which tpms would you buy
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Cranbourne, VIC Australia
Most TPMS systems now also provide tire temperatures as well as pressure. That can allert you to a blow out situation prior to actual blowout, and it allows you to adjust your pressure based on loads far more accurately than just fill it to the max PSI or guess...
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Paris ky
from my experience is yes it did.i had no idea I had ran over something and was traveling around 80 mph with my wife with me and was loaded down with luggage.my light came on and I noticed the pressure dropping on the rear tire,by time I got pulled over it was almost flat so yea I was very glad I had it on the bike.maybe you just haven't been lucky enough to have that happen to you and hopefully you never do but as for me I will be adding a tpms system
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Oakville, ON
On my 2019 Road Glide Ultra I had the dealer install the CVO pressure sensors and they flashed the radio to enable the TPMS. Can't beat the convenience of having it in the radio for a quick display. I also upgraded to HD Agitator wheels which first came out before the HD TPMS so there's nothing special about the wheels. Some say you can't enable the TPMS on non-CVO models, but luckily I had a tech who was willing to think outside the box and made it work quite easily. From what I understand, it's easier to do on 2017 and newer models.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Phoenix, AZ
On my 2019 Road Glide Ultra I had the dealer install the CVO pressure sensors and they flashed the radio to enable the TPMS. Can't beat the convenience of having it in the radio for a quick display. I also upgraded to HD Agitator wheels which first came out before the HD TPMS so there's nothing special about the wheels. Some say you can't enable the TPMS on non-CVO models, but luckily I had a tech who was willing to think outside the box and made it work quite easily. From what I understand, it's easier to do on 2017 and newer models.
Road Captain
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Thanks. Ill call my dealer today.
Road Master
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How would a TPMS help you in that situation? Not arguing, just maybe you've thought of something I haven't considered.
I see TPMS as a convenience and an alternate way to check the pressure. Maybe it be helpful in detecting a leak earlier on, but it's not a safety device in that it won't prevent anything as bad as a sudden flat at 80 MPH, or any other speed for that matter.
I generally like the techy stuff like this, but for this specific case I don't see much value.
Sorry for the threadjack....
I see TPMS as a convenience and an alternate way to check the pressure. Maybe it be helpful in detecting a leak earlier on, but it's not a safety device in that it won't prevent anything as bad as a sudden flat at 80 MPH, or any other speed for that matter.
I generally like the techy stuff like this, but for this specific case I don't see much value.
Sorry for the threadjack....
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: St. Charles, MO
My Fobo Gen 1's have worked flawlessly. AND you can set the pressure at which it alerts you - doesn't have to be "flat".
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From: Near Yosemite
So my questions are, on the Fobo's, can you listen to bluetooth music on you headset while monitoring your tires? Just wondering if the 2 different bluetooth signals will interfere with each other. And do you have to have the app up and running on the screen at all times or can it run in the background while riding and listening to music or nav, or when you stop and and want to check email or texts? It must use a lot of phone battery if it has to be on and running up front all the time. If it runs in the background and sends an alarm to my headset when a tire gets low, that would be cool.