November 23rd, 2008, 11:53 PM | #1 |
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Daytona Water Temp Gauge
sorry, no DIY, but after you take off the right bottom fairing, it's as simple as connecting a ground wire and replacing the present coolant temp sensor with the unit they provide. dress the wiring and you are done. if you want the gauge to light up, you do need to tap into a switched +12v source, but they give you a splice to do that, too.
Doubles as a clock, too. |
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November 24th, 2008, 01:32 AM | #2 |
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Neat mod! Is it relatively water-proof?
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November 24th, 2008, 10:13 AM | #3 |
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November 24th, 2008, 11:32 AM | #4 |
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Very cool add-on Did you get it it from MotoSport ? Think will pick one up after a Baby Eagle
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November 24th, 2008, 11:39 AM | #5 | |
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Quote:
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November 24th, 2008, 01:37 PM | #6 |
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It still cheeses me off the temperature range these bikes go through .
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November 24th, 2008, 01:41 PM | #7 |
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November 24th, 2008, 04:26 PM | #8 |
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November 24th, 2008, 04:31 PM | #9 |
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November 24th, 2008, 04:39 PM | #10 |
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May 16th, 2009, 07:47 AM | #11 |
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Is this gauge made by Shindy?
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May 16th, 2009, 07:52 AM | #12 |
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Looks like it also has a clock. Was I seeing that correctly?
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May 16th, 2009, 07:55 AM | #13 |
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Yes, it does come with a clock also.
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May 16th, 2009, 08:27 AM | #14 |
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How much coolant do you lose when you unscrew the OEM sensor ?
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May 16th, 2009, 10:32 AM | #15 |
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very little... maybe a tablespoon??? just be ready with the new unit when you take out the old.
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May 25th, 2009, 10:49 AM | #16 |
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Aye aye, nice lil gizmo too add... ill look into getting one later on also! " So easy a caveman can do it " ??? lol
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May 26th, 2009, 06:04 PM | #17 |
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Received and installed my gauge today.All went well except one well nut breaking on the back of one of the fairing bolts.I was able to still hold it in place and get the screw started so I was able to tighten the bolt.While reading the instructions I realized the internal battery on the gauge is not replaceable.I wonder if and when the battery fails if the gauge will still work as long as it is hooked to a power source on the motorcycle.Let the bike run to test the gauge and all seems well.Fan kicks on at 211 degrees F.
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May 27th, 2009, 05:38 PM | #18 |
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Called the company today that makes these gauges(shindy)and they claim the gauge will indeed still work if and when the internal battery fails.
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May 27th, 2009, 05:44 PM | #19 |
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then, what's the battery for... clock?
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May 27th, 2009, 10:22 PM | #20 |
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Perhaps this is a dumb question, but how do you use this gauge? Is the overheating warning light on the bike not sufficient?
It gets hot here in the summer, so I remembered this thread and was wondering if it would be more useful or more of a toy. |
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May 27th, 2009, 10:30 PM | #21 |
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I suppose if you caught the overheating light when it came on, you might be okay, but most times it is not caught early and by the time you notice, the engine is toast. If I read over 200 when I ride, I start to monitor the temp more closely.
I bought mine mainly to monitor the warmup and to know when the coolant was "up to temp" so I would know when it was okay to start pushing the bike. If I'm reading 160 on the gauge, I'm pretty confident at that point the engine is completely warmed up. The clock is a nice feature, too. |
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May 28th, 2009, 01:38 AM | #22 |
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The battery is for the memory on the clock.
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May 28th, 2009, 10:41 AM | #23 |
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Cool, but I'd still trade the damn auto petcock, fuel level gauge, and temp idiot light for a decent half ass temp gauge in the proper location. Add that to the list with a decent tach, too.........
The more I think about it, the more I have to resist the urge to retrofit the Koso gauge set....... Must fight the urge!!!!!!!!
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May 29th, 2009, 07:34 PM | #24 |
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Wow I really llike that looks nice!! were you get it?
Is there a way to have both the stock sensor ad the gauge installed at the same time? |
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May 29th, 2009, 07:36 PM | #25 |
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May 29th, 2009, 07:52 PM | #26 |
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Just to keep he functionality of the stock gauges
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May 29th, 2009, 07:57 PM | #27 |
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that would mean for the idiot light on the dash? the gauge is there so that you will know long before that light goes off that the bike is overheating.
like I said, it is possible if you tee off the sensor tap, but I wouldn't know if there's enough room to do so. |
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May 29th, 2009, 08:04 PM | #28 |
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yeah i'm sure the light is useless anyways cause by the time you get the light bike should be on fire! if you even are paying attention
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May 29th, 2009, 09:45 PM | #29 |
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I think I saw mine once. The bike wasn't on fire, but my legs were.
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May 30th, 2009, 03:09 PM | #30 |
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Finally stopped raining so I could take the Ninja out to try the gauge.Gauge works really well and seems to be extremely accurate.Can see the temp rise a few degrees when at stops and cool down at speed.Was only 66 degrees here today so the bike ran at 144 degrees at 75 mph on the highway and at about 150 to 157 degrees on the back roads.Even the gauge on the older Ninja 250 could not show you that.It just stayed in a general area while at operating temperature.
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May 30th, 2009, 03:22 PM | #31 |
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Where is this available? I'm having difficulty finding it.
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May 30th, 2009, 03:26 PM | #32 |
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It used to be in Richard's store before, but I don't see it now. May want to PM him and ask.
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May 30th, 2009, 03:28 PM | #33 |
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Dennis Kirk,Parts Unlimited.Also check the web for Shindy gauge or Daytona temp gauge.I found a few places on line that carry it.
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May 30th, 2009, 03:29 PM | #34 |
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May 30th, 2009, 04:26 PM | #35 |
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Thanks!
One thing I thought of while looking at the specs.... is the Daytona sensor threaded the same as the OEM sensor? I assume so since it hasn't been mentioned, but just want to make sure. |
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May 30th, 2009, 04:58 PM | #36 |
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May 31st, 2009, 09:08 PM | #37 |
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What temp would the idiot light come on at normally?
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May 31st, 2009, 09:13 PM | #38 |
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230-248* f.
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June 14th, 2009, 02:24 PM | #39 |
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I installed this yesterday. I gotta say that I feel more secure knowing that I will not be overheating my bike now, especially since I'm in Texas. Thanks for your pics and advice, Kelly. It was definitely helpful.
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Anytime, Matt. Great to see you got it figured out.
Glad you like the temp gauge. I also like the clock function, but it's sometimes difficult to switch over with gloved hands. The clock gets a bit off over time, so keep an accurate eye on it. |
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