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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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Default Speedometer Moisture
I have some evidence of fogging and moisture inside behind the glass of my 2000 Road King speedo..It's the original factory speedo.
Any ideas as to how to remedy and clean/stop this moisture ingress?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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after owning a 2000 dyna wide and having an 07 RKC
the only thing that I can say to you is "just get used to it. "
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:17 AM
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Comes and goes...
I'm lucky I have no mineral residue.........yet

Down here in GA with Humidity....
sometimes you can barely read some of the numbers

Both Speedo and tach get moisture..
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:27 AM
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i get the same problem with some of the gauges on my '04 Ultra. I say some because sometimes it's the fuel gauge. somtimes oil press., speedo, temp., etc. It varies, and I swear it does it just to be ornery! None have failed. I have chalked it up to, oh well...
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:31 AM
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My sporty used to fog up. Let it sit in the sun all day. Cleared mine up.
 
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My fuel gauges on my Harleys hold more water than the Rain Forest..
 
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Ditto to all the statements above.Its a Harley thing!
 
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I have moisture as well. I don't plan on letting it be a Harley thing. Not a fan of it. I can see a few water spots from the moisture. I am going to follow this thread to clean my glass and help dry it out.

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Happens on my 04 RK Classic as well.... no rhyme or reason. Some days its there, some its not.
 
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Got the issue on my Sporty, on the Heritage Classic and the UC. Can't seem to stop it.
 
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