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melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:20 am
by mfzx6r
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
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:32 am
by Plaz
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
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:32 am
by omen_child
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
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:48 am
by NovaCoder
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).
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:27 am
by icebreaker
you don't leave yours outside Mario...
You don't even ride it.. hahaha
Re: re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:16 am
by mfzx6r
icebreaker wrote:you don't leave yours outside Mario...
You don't even ride it.. hahaha
what are you trying to say Dan ??
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She's in the garage with a blanket on waiting for those new blue bits to arrive .
mario
how's the brakes and chain ??
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:19 am
by icebreaker
hahaha.. it's always covered..
They are tops thanks.. The difference in the brakes is unbelievable..
Just worried about the RHS Clip on. should last the track day. Gotta replace is ASAP.
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:39 am
by aardvark
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!
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:15 pm
by Aussie Ninja
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.
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:00 pm
by Rossi
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
re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:13 pm
by irishmale
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)
Re: re: melting Instrument cluster
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:15 am
by Jonno
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.