I use 'normal' cruise control in car and bike on empty roads. If it gets to the point where I might rely on adaptive cruise control, I turn it off and adjust the speed myself. I have driven cars with adaptive cruise control and found it interfered at unexpected times, like when I was moving lanes to pass the vehicle in front. Maybe it's something you get used to but I think it's encouraging lazy driving.
What I find cruise control most useful for is sticking to speed limits on empty roads (especially where there are average speed cameras involved).
The lighting pack is worth having, in my view. Whether or not it adds significantly to being seen is marginal and subjective but in my view it can't hurt. But the headlights staying completely level as you corner is a revelation (though a bit off-putting the first time you lean into a corner in the pitch black and the lights don't!). The rear indicators coming on as brake lights can mask the indicator though - I make a point on ensuring I indicate well ahead of braking point so any following traffic at least has a chance of seeing JUST the indicator for three or four flashes. Just as you should do, of course, though increasingly drivers and riders seem to think that indicating is something to do well after they've started braking and only just before they start start turning, if you're lucky.
