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[Twolanerider]

tiny wet condoms needed to place over the temperature sensor to read the wet bulbous temperature so you can accuately determine the temp/RH of whatever environment you are about to enter. 

I just know he's talkin' dirty  .

[iski]

iski,

I never tire of reading your posts. You have a great talent, being a smart a$$, to make your total BS actually interesting to read.

This may sound like a slap or crack on you, but I'm serious. I love your wacky posts.

Thanks Chief.  I have little to no control over my posts for the most part.  I delete the really odd ones - usually.

[iski]

Chief,
That's just the Fla. cracker comin' out in him.....   

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[Chief]

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That's just wrong! It looks like a poodle humping a trunkless elephant.

[grandpadoc]

Need me one of those, could glue it to that gauge and when it disolves it raining. Does it have a part number?

[iski]

That's just wrong! It looks like a poodle humping a trunkless elephant.

 



Midwestern variety crackers:

[iski]

Need me one of those, could glue it to that gauge and when it disolves it raining. Does it have a part number?

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[greglyon]

Told you this thread should have been moved to humor.   

Has anyone actually complained to the MoCo directly about the inaccuracy of this device and gotten a reply worthy of posting? 

I am assuming and perhaps incorrectly that they know their gage is inaccurate.  Is it possible that they think it works. 

[iski]

Told you this thread should have been moved to humor.   

Has anyone actually complained to the MoCo directly about the inaccuracy of this device and gotten a reply worthy of posting? 

I am assuming and perhaps incorrectly that they know their gage is inaccurate.  Is it possible that they think it works. 

Yes I have.  They are aware of the inaccuracy.  No fix was mentioned, problem is multi year, multi bike.

My guess is they figure some of us will spend the bucks to install an oil temp gauge to replace the worthless rain gauge.  So its a financial decision on their part to leave it as is. IMHO

[Twolanerider]

Yes I have.  They are aware of the inaccuracy.  No fix was mentioned, problem is multi year, multi bike.

My guess is they figure some of us will spend the bucks to install an oil temp gauge to replace the worthless rain gauge.  So its a financial decision on their part to leave it as is. IMHO

Separate from the accuracy of the rain gauge; I've often wondered why it was ever put there to begin with.  What product engineer had the somewhat questionable idea that someone riding a motorcycle, out in the elements, for miles and miles; would actually gain some benefit from an ambient air temerature gauge. 

We are, literally, in the ambient environment as we ride.  So how is it that an air temp gauge is more beneficial (or of any benefit) when compared to something like an oil temp gauge.  Just always seemed an odd product choice to me.

[iski]

Separate from the accuracy of the rain gauge; I've often wondered why it was ever put there to begin with.  What product engineer had the somewhat questionable idea that someone riding a motorcycle, out in the elements, for miles and miles; would actually gain some benefit from an ambient air temerature gauge. 

We are, literally, in the ambient environment as we ride.  So how is it that an air temp gauge is more beneficial (or of any benefit) when compared to something like an oil temp gauge.  Just always seemed an odd product choice to me.

The concept is ok - ride along and know what outside temperature it is.  No idea why we would wish to know the temperature INSIDE our fairings though.  For something even more useless, they could install a wind speed gauge perhaps.  An oil temp gauge would be very useful.  Maybe the same engineer designed the floorboards on my RK that left no room for my left foot - the rear shifter lever took up the back third of the board until I replaced the lever with an extended one.

Remember comments re:speedometers that were similar to our rain gauge discussion here.  No need for one, the tach tells you where you are at.  Few years ago, in dinosaur bike days.

[greglyon]

If the dam thing worked and alerted you to freezing conditions where ice was about to form, then and only then it  may be worthwhile.

[Hoist!]

You FD guys Kill me! Hoist!

[iski]

You FD guys Kill me! Hoist!

We could go to jail for that.

In some states.

In other states, mebbe not?

When are you planning to visit Florida, BTW? 

 

[grandpadoc]

...you know it could be measuring the temp of those two halogen bulbs. Info like that could be very useful and possibly save your life if you were on the bike at night and your headlights were out. In that instance the gauge would read normal ambient temp and you would know for sure something was horribly wrong.