Speedo Fogging...just a thought

[MN K9]

When I got to take my first ride of the season (Before the snow came again:angry my speedo fogged up like they like to do.

Maybe a dumb question. Are all the lights in the speedo housing LED?

As you may know LED lights run pretty cool.

How about putting a plain old light bulb in there to make a little heat to dry out the moisture?

 

[Raywood]

Your speedo is a seperate unit from the other ring that contains the tach and instrument lights.

I think that for a temp fix the factory guys are pulling the seal plugs out of the speedos. But you will want to verify that.

Here is a pic of it all apart from when I chromed mine out.

 

[MN K9]

Thanks for the info and the pic. I'll check on the plugs.

 

[Alicat]

Olmster from the BD factory removed the plug in mine and it cut down my fogging. He also said that they are going to release a membrane type plug in the near future.
Al

 

[Gas Man]

You can see the programming plug here

I removed it

And sense I know BDM was replacing with a breathable plug I got creative. Used some felt pads

Stuck over the hole

Worked great when the bike fogged up on me a few weeks later.

No fog on the speedo

 

[MN K9]

Thanks Al and Chris, It looks like it just needs to breathe.

Chris, Are those pads the kind they sell for chair legs to protect the floor from scratches?
Kurt

 

[Gas Man]

Yeah more like the ones that you would put on the bottom of a lamp or something so it don't scratch the table.

 

[MN K9]

I'll have to dig around here. I think I have some of those pads.