external temp gauge

[The smudger]

OK, I've been on the 1150 for a few months now, and after a fair bit of 'fettling', and a couple of new coils, have decided it's the 'bike' for me.

Only thing i miss from my 1200 days is an external temperature gauge. I have looked on Nippy Normans, Touratech, Ebay, Wunderlich and cant find what i'm after. It has to be 'exactly' the right thing.

Needs to sit to the left of the warning light panel, so will need to be quite small, and must be the same colour as the dash panel, so it looks as near as poss like a standard fitment. Bit fussy i know but

Any ideas please?

 

[John Armstrong]

Best start looking for rocking horse poo and I'll guess which one you'll find first

I've got one of the first ones here fitted:

http://www.motohaus.com/acatalog/copy_of_Formotion_Thermometers.html

seems to be fairly accurate, but there isn't an integrated look to it,

 

[The smudger]

Best start looking for rocking horse poo and I'll guess which one you'll find first

I've got one of the first ones here fitted:

http://www.motohaus.com/acatalog/copy_of_Formotion_Thermometers.html

seems to be fairly accurate, but there isn't an integrated look to it,

Thought as much!

Thanks for the link John, but i was thinking along the lines of a digital one really, suppose i am asking a bit much for it to fit exactly in the 'gap', but i suffer with a mild 'OCD' and it has to be just right!

Ta mate,

Steve.

 

[davegs]

Temprature

Wunderlich do one that fits in the steering head in place of the black rubber bung, looks good but bwelive it aint cheap.
Dave GS.

 

[niko]

you could try one of these

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=45&osCsid=83264d69fc5b7039a1288868fba9bd20

a bit of modding needed as there 5v

 

[John Armstrong]

Wunderlich do one that fits in the steering head in place of the black rubber bung, looks good but believe it aint cheap.

I'd thought about one of those too, had one before, but with the GPS on the cross bar and tank bag they become a little bit hidden

Look nice though and a bit more integrated.

Some options in ebay if you search on waterproof thermometer, whether they're what you're after though, and many don't have waterproof cases, only waterproof sensors.

 

[Tarka]

Another completely useless gadget to worry about needlessly.

 

[The smudger]

Another completely useless gadget to worry about needlessly.

Thanks for your opinion

 

[STUBBS]

if the suns out its hot if its not fair chance it will be colder

 

[John Armstrong]

if the suns out its hot if its not fair chance it will be colder

And that works in the Arctic / Antarctic

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Another completely useless gadget to worry about needlessly.

Which is why they are now nearly standard fitment in all cars, some of us find it interesting to see the changing temperature. Not that I have one on my bike.

Calling Steptoe

 

[Steptoe]

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Calling Steptoe

I'm with tarka. Whats the point.
I look out of the window and can guess what the temperature is going to be. How hard is that

 

[STUBBS]

And that works in the Arctic / Antarctic

.. and how often do you ride there

 

[John Armstrong]

.. and how often do you ride there

I might

Similar logic works for Accrington too

 

[Greg Masters]

Which is why they are now nearly standard fitment in all cars, ...

Most car have to have two air temperature sensors - one to measure the temperate of the air in the inlet tract so that fuel mass can be calculated. The second sensor measures ambient air temperature for the air conditioning system. Mostly these are turned off if the ambient drops below about 7-8°C. This stops the system icing over. If the car has a temperature sensor, it's an easy job to add a visual readout.

The Wunderlich gauge is aesthetically pleasing but utterly useless. It's not very accurate in the first place and is severely affected by heat radiated from the engine.

I use a digital gauge that I bought for a few quid from Maplins. It has a remote sensor which is glued under the beak as far forward as I could get it.

Knowing the outside temperature is largely for amusement although a sudden drop in temperature can indicate that it's about to rain.

Greg

 

[Fanum]

I'm with tarka. Whats the point.
I look out of the window and can guess what the temperature is going to be. How hard is that

Even with a remote sensor, which is the only way of getting any sort of accurate figure, it's deceptive- could even be dangerous if you look at it, notice that it's +3 degrees and don't worry about black ice, then go round a corner under some trees where it hasn't thawed yet and find yourself sliding down the road on your arse.

Pointless things, only purpose is to look good.....it's another farkle.
Trust your eyes and your brain

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Pointless things, only purpose is to look good.....it's another farkle.

That's my raison d'etre for existing blown out the door, in a single sentence.

 

[davegs]

Thermometers

Most car have to have two air temperature sensors - one to measure the temperate of the air in the inlet tract so that fuel mass can be calculated. The second sensor measures ambient air temperature for the air conditioning system. Mostly these are turned off if the ambient drops below about 7-8°C. This stops the system icing over. If the car has a temperature sensor, it's an easy job to add a visual readout.

The Wunderlich gauge is aesthetically pleasing but utterly useless. It's not very accurate in the first place and is severely affected by heat radiated from the engine.

I use a digital gauge that I bought for a few quid from Maplins. It has a remote sensor which is glued under the beak as far forward as I could get it.

Knowing the outside temperature is largely for amusement although a sudden drop in temperature can indicate that it's about to rain.

Greg

Maplins stopped doing these some time ago the ones they do now area lot bigger, at the Artic circle in July it qwas over 80! (no, not minus!).
Dave GS

 

[essjay]

thought I'd drag this thread up again incase the OP was still looking.

This gets good reviews:

http://www.teltek.us/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=756

 

[nikos]

Acumen used to do a temperature version of this:

http://www.acumen-electronics.co.uk/product/DGV_Voltmeter|DG8_Blue_Display_30114

I can't find it on their web site now but it may be worth contacting them to ask.

VDO also produced an LCD cockpit temp gauge but it's probably not waterproof.

Nick