I've Pre-Ordered a 2024 RT in Red...

[jfischer]

The displayed ambient temp on our 2014 RTS was kind of close, but certainly not accurate.
As an experiment, I relocated the temp sensor inside the airbox, just prior to the air entering the actual air filter.

What an eye opener that experiment was. The temp of the engines intake air was far hotter than the temp displayed with the sensor at the oem location. Add to this, if the 2 airboxes heat soak while parked, or in traffic, they took a long time of non stop riding, to cool and get close to the lower temps the oem temp sensor location indicated.

Interesting. I probably won't fool with it, who knows what the engine management software does with that value, and if it read differently than what it's currently doing might mess up other stuff. I'll just remember to deduct about 10 degrees from what's shown to get the "real" temperature I guess.

 

[PMK]

Interesting. I probably won't fool with it, who knows what the engine management software does with that value, and if it read differently than what it's currently doing might mess up other stuff. I'll just remember to deduct about 10 degrees from what's shown to get the "real" temperature I guess.

Was a bunch of work and expense, but the end result gave noticeable improved performance, especially on warm or hot days. Essentially gave cool temp evening ride performance on a hot afternoon.

Engine induction air temp, measured in the airbox before modification would see temps of 25*f or more above ambient. With mods, true temps are typical 2 to 5*f above actual ambient. Simply, cold dense air makes more power.

This one mod I made, is kind of contrary to me knowing Spyders are tourers, not even close to being a racer. But the increased performance is welcomed.

 

[jfischer]

Anyone else having issues getting this thing to connect to their WiFi? I have a mesh system with nodes at the front and rear of the house and have good signal strength in the garage. It's enough to stream video from cameras that are mounted outside the garage even. The signal meter on the bike shows all but the top bar filled in but it just will not connect. I suppose it only supports some insecure WPA setting or something that I'll have to screw with every time I want to see if there's an update available.

I also tried the WiFi Hotspot on my phone, it won't even see that one.