Replacing that worthless air temp guage
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From: Oxford, Nc
Last August on I-85 down here in NC, at 3
m on a Saturday afternoon, when we were having one of our many 95 degree days, (and no wind,) I got stuck in the traffic jam from hell. 9 miles between exits, 1 hour and 15 minutes to get through it all. Air temp guage showed 114 degrees on the asphalt. Half walking the bike and half feathering the clutch, I actually considered pulling off and shutting it down. But I didn't.Weeks later, I changed out the Mobil V Twin oil and filter at its scheduled 5000 service as I have done two more times since then. The oil looks the same everytime, the bike still doesn't need oil between services and I just turned 87,000 miles on an 11 year old bike.
And the oil temp guage would have helped me how?
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From: Oxford, Nc
Now that's guage I'll keep. 3 tiimes in 11 years I saw that I suddenly was running 8 volts. 3 times I got it home before it died. 2 times I replaced the charging system and once found the shorted wire. I like the volt guage!
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I took my inner fairing off 2 days ago so I could paint it and guess what? I dropped the useless air temp gauge and bent the freakin bezel so now I need something to stick in the hole.Of all the ideas I like the air pressure for the rear shocks idea best but I need the gauges to all match so that probably wont happen.I have enough useless crap so I guess I will try to get the kink out of the air gauge and if not will probably spring for the oil temp gauge seeing how I did melt a set of rings last year but I think it was improper break in that caused it.
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From: the frozen tundra of the "Windy City"
I agree with Tecas Fat Boy, Tweeters!
As far as the "Powerlet" idea, I did istall this into one of my saddle bags, and I love it! Has alot of connections that you can get and I charge my phone while driving and my ipod when parked! GREAT product! And VERY VERY useful, just not sure if I want to look at it all the time by having it in the fairing!
As far as the "Powerlet" idea, I did istall this into one of my saddle bags, and I love it! Has alot of connections that you can get and I charge my phone while driving and my ipod when parked! GREAT product! And VERY VERY useful, just not sure if I want to look at it all the time by having it in the fairing!
Road Warrior
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From: the frozen tundra of the "Windy City"
joslinj, I know how they will sound, GREAT! You will be VERY happy with that choice!
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
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From: Southern California
What time is it? !!!
Time to ditch the air temp gauge and see if it's time to pull over and take your meds!
Can't see the time on my aftermarket stereo worth $hit during the day.
Will most likely be getting one of these soon. Who cares how hot it is inside their fairing?
http://www.marlins-motorcycles.com/i...html?c5.html&1
P.S. Just pulled the trigger on the Retro Clock on the right:
(Seems to be the easiest to read without my old man glasses)
Time to ditch the air temp gauge and see if it's time to pull over and take your meds!
Can't see the time on my aftermarket stereo worth $hit during the day.
Will most likely be getting one of these soon. Who cares how hot it is inside their fairing?
http://www.marlins-motorcycles.com/i...html?c5.html&1
P.S. Just pulled the trigger on the Retro Clock on the right:
(Seems to be the easiest to read without my old man glasses)
Last edited by Primo; May 6, 2011 at 04:41 PM.
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