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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2018, 08:53:04 AM » |
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It has (is) "all weather adoption" and is "suitable for vehice models," so it will be perfect for motorcycles!
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2018, 12:33:24 PM » |
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Here's an easier one the IS perfect for motorcycles...at least...I've been running it a couple months and love it! https://amzn.to/2NyxWkmEasy install (like, 5 minutes), the head stays charged for more than a month, it's accurate...only problem I had is the tire temperature wouldn't switch to read in Fahrenheit, but wasn't a worry for me. Pressure will switch between bar or psi as you wish. |
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2018, 01:41:08 PM » |
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Here's an easier one the IS perfect for motorcycles...at least...I've been running it a couple months and love it! https://amzn.to/2NyxWkmEasy install (like, 5 minutes), the head stays charged for more than a month, it's accurate...only problem I had is the tire temperature wouldn't switch to read in Fahrenheit, but wasn't a worry for me. Pressure will switch between bar or psi as you wish. Do the anti-throof nuts actually prevent throofing?  |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2018, 01:47:02 PM » |
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Do the anti-throof nuts actually prevent throofing?
Pretty sure they do, as there ain't no throofing going on around here. Of course...that might not be a good thing...I'll have to ask the wife if she'll "throof" with me...if she blushes, I'll need to ditch the anti-throofing nuts for some throofing ones.  |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2018, 03:34:20 PM » |
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Mine's essentially the same, except it comes with a head (not wired) instead of using your phone...if you're already using your phone for nav and have it on/visible/available, the "headless" version above is a great option! |
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2018, 05:00:59 PM » |
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We both have the FOBO units on our Spyders. It helps keep track of 6 tires at a time.  T.P. |
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Skinhead
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2018, 06:04:57 AM » |
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Here's an easier one the IS perfect for motorcycles...at least...I've been running it a couple months and love it! https://amzn.to/2NyxWkmEasy install (like, 5 minutes), the head stays charged for more than a month, it's accurate...only problem I had is the tire temperature wouldn't switch to read in Fahrenheit, but wasn't a worry for me. Pressure will switch between bar or psi as you wish. Daniel, I ordered 3 sets of those, 2 for my bikes and one for my son's. I was able to get both of mine to switch to *f. It isn't intuitive, but when you are in the setting mode for temp. I believe I just hit the power button to switch from C to F, and them the ^ button to save and cycle thru the other choices. BTW thanks for recommending these they are sweet, and accurate. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2018, 06:53:57 AM » |
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So as I suspect, when say your tires heat up driving say 100+ miles or whatever, do you all see the tire temps go up 2-3 degrees or so vs. when first starting out cold?
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Skinhead
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2018, 08:42:54 AM » |
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So as I suspect, when say your tires heat up driving say 100+ miles or whatever, do you all see the tire temps go up 2-3 degrees or so vs. when first starting out cold?
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2018, 09:30:50 AM » |
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It’s very interesting/surprising how much your air pressure increases when you’re riding on the slab at high speeds, especially 2 up. I had my high pressure threshold set at 50 psi on my Fobos, had to increase it, it was alarming.
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2018, 12:42:57 PM » |
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It’s very interesting/surprising how much your air pressure increases when you’re riding on the slab at high speeds, especially 2 up. I had my high pressure threshold set at 50 psi on my Fobos, had to increase it, it was alarming.
What is your cold pressure that you run ? And do you get more increase on the hiway than you do in the twisties ? |
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2018, 01:32:21 PM » |
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It’s very interesting/surprising how much your air pressure increases when you’re riding on the slab at high speeds, especially 2 up. I had my high pressure threshold set at 50 psi on my Fobos, had to increase it, it was alarming.
What is your cold pressure that you run ? And do you get more increase on the hiway than you do in the twisties ? IIRC, I was running 44 on my rear Avon’s on my Valk, they’d go over 50 on the interstate doing 80ish. Never had the alarm go off in other riding. Twisties are usually slower, I think it’s the speed that really heats them up and increases the pressure. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2018, 01:51:08 PM » |
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It’s very interesting/surprising how much your air pressure increases when you’re riding on the slab at high speeds, especially 2 up. I had my high pressure threshold set at 50 psi on my Fobos, had to increase it, it was alarming.
What is your cold pressure that you run ? And do you get more increase on the hiway than you do in the twisties ? IIRC, I was running 44 on my rear Avon’s on my Valk, they’d go over 50 on the interstate doing 80ish. Never had the alarm go off in other riding. Twisties are usually slower, I think it’s the speed that really heats them up and increases the pressure. Interesting  I didn’t know that. I assumed twisty roads would heat them more. |
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« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2018, 02:27:42 PM » |
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I've been running those since this post. http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,101098.0.htmlIt's been over 2 months now, I see no sign of the power going down on the head yet, after the initial charge through the USB. Pressure in the tires now start off cold at 33 psi, but quickly reach high 30's after riding 2 up. Time to pressure up the tires again, which is what I bought it for. I'll check the tires with a conventional gauge again, before topping it up. I bought a 4 head unit with a solar panel for less than half of this one, for our car. |
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« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2018, 05:45:17 AM » |
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It’s very interesting/surprising how much your air pressure increases when you’re riding on the slab at high speeds, especially 2 up. I had my high pressure threshold set at 50 psi on my Fobos, had to increase it, it was alarming.
What is your cold pressure that you run ? And do you get more increase on the hiway than you do in the twisties ? IIRC, I was running 44 on my rear Avon’s on my Valk, they’d go over 50 on the interstate doing 80ish. Never had the alarm go off in other riding. Twisties are usually slower, I think it’s the speed that really heats them up and increases the pressure. that is what I was wondering, how much more psi do the tires go UP when riding hwy. speeds. To be over 50 psi is hard to believe, but then again, I have never checked my tire pressure AFTER coming back from a ride. |
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« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2018, 06:14:22 AM » |
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Superslab is mostly flat (just the bottom of the tire) , and hot in the sun. And hi speed. More heat.
Twisties use all the tire, not just the bottom, and often shaded, and not as fast. Less heat.
With the nail in my tire on the way home from Roanoke, I was very pressure conscious. Left with 41 cold, and 4 1/2 hours of I -81 later it was at 45 (CT).
It seems to me you spend more time diddling with TPS, than you would with a pressure gauge (and an air chuck). If it goes flat (or very low), you don't need a TPS to know it.
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Valker
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« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2018, 07:49:58 AM » |
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It's not the road, the sun, or type of road that heats tires...it's tread squirm.
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Valkorado
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« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2018, 02:50:46 PM » |
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Got the one pictured with the separate rechargeable display today. Super duper peace of mind device, think I need one for the Silver Bullet now. Seems fully functional and accurate, we'll see how it holds up. That said, there's nothing mentioned about the tire sensor replacement battery size in my manual, it only says not to open the sensors up until the batteries need changing. Anybody figured out what batteries they use? I'd like to carry some spares.
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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2018, 02:59:28 PM » |
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Got the one pictured with the separate rechargeable display today. Super duper peace of mind device, think I need one for the Silver Bullet now. Seems fully functional and accurate, we'll see how it holds up. That said, there's nothing mentioned about the tire sensor replacement battery size in my manual, it only says not to open the sensors up until the batteries need changing. Anybody figured out what batteries they use? I'd like to carry some spares.
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Valkorado
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« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2018, 03:09:07 PM » |
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Got the one pictured with the separate rechargeable display today. Super duper peace of mind device, think I need one for the Silver Bullet now. Seems fully functional and accurate, we'll see how it holds up. That said, there's nothing mentioned about the tire sensor replacement battery size in my manual, it only says not to open the sensors up until the batteries need changing. Anybody figured out what batteries they use? I'd like to carry some spares.
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« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2018, 07:22:25 PM » |
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HI, Dear Buyer Battery type is CR1225 see the picture in attachment. Great thanks for your message. Good day & Regards. Good, cheap and easy to find. |
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« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2018, 12:43:33 AM » |
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I bought the FOBO a month ago, but haven't installed it yet. I'd like to replace the valve stems with T style. Has anyone used these, and where did you find them? Cyclemax has them for $20/pair, I thought that was a bit dear.
The description for the GL1500 (no mention of Valkyrie) states that they won't work on the front, too close to the disc I guess. Any input?
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« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2018, 06:18:02 AM » |
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I bought the FOBO a month ago, but haven't installed it yet. I'd like to replace the valve stems with T style. Has anyone used these, and where did you find them? Cyclemax has them for $20/pair, I thought that was a bit dear.
The description for the GL1500 (no mention of Valkyrie) states that they won't work on the front, too close to the disc I guess. Any input?
I’ve planned on buying the T-valves but just haven’t gotten around to it. Don’t let that be the reason you don’t throw the Fobos on though. I’ve run them on the regular valve stems for a long time, they aren’t that hard to remove. They take a few seconds to take off and you just use a regular tire gauge while you’re adding air so you don’t have to keep putting the Fobos on and off. As far as I’m concerned, on a bike, they’re a safety feature as important as ABS, air bags, etc on cages. Get those babies on there. |
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