dashboard glare

[wmh9680]

Good Morning, It's been cool here lately, hopefully we will ride today.

It seems I have alot of glare on the guages when I ride. It seems worse when I where white. I put a watch on the handle bar so I can see the time. Anyone else have this problem. Thanks, Mike

 

[Chupaca]

Time of day...

sounds like a time of day and direction of the ryde. Mine is an RS and only get the glare when the sun is at a certain angle and when it is to my back I drop the instruction flap to keep the heat off the gauges. Not sure how it works on the other models...:thumbup:

 

[UtahPete]

sounds like a time of day and direction of the ryde. Mine is an RS and only get the glare when the sun is at a certain angle and when it is to my back I drop the instruction flap to keep the heat off the gauges. Not sure how it works on the other models...:thumbup:

That's a good idea.

I bought some black gaffer tape to put on the reflective pieces on my handlebars for that reason. I'll bet your hi-viz jacket is causing some of your problem.

 

[Pirate looks at --]

Wear Black

And always ryde into the sun! East in the morning West in the afternoon!:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: It's just "One of those things..." :banghead:
Pete's tape trick on the leading edge of the handlebars might help.
As would getting a jacket with a darker, non-reflective surface. :dontknow:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

GLARE ISSUE

I've tried all the above and more :banghead::banghead::banghead: ........ but the only that works consistently is DARK upper clothing ..... jmho .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[wmh9680]

Thanks, Mike

 

[stu]

ride at night... no glare then. sorry couldnt help my self.
good suggestions guys

 

[rcturner]

I've tried all the above and more :banghead::banghead::banghead: ........ but the only that works consistently is DARK upper clothing ..... jmho .... Mike :thumbup:

I would like to see the display also but, I would rather be seen than see the display. No dark upper clothing for me.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: But I wonder if you could get behind the Main Screen, and use some washers under the mounting points to tip it (either up, or down...) a bit? It might make a difference in the amount of glare that you get on the screen.

 

[easysuper]

glare

You mean you guys actually look at your dash! :yikes: sorry could not help myself, i have noticed that when I'm wearing my leathers there is way less glare but the Black and hi-viz mesh jacket causes more glare, going to try the tape on the bars, sounds like a good idea. I added LEDs to the mirrors so we could see the turn signals.

 

[Bob Denman]

I just look at the scenery....

...and the pretty ladies! :thumbup:

 

[BigGuy66]

We also added a wristwatch on the handlebars so we could see the time. I thought about the black tape on the handlebars... gonna try it today since it's sunny here. Is there a reason the info and the screen is so small?

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

WELLLLLLL NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT

I would like to see the display also but, I would rather be seen than see the display. No dark upper clothing for me.

:hun: ..... Well then wear a big black BIB or paint the front black .... best of both worlds ......... But not seeing the Display & driving 40 mph in a school zone or missing a low oil warning isn't something that's in your best interest. If you think wearing a yellow or white shirt is going to make you that more visible, remember Fireman wearing yellow on Red firetrucks with loud horns get hit ANYWAY ...... Mike :thumbup: