So I bought the Signal Dynamics Dual LED License Plate Frame from casportouring.com and on impluse I added the Digital 5-Function Volt Meter to my cart without doing the research to see how unsuitable it is for the task. When it arrived I found that its not waterproof, and far too wide to mount cleanly anywhere on the FJR without sticking out like a sore thumb.
Anyway, I'm glad to say that I've found the perfect spot for it which solves both problems. Voila!
The V-Strom handguards have a flat leading edge that accommodates the volt meter perfectly and mounting it in the left guard lets the wires naturally lead out on the right (looking at it) of the unit. And I can still see all but the rightmost edge of it while riding. The wires are crappily thin, but I surrounded them with heat-shrink tubing for added protection. There is an external temperature sensor which I haven't found a good spot for yet, its coiled up under the glove box. Riding through the snow(!) and rain this evening I found the handguards protect the unit pretty well and there were only a couple of drops of water on them.
Despite its lackluster build quality there are some nice things about this unit. Its red and black wires are connected to an unswitched source so I get an always-on clock, volt meter and thermometer. There's an orange wire that hooks up to an ignition-switched source which turns on the back light and audible black ice alarm when the engine is on. My biggest gripe now is that there doesn't seem to be a way to calibrate the volt meter - it reads 0.2 - 0.3v less than my digital multimeter which I trust more.
Now I just have to be careful when washing the FJR - which I rarely do anyway!
Anyway, I'm glad to say that I've found the perfect spot for it which solves both problems. Voila!
The V-Strom handguards have a flat leading edge that accommodates the volt meter perfectly and mounting it in the left guard lets the wires naturally lead out on the right (looking at it) of the unit. And I can still see all but the rightmost edge of it while riding. The wires are crappily thin, but I surrounded them with heat-shrink tubing for added protection. There is an external temperature sensor which I haven't found a good spot for yet, its coiled up under the glove box. Riding through the snow(!) and rain this evening I found the handguards protect the unit pretty well and there were only a couple of drops of water on them.
Despite its lackluster build quality there are some nice things about this unit. Its red and black wires are connected to an unswitched source so I get an always-on clock, volt meter and thermometer. There's an orange wire that hooks up to an ignition-switched source which turns on the back light and audible black ice alarm when the engine is on. My biggest gripe now is that there doesn't seem to be a way to calibrate the volt meter - it reads 0.2 - 0.3v less than my digital multimeter which I trust more.
Now I just have to be careful when washing the FJR - which I rarely do anyway!
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