melting Instrument cluster
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melting Instrument cluster
Has anyone else had the plastic melt or disform on their gauges ??
I looked at Dans on the weekend and I know Rossi's pissed off about his.
They both have doubleBubble iridium screens as do I ,but mines fine, anyone else ?? Is it the different screens or does it happen on the stock screen too ??
mario
I looked at Dans on the weekend and I know Rossi's pissed off about his.
They both have doubleBubble iridium screens as do I ,but mines fine, anyone else ?? Is it the different screens or does it happen on the stock screen too ??
mario
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re: melting Instrument cluster
I have a d/b iridium on nad have heard about this....no probs yet but I carry a small towel under the seat and if I can't get shade I drape that over the cluster.....knowing my luck it''ll catch fire and write off the whole bike...lol
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re: melting Instrument cluster
I've heard of an instance of this, but never seen it. I have a double bubble that doesn't seem to be causing any problems...but it's tinted to the point of being almost black.
re: melting Instrument cluster
Yep I've heard of this happening with stock screens, best thing to do is get a tinted screen and don't park in direct sunlight (which is never a good idea anyway).
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re: melting Instrument cluster
you don't leave yours outside Mario...
You don't even ride it.. hahaha
You don't even ride it.. hahaha
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Re: re: melting Instrument cluster
icebreaker wrote:you don't leave yours outside Mario...
You don't even ride it.. hahaha




She's in the garage with a blanket on waiting for those new blue bits to arrive .

mario
how's the brakes and chain ??
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re: melting Instrument cluster
hahaha.. it's always covered..
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re: melting Instrument cluster
Mine has melted. They melt because the sun enters the double bubble through the creased part of the screen which intensifies the heat.
I went and priced a replacement cluster cover, and at $200 I'll just put up with the crappy melted plastic!
I went and priced a replacement cluster cover, and at $200 I'll just put up with the crappy melted plastic!
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re: melting Instrument cluster
Yep. Got a tinted bubble screen and it melted the cluster from being in the sun while I was riding seeing as I park in the loading bay at work and a garage at home. 

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re: melting Instrument cluster
The crazy thing is ........
I got a dubble bubble iridium screen which is dark by nature and I discovered purely by chance that it isn't when the sun is in front of the bike like you'd expect but when the sun is behind the bike ,
It seems to hit the edge of the screen and reflects down onto the clocks
ISSABASSARD
I got a dubble bubble iridium screen which is dark by nature and I discovered purely by chance that it isn't when the sun is in front of the bike like you'd expect but when the sun is behind the bike ,
It seems to hit the edge of the screen and reflects down onto the clocks
ISSABASSARD

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re: melting Instrument cluster
I have an MRA dble Bubble and have not had a prob with it in the 20 odd months, i've had it.
Would recommend one to anyone, who will listen. (hehe)
Would recommend one to anyone, who will listen. (hehe)
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Re: re: melting Instrument cluster
irishmale wrote:I have an MRA dble Bubble and have not had a prob with it in the 20 odd months, i've had it.
Would recommend one to anyone, who will listen. (hehe)
Haha but remember where you live!
More than likely it would crack from being too cold m8.
