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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Hey guys!
What's happ?

What actually is this (AIR) gauge reading? Where is the actual probe located?

The reason I ask is because yesterday we all went on a nice ride but noticed my guage was reading about 100 and when asked, my buddy said his was about 75-80. It was only like 70 degrees out too!
Damn, what will it be reading when the summer roles around and outside air temps top 90!

I recently installed a Stage1 and got a power commander and Jamie sent me a map which I'm using now but not sure that has anything to do with it. The map before this one from jamie was a little rich as was told by some of the guys on the forums here and said Jamies should be just about right' see the maps here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...perienced.html

Where does your AIR temp guage usually run? Do I have a potential problem? Bike feels and runs great'

Pete
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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The probe is under the fairing. IMHO is a waste of a gauge it only tells you the temp under your fairing. If the sun is beating down on the fairing the temp inside will read high.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Under the fairing! You're kidding... hahah
I thought it was somewhere near the engine!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Mine read about 5 to 10 degrees off.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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It's a useless guage. I've seen mine at 120 before. The actual temp was about 100 and the guage was reading 120. I didn't need a guage to tell me it was hot!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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5-10 off from what. Outside air?

Maybe because my bike is black and was parked in the sun? lol
Probably so huh?

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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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here in the great white north -- gauage useless.. doesnt read below zero !.
if i lick handle bar and tongue sticks to handle bar - then its to cold to ride.. who needs the Gauge... replace with a oil Temp..
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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A very popular location for an oil temp gauge.....
 
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Oil temp once H-D issues one to match my Ltd gauges.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by davessworks
Oil temp once H-D issues one to match my Ltd gauges.

Bummer...I didn't know one was not available for you. Hopefully soon because that ambient air temp gauge is pretty friggin' useless.
 
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