i dont like it as im a heavier guy and its so hard to keep the speed right. have fun tho Smash

kyle41 · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject:

ya i would never go buy a new ski just for the feauture. I dont have a problem keeping speed to much but sometimes when you take out new people it kinda sucks when they keep changing the speed on you.

Hyperlite_06Byerly · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject:

Im sooo pissed, i just bought a 05 yamaha this season... shouldve waited for sure. Smash

mc.willz · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

thats a pretty cool feature however its not like hard to keep a constant speed, and ya ive been riding with the same guys so long i like kno when they want to speed up and stuff

wakemitch · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject:

this is a step in the right direction for sure. now any one can pull someone with a ski. i hope seadoo adds this for 09

methodmikey · Posted: Oct 12, 2007 5:18 am Post subject:

i think its sik. u can now look back at the rider without having to watch the speed or rev count...

brassmonkey · Posted: Oct 12, 2007 9:01 am Post subject:

i cant believe it took until now to do this.

bmr712 · Posted: Oct 14, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject:

this is dangerous cause if someone has the cruze set and isn't wearing the safety cord and falls off that is a un-maned jet ski that has to hit something.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

bmr712, um no. its not perfect pass. read about it.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

bmr712, "and isn't wearing the safety cord..."

My friends, that is why we do, in fact, wear the safety cord.

kyle41 · Posted: Oct 14, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject:

you have to have ur hand on the throttle. The way it works if im understanding correctly you set the cruise at the desired speed then you hold the throttle all the way down in a comfortable position. If it anytime the throttle is released, the cruise speed disengages.

slothboy420 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 274 City: atco

NEVER MIND SPEED CONTROLS WE NEED STEREOS ON THEM BAD BOYS