Terry,
My fans were working in traffic when the temps were around 95 other wise it's mostly when I'm coming in off the road into the driveway, gas station, etc. I'm curious to see how the temp shoots up when moving slower without air flow. Stop and go riding etc. The other night when the temps were in the low 40's they never came on. I did check out the LCD dip stick and I like the look of it but doesn't seem as function as I'd like.
I'm going to do a little research on the sending units for the water temp and oil pressure and see if they can be changed out to something more functional. Just an idea right now. I'm open to any thoughts.
Ed
Ed...there are several companies out there who make really nice guage housings for one off bikes, which mount to handlebars, or a bracket which attaches to the engine. But, most of them are for Evo or Twins. The housings are standard guage sizes, and many of them look like the tack housing we have on our bikes. The problem is where to put the thing and make it look right. I don't like the idiot lights any more than you do.
Like you said, my fan only seems to come on when I'm sitting at a redlight or when pulling up in the drive or to get gas...something like that. On the road, I never hear it come on at all. In the cooler weather months, it will be interesting to see if it comes on at all, even when stopped.