Lesson Learned
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Lesson Learned
Well decided to wash my bike today. Took extra care not to hit the head unit or drown my speakers or anything of the sort. Or so I thought. I must have gotten my head unit because, about an hour after, washing my radio had some moisture behind the screen. Im sure being 85 degrees out didn't help. Long story short it started doing some funky ****. Hand controls for the radio quit working, would fast forward through songs and wouldn't let me adjust volume accept all the way down. Got it in the garage took the fairing off to make sure it didn't get drenched in there (it didn't), had a fan on it for about 2 hours now and it appears to be back to normal.
So with that being said, I need to get a cover for it when I wash it. Pretty sure the only option I have is the shimmy's, Is that correct? How does it mount? I don't have to drill holes in the inner fairing do I?
Any suggestions or what not is appreciated.
Sony Ax5000 on 2016 Street Glide just fyi
So with that being said, I need to get a cover for it when I wash it. Pretty sure the only option I have is the shimmy's, Is that correct? How does it mount? I don't have to drill holes in the inner fairing do I?
Any suggestions or what not is appreciated.
Sony Ax5000 on 2016 Street Glide just fyi
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Could you make a shield just for cleaning instead of permanently mounting something? Maybe out of ABS or some high density foam? ****, I'd even try using some of that really clingly plastic wrap they sell at the grocery store.
I've never seen one of those shelds that looked decent mounted.
Zach
I've never seen one of those shelds that looked decent mounted.
Zach
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Originally Posted by IArider1
Well decided to wash my bike today. Took extra care not to hit the head unit or drown my speakers or anything of the sort. Or so I thought. I must have gotten my head unit because, about an hour after, washing my radio had some moisture behind the screen. Im sure being 85 degrees out didn't help. Long story short it started doing some funky ****. Hand controls for the radio quit working, would fast forward through songs and wouldn't let me adjust volume accept all the way down. Got it in the garage took the fairing off to make sure it didn't get drenched in there (it didn't), had a fan on it for about 2 hours now and it appears to be back to normal.
So with that being said, I need to get a cover for it when I wash it. Pretty sure the only option I have is the shimmy's, Is that correct? How does it mount? I don't have to drill holes in the inner fairing do I?
Any suggestions or what not is appreciated.
Sony Ax5000 on 2016 Street Glide just fyi
So with that being said, I need to get a cover for it when I wash it. Pretty sure the only option I have is the shimmy's, Is that correct? How does it mount? I don't have to drill holes in the inner fairing do I?
Any suggestions or what not is appreciated.
Sony Ax5000 on 2016 Street Glide just fyi
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Next wash try a waterless wash. Economical, quick, and does a great job. As long as the bike/vehicle isn't extremely dirty with mud/dirt, waterless wash is awesome.
Here is a link to to one of the ones I use.
https://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-ub...less-wash.html
This doesnt fix your radio obviously but it won't happen again if you wash with this
Here is a link to to one of the ones I use.
https://www.autogeek.net/wolfgang-ub...less-wash.html
This doesnt fix your radio obviously but it won't happen again if you wash with this
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From: FL
Like tailwind said check out the one that was posted in the accidental rain test thread. I have the Shimmys cover sitting on my bench right now but I never installed it because I did not like the way it looked. I like the one Rad10 is making much better. I like the way the cover attaches to the base much better. The price is significantly less than the Shimmys as well. I will be taking comparison photos once I get the one in from Radio and will report here on how I like it.
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Do you guys know if the water problems are caused by the face getting wet or water running in the fairing and getting the back side wet? Have you taken any steps to keep the hu dry inside the fairing?
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