TPMS

[Omcge]

I have a Hawkshead TPMS on both of my Spyders.
I cannot get down on my hands and knees and find them extremely helpful.
They are a little pricey but they come with their own little monitor which I keep in my glove box and are always easy to check. No cell phone needed.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

for tpms to be truly effective it must have constant read out & low pressure warning

 

[finless]

Have had the FOBO bike system for a quite a while now. Love it! No issues with it! Not annoying crap!

I was one of the first to put this on a Spyder and for me, it is piece of mind and a simple way to check your tire pressure before going for a ride rather than getting down there to check with a gauge especially the rear tire which is a pain!

Bob

 

[Pampurrs]

Have had the FOBO bike system for a quite a while now. Love it! No issues with it! Not annoying crap!

I was one of the first to put this on a Spyder and for me, it is piece of mind and a simple way to check your tire pressure before going for a ride rather than getting down there to check with a gauge especially the rear tire which is a pain!

Bob

Yeah its a pain, but while I'm down there I air it up to proper pressure. It's not so much of a pain that I would gamble that the tires are properly inflated and then go on a ride. I would rather rely on a pre-ride inspection than some technology that tells me the pressure is low long after I've left my house. To each his/her own I guess.

Pam

P.S. I move the Spyder so that the rear valve stem is in the 5:00 position. It's really easy to get the gauge and/or air hose on in this position. I use a large pad to kneel on to make it easier on my knees. Piece of cake hyea:

 

[belowme29]

I have the Ride On TPMS LED Smart Cap - these are great. Look at your tires and if there is no "red" light on the Smart Cap - you are good to go.

If your initial pressure goes down by 4 psi, the cap starts blinking red.

Better price point then the monitor ones - and you can easily see the "status" of the back tire.

Bruce.

 

[Pampurrs]

I have the Ride On TPMS LED Smart Cap - these are great. Look at your tires and if there is no "red" light on the Smart Cap - you are good to go.

If your initial pressure goes down by 4 psi, the cap starts blinking red.

Better price point then the monitor ones - and you can easily see the "status" of the back tire.

Bruce.

That's a good idea. Are those adjustable so you can set it to turn red if the tire goes down by a smaller amount? 4 PSI is a significant loss of pressure on a 28 PSI tire. Almost 15%. Even worse on the front tires, 20%. :gaah:

Pam

 

[finless]

Yeah its a pain, but while I'm down there I air it up to proper pressure. It's not so much of a pain that I would gamble that the tires are properly inflated and then go on a ride. I would rather rely on a pre-ride inspection than some technology that tells me the pressure is low long after I've left my house. To each his/her own I guess.

I don't think your getting how it works.
You do not have to start riding to check pressure with the FOBO app! You can check it anytime anywhere instantly! Even from inside your house before you even walk out to the garage.
So please understand how it works before discounting it.

I walk out to my Spyder, open the APP in my phone and it shows me right then and there the tire pressure. No getting on my knees to remove stem caps, put on a gauge, etc.

Then I turn on my Bluetooth helmet and it binds to my phone. Now if something happens while riding and I pick up a nail or something and pressure starts dropping, it tells me and I do not need to even be looking at my phone.

Did you watch the video on how it works???

But you are right..... to each his own... You want to get on your knees with a pressure gauge before every ride... feel free! I no longer need to unless I see a tire actually needs air!

Bob

 

[Pampurrs]

Does,the app tell you the exact pressure or just warn you that it's low? If it gives the exact pressure, then I would find it useful. Personally I don't like my tires to be even one PSI below recommended pressure, which is,why I always check.
I had TPMS on my Goldwing, but by the time the warning light came on it was already 10% under inflated. So I learned not to rely on it.
I'll check into the one you have.

Thanks
Pam

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[finless]

Does,the app tell you the exact pressure or just warn you that it's low? If it gives the exact pressure, then I would find it useful. Personally I don't like my tires to be even one PSI below recommended pressure, which is,why I always check.
I had TPMS on my Goldwing, but by the time the warning light came on it was already 10% under inflated. So I learned not to rely on it.
I'll check into the one you have.

Thanks
Pam

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Yes it tells you exact pressure within .1 PSI.

Again did you watch the video I did on it which someone posted a few posts ago? It will answer all your questions.

Bob

 

[Pampurrs]

Yes it tells you exact pressure within .1 PSI.

Again did you watch the video I did on it which someone posted a few posts ago? It will answer all your questions.

Bob

I'll check it out. Thanks

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[finless]

Here it is again in case you missed it.

Bob

 

[Pampurrs]

Here it is again in case you missed it.

Bob

Yeah, that's pretty cool. You're right, I didn't understand this product. My experience with TPMS has been that they only give you a warning when the tire is low, which in most cases is too late. I'll check into this product. As long as it gives me the exact pressure and is reliable, that's fine with me.

Thanks for the info!

Pam

 

[Pampurrs]

Here it is again in case you missed it.


Bob

Bob, when you bought that, did you buy the FOBO Bike, and then an additional sensor? I don't see one for a trike on their website, so I'm guessing that's the way to do it.

Thanks

Pam

 

[jcspyder]

Bob, when you bought that, did you buy the FOBO Bike, and then an additional sensor? I don't see one for a trike on their website, so I'm guessing that's the way to do it.

Thanks

Pam

Pam -

If you go to "Shop Now" you should see TriBike which gives you three (3) sensors instead of two (2) that come for a standard motorcycle. Comes in silver or black (see below pic from their site).

 

[Pampurrs]

Pam -

If you go to "Shop Now" you should see TriBike which gives you three (3) sensors instead of two (2) that come for a standard motorcycle. Comes in silver or black (see below pic from their site).

Nope. This is what I see when I click on the Buy button.....

 

[jcspyder]

Nope. This is what I see when I click on the Buy button.....

Try this link - http://www.fobobikesales.com/index.php?id_category=12&controller=category

That should take you to all the bike options.

 

[Pampurrs]

Try this link - http://www.fobobikesales.com/index.php?id_category=12&controller=category

That should take you to all the bike options.

Yeah, that did it, thanks. Don't know why I wasn't able to get there from the main site :dontknow:

Pam

 

[finless]

FYI one thing that is also very cool about this is to see how much the tire pressure increases based on temperature!
The rear tire gets a lot hotter than the front while riding. I assume that is due to the CAT, muffler, and engine heat coming back to the rear.

I even have nitrogen in the rear tire and due to it getting a lot hotter than the fronts I started getting warnings of too high a tire pressure on the rear. In fact it went as high as 35 PSI from 28!!! I had to increase the high temp warning threshold from 32 to 36 to stop the warnings because what you would call normal tire pressure changes due to temperature.

Bob

 

[Pampurrs]

FYI one thing that is also very cool about this is to see how much the tire pressure increases based on temperature!
The rear tire gets a lot hotter than the front while riding. I assume that is due to the CAT, muffler, and engine heat coming back to the rear.

I even have nitrogen in the rear tire and due to it getting a lot hotter than the fronts I started getting warnings of too high a tire pressure on the rear. In fact it went as high as 35 PSI from 28!!! I had to increase the high temp warning threshold from 32 to 36 to stop the warnings because what you would call normal tire pressure changes due to temperature.

Bob

Bob,

Do you know if there is any problem using the FOBO with Ride On? According to the Ride On technical info, as long as the sensors are hermetically sealed there shouldn't be a problem. I sent a message to FOBO asking them, and I got an email back saying they are investigating.

Thanks

Pam

 

[finless]

I do not use ride-on myself but my bet is this: If you put the stuff in and wait a few days for it to spread around and do it's thing. Then add the sensors, I think you will be fine. The sensors are sealed but since it obviously has a pressure plate inside to sense pressure, if something gets in that it might keep the sensor from reading. But based on how I know ride-on works, if you do what I said about waiting, I bet it will be OK. I mean ride-on doesn't foul your stem valves so probably wont foul the sensors either.

I am in contact with Bob Much and will follow up with you on this.

FYI, I carry a tire repair kit with me that includes emergency air. I also carry a small compressor. If I get a nail or something I will plug the tire properly. I am just not a ride-on believer even though I know many are. I just have my way and have stuck to it.

http://store.valueaccessories.net/StreetTirePremiumRepairKit.aspx


Bob