Thermometer

Keith Chapman · Nov 14, 2005

Now that it is getting chilly, and there is a chance of ice about, I am looking for a thermometer to put on the bike to give me a clue of air temerature and the chance of roads getting icy. Do any of you have reccomendations and best location of fitting on the bike.

Gas'd Off · Nov 14, 2005

Take your pick

Marks adventure · Nov 14, 2005

I belive that Greg Masters has fitted one under the clocks.

I think that he got it from MAPLIN'S

Send him a PM

David Price · Nov 14, 2005

I believe Touratech do one that fits in place of the black plastic headstock cover.

It would probably be Summer again before it arrived though.....

ELIMINATOR · Nov 14, 2005

Nah, probably arrive when Hell freezes over.

shuck raider · Nov 14, 2005

David Price said:
I believe Touratech do one that fits in place of the black plastic headstock cover.

It would probably be Summer again before it arrived though.....

It's Wunderlich who do this one, not the most accurate thermo because the heat rising from the engine tends to give a false reading

Steptoe · Nov 14, 2005

Keith Chapman said:
Now that it is getting chilly, and there is a chance of ice about, I am looking for a thermometer to put on the bike to give me a clue of air temerature and the chance of roads getting icy. Do any of you have reccomendations and best location of fitting on the bike.

Small size TV, made for a rear car passenger. Tune in to the weather forecast, bobs your uncle.

Keith Chapman · Nov 14, 2005

Steptoe said:
Small size TV, made for a rear car passenger. Tune in to the weather forecast, bobs your uncle.

with the long way round DVD playing

Greg Masters · Nov 15, 2005

Marks adventure said:
I belive that Greg Masters has fitted one under the clocks.

I think that he got it from MAPLIN'S

Indeed I did buy it from Maplin - just £7.99.

It has a remote sensor - I shortened the lead and glued the sensor under the beak.

The main unit is not waterproof, but it's always returned to life when it dries out.

GFI!

Greg

alimey4u2 · Nov 15, 2005

To my way of thinking, a thermometer only tells you ambient air conditions. Often, that doesn't relate to road surface temperature, which I feel is more important.
An infra-red temperature measuring device would be what I would be looking for.

mike6631 · Nov 15, 2005

Won't any thermometer be affected by the 'wind chill' factor once on the move?

Mike

Piggers · Nov 15, 2005

No

mike6631 said:
Won't any thermometer be affected by the 'wind chill' factor once on the move?

Mike

No, it only affects warm blooded animals

About The Wind Chill Factor
The reason people and warm blooded animals feel a windchill is that we generate heat internally as we metabolize food and fat. When the wind is blowing and the temperatures are cold enough (as opposed to a hot summer day) our bodies lose this internally generated heat as the air flowing around us carries the heat away. The stronger the wind, the faster this heat loss occurs and the more we "feel" the cold.

The general basis for the wind chill is that the higher the wind speed and the lower the temperature the colder you will feel because the wind is wicking away the heat from the surface of your skin. The wind chill factor comes into effect when the temperature is equal to or less than 4 degrees Celsius and the wind is greater than 8 km/hr.

John Armstrong · Nov 15, 2005

alimey4u2 said:
To my way of thinking, a thermometer only tells you ambient air conditions. Often, that doesn't relate to road surface temperature, which I feel is more important.
An infra-red temperature measuring device would be what I would be looking for.

A bit inconvenient to use when you're moving:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46033&doy=15m11D

:confused:

ianf · Nov 15, 2005

The Wunderlich one works. It goes up a bit once you park and the heat rises. On the move the windchill as described above removes any extraneous heat in the headstock.

Gas'd Off · Nov 15, 2005

If your breath looks like this then there is probably ice around somewhere especially bridges

John Armstrong · Nov 15, 2005

If my breath looked like that the least thing I'd worry about is ice.

BTW IMHE you can see your breath at around + 4 degrees C.

Gas'd Off · Nov 15, 2005

Wazzat you (mooooooooo) say?

shuck raider · Nov 15, 2005

Greg Masters said:
Indeed I did buy it from Maplin - just £7.99.

It has a remote sensor - I shortened the lead and glued the sensor under the beak.

The main unit is not waterproof, but it's always returned to life when it dries out.

GFI!

Greg

Any pix of main unit fixing? I had a look at the unit and can't figure out where to mount it

alimey4u2 · Nov 15, 2005

John Armstrong said:
A bit inconvenient to use when you're moving:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46033&doy=15m11D

www.omega.com have several compact components that could fit the bill.

shuck raider · Nov 15, 2005

Oooops, please ignore my posting timed 13.24, checked the site in work and my PC obviously didn't allow pic download

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