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| MotorMac | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,889 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Aug 2024 - 20:06 Post title : Speedometer suntan | | | Getting hard to read the LCD window in my speedometer during daylight...
Too many trips across the Mojave, or do these LCDs darken over time? Has to be sunlight causing needles to fade and LCD to turn brown, even tho bike is garaged and never sits out unless on a ride. Much easier to read when backlit at night.
Anybody else have this going on? Don't suppose there's any fix or replacement....
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,548 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 20 Aug 2024 - 21:47 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: MotorMac) | | | I haven't experienced that as yet Michael and I do live in a sunny environment, not aware of any remedy.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it 
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,982 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Aug 2024 - 00:08 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: Leethal) | | | My needles are faded and the display is diminished but not discolored. Same conditions, not left outside unless on a ride.
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,889 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Aug 2024 - 03:08 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: Linkdog) | | | Well, lucky me. Thanks Lee, Kevin, at least I know it isn't a matter of age. Could only be sunlight baking readout to a crispy brown. It's been a gradual thing, no idea when it started, but it's not getting better. 129F in Needles once - had too find concrete to park on - and blistering rides thru Death Valley probably started it. As problems go, not horrible.
Wonder how those big displays fare....
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| Linkdog | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,982 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Aug 2024 - 18:36 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: MotorMac) | | | Might have to replace the lens with Lo E glass 
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| mag10 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/02/2010 | | Posts | : | 485 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Aug 2024 - 12:16 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: Linkdog) | | | the fading (and glare) makes me think that relocationg the speedo off of the tank was a good idea. It was a lot of work though.
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,548 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2024 - 06:55 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: mag10) | | | I was trying to remember who had done that so many years ago.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| Linkdog | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,982 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2024 - 13:09 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: Leethal) | | | Alain Fontaine?
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,548 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2024 - 06:34 Post title : Re: Speedometer suntan (Re: Linkdog) | | | Link
Yes AlainD
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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