Is my curvy hot or not?

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Temp gauge looks good, but how does it read Blue? And will it be waterproof?Think I'm going to be fitting one of these next as the sender for the fan switch is 50quid I believe and the gauge a lot less.

Its clear to read. Where the sender is up in the rad, it takes some time for the temp to initially go up. Basically this is because you have to wait for the thermostat to open and water to be circulated through the rad, once the water is circulated to the rad (say 50deg) the gauge can take the temp. As I have no means of comparison I can’t say if it is accurate or not, but I have no reason to believe that it wouldn’t be unless I got a faulty one.

Oh and as a tip I had to earth out the base of the sender as the rad isn’t earthed properly (it is suspended on rubber and painted remember) and it needs to be earthed to complete the circuit, this wasn’t a problem, just an earthling wire, but it is necessary.

As for being waterproof, it is meant for the inside of a car, so measures would have to be taken to make it waterproof, but to be fair, being located where it is it shouldn’t see much rain. It also doesn’t look to ‘open’ anyway. A bit of silicone sealant and tape in the right places and I am sure it’d be ok on that front. I don’t intend to do anything with mine.

Now does anyone know of a digital temperature gauge that will fit?

The power on my Raptor 650 varies by +/- 3 hp depending on the engine temperature but I've no idea what the temperature range actually is.

The resolution on the analogue gauges that I have looked at have all been a too for my needs, i.e. I can't tell whether it is at 83 degrees or 88 degrees so I figure a digital one will solve the problem.

Any ideas?

The problem is finding one with the correct size sender. I’d be interested if anyone found any other ones that fits!!

The TIM 034 Superdash I fitted isn’t that fine a resolution dial (only marked every 20 deg), but lets face it you can read it/work it out to 2-3deg, which is better than putting your hand on the rad and guessing!!!

I live in Australia and have done 70000 miles and have never heard or seen my fan work, Even on 40c days. temp guage is just another distraction

Originally Posted by Graham

I live in Australia and have done 70000 miles and have never heard or seen my fan work, Even on 40c days. ...

So???? :P