Fobo tpms
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Carlsbad, CA
Welcome to Pussfication of the American Male. Check yer tire pressure regularly, with a tire pressure gauge it only takes a few minutes and it cost under $10. It one of the things ya do before ya ride.
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Joined: May 2014
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From: Huntington Beach, CA
I have been using the newest version of the FOBOBike system for several years now on my Road King and I really like it. Firstly, it is fine for rubber stems. The caps are very lightweight; largely made of plastic. Ive done 15000+ miles with them. The app works great on iPhone and Apple Watch. The later FOBO version corrects the welding issue that the earliest version had.
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From: UK
Sometimes, ignorance is bliss if you are a bit OCD like me.
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Joined: Apr 2014
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From: UK
Sometimes, ignorance is bliss if you are a bit OCD like me.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 275
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From: Pennsylvania
My experience with the Fobo is to set the psi 1 lb high on a cool morning. 10° ambient temp say from 60° to 70° am can raise pressure 2# and riding pressure on my UL the front typically raises 4- 6# and the rear 8-10# so don't try to stay dialed in on a specific pressure. I haven't found any significant air loss that I need to add air but every couple months morso due to weather conditions. Also you set the alarms high and low, I set mine 2 lbs low and 10 lbs to avoid the alarm constantly going off.
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Joined: Jun 2017
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From: Oklahoma
PSI changes in tires 1psi for about every 10 degrees F of temperature change. All "recommended" psi values are based on cold, which uses 68F as a reference point (and not ridden yet)... If it is 80F in the morning, before you have ridden the bike, and you're checking your tires, they should show 1 PSI higher... if you're getting real technical about it. If you've been out riding and tire are heated up, and need to add air you are really just guessing because you have no idea what the tires temperature actually is.... so just air it up to a safe level, then the next morning when the tires have cooled and they are at ambient temperature, and has not been ridden yet, then get it back where it should be. The "tire temperature" on the FOBO's, or any valve stem cap system, is no where near what the real temperature in the tire is. Front tires on touring bikes (and the air inside them) in the summer easily get to 120-140F and rear tires 140-160F (and higher)... but on the tip of the valve stem no so much.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 275
Likes: 314
From: Pennsylvania
My experience with the Fobo is to set the psi 1 lb high on a cool morning. 10° ambient temp say from 60° to 70° am can raise pressure 2# and riding pressure on my UL the front typically raises 4- 6# and the rear 8-10# so don't try to stay dialed in on a specific pressure. I haven't found any significant air loss that I need to add air but every couple months morso due to weather conditions. Also you set the alarms high and low, I set mine 2 lbs low and 10 lbs to avoid the alarm constantly going off.