Getting inside the glass of the speedo?
#1
09-10-2007, 08:41 AM
Getting inside the glass of the speedo?
I think the answer is no, but just in case:
I had adecent ride Saturday that turned out to be a 90% rain event. It was a little less than enjoyable but it was amazing how stable the bike felt in the downpours. It was 80 miles of rain staying with me, and then another 30 or so miles of very wet roads.
Late that afternoon, after getting back to the stable, I noticed condensation on the glass face inside my speedometer.
Is there any way to get to that to wipe clean, or to open up to let it dry better? In other words, how easy is it to open up the speedo?
I had adecent ride Saturday that turned out to be a 90% rain event. It was a little less than enjoyable but it was amazing how stable the bike felt in the downpours. It was 80 miles of rain staying with me, and then another 30 or so miles of very wet roads.
Late that afternoon, after getting back to the stable, I noticed condensation on the glass face inside my speedometer.
Is there any way to get to that to wipe clean, or to open up to let it dry better? In other words, how easy is it to open up the speedo?
#4
09-10-2007, 08:55 AM
RE: Getting inside the glass of the speedo?
Talked to several Harley shops, and they claim it is not a problem. We are just imagining moisture, or you must have done something wrong. My wife has the same problem on her 07 FLSTC and Harley won't own up to the fact that the speedo gets moisture in it. Guess what? It gets worse. Hers started out as condensation and now if she rides in the rain, it gets water in it. Don
#5
09-10-2007, 09:25 AM
RE: Getting inside the glass of the speedo?
Great link TraumaKing. Thanks!
Ya know,every motorcycle I'ver ever owned had condensation one time or another, on some gauge or another.
I may just put up with it for now and see if it gets any worse. If I end up with permanent "deposits" behind the glass, I know I'll be digging into it.
The other bothering rain effect was how bad the bullet laced leather valance coming down off the console to the seat got warped. Lumps and bumps making it lift off of the tank here and there.
Two days later, the bike has fully dried. The valance is flat again, and the condensationis visabily gone. Will check late this afternoon to seeif I can see any residue behind the speedo glass.
When its all said and done, if I wanted everything to STAY perfect, I wouldn't ride my Fatboy,I'd vacuum-seal it away in storage. Since that's not happening, I'll accept all future imperfections as normal wear and tear and simply enjoy my FB's unique way of "maturing" throught the years.
Regards!
Ya know,every motorcycle I'ver ever owned had condensation one time or another, on some gauge or another.
I may just put up with it for now and see if it gets any worse. If I end up with permanent "deposits" behind the glass, I know I'll be digging into it.
The other bothering rain effect was how bad the bullet laced leather valance coming down off the console to the seat got warped. Lumps and bumps making it lift off of the tank here and there.
Two days later, the bike has fully dried. The valance is flat again, and the condensationis visabily gone. Will check late this afternoon to seeif I can see any residue behind the speedo glass.
When its all said and done, if I wanted everything to STAY perfect, I wouldn't ride my Fatboy,I'd vacuum-seal it away in storage. Since that's not happening, I'll accept all future imperfections as normal wear and tear and simply enjoy my FB's unique way of "maturing" throught the years.
Regards!
#6
09-10-2007, 01:14 PM
RE: Getting inside the glass of the speedo?
You should try a bagger, every day I have moisture in all the gauges. What i would like to know I'd if anybody has ever changed the bulbs in the speedo and if so what bulb are they? I have changed all my fairing bulbs to red but still have that yellow glow from the tach and speedo
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