Air temp gauge inaccuracy
Tourer
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RE: Air temp gauge inaccuracy
ORIGINAL: oldfartjc
Same thing for women too.
ORIGINAL: joeschmoe
Who needs a thermometer to tell them if it's hot or cold on a motorcycle anyway????
Who needs a thermometer to tell them if it's hot or cold on a motorcycle anyway????
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Fort Stockton TX
RE: Air temp gauge inaccuracy
ironoxide, ins't that rust....just kidding. There is an easy fix for the temp gauge if you want to keep it. I like having it, but many do not. E-mail me and I will tell you how to move the sensor so that it will be 100% accurate.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: East TN.
RE: Air temp gauge inaccuracy
It's an ambient air temperature gauge ... not a thermometer. Big difference. In any event, get a compass.
Nit picky...
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From: Oahu, Hawaii
RE: Air temp gauge inaccuracy
He's wrong. The sensor is inside of the fairing above the headlight on the left side.
ORIGINAL: denispetit
My understanding was that the gauge measured the intake air temp in the throttle body, that is why the reading is higher (hot motor). This is what my stealer told me.
My understanding was that the gauge measured the intake air temp in the throttle body, that is why the reading is higher (hot motor). This is what my stealer told me.