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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by cajunfla
dang....beat me to that reply !!
I've been trying for 3 years to post that reply and somebody always gets it posted before me. My timing must be getting better.

Hawnted: Not serious about it voiding the warranty.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Skulmn
Because you've taken the capacitive resistance from the wire that normally skews to the left and made it right...Therefore putting an undue load of a 16 gauge wire on an 18 gauge wire. An ohm meter will show you this.

In addition, the movement of the gauges, adds a voltage increase to the flux capacitor by picking up magnetic induction through the speedometer wiring and internal resistance buffering.

Get it..............
Exactly
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by HDRider2002
How are you gonna manage to ride that thing without the essential information that the ambient air temp guage offers? Doesn't seem safe to me, not safe at all!
This is classic!!
The gauges moved seems like a great idea. Glad it works for ya!
Let us know if it takes some getting used to
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Skulmn
Because you've taken the capacitive resistance from the wire that normally skews to the left and made it right...Therefore putting an undue load of a 16 gauge wire on an 18 gauge wire. An ohm meter will show you this.

In addition, the movement of the gauges, adds a voltage increase to the flux capacitor by picking up magnetic induction through the speedometer wiring and internal resistance buffering.

Get it..............
hehehe funny chit right there!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by EZ48
hehehe funny chit right there!
Man I fell right into that one.
 

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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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I like the looks of that. Might have to add it to this winters project list.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Wait a minute here!

You mean someone actually pays attention to the fuel gauge which ranks #2 as being the most useless thing on the bike?

With air temp gauge being #1 in my opinion.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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If ya can't see the air temp guage, how are ya gonna know what the air temp is? That is some important info don't ya know.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Unome
Wait a minute here!

You mean someone actually pays attention to the fuel gauge which ranks #2 as being the most useless thing on the bike?

With air temp gauge being #1 in my opinion.
Mine has been very accurate so far.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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my fuel gauge is very accurate also
 
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