the Ferret
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One thing I got used to on my ST 1300 was the digital ambient temp gauge. Was a disappointment that the NC 750 didn't have one. On my 2021 there's even a dandy place for it in the upper rh corner of the gauge package to the right of the digital clock, but Honda apparently decided it wasn't important.
There's also a dandy spot for a small aftermarket one on the fairing right below the gauge package and above the key, a nice small flat spot.
I tried finding a small one online without much success, when someone suggested one for an aquarium from a Pet Store. Could be used wet or dry, which would come in handy for something used outdoors in all conditions.
So, I ran up to the local Petco and found a nice little digital unit for $14.95 made by Zoo Med Laboratories. Reads both F and C. It only came in bright yellow, however some black electrical tape fixed that, and some sticky backed Velcro mounted it in place. The probe just hangs inside the fairing well.
This morning it read 54.9 in my garage. A mile up the road the gauge indicated 42. Four miles up the road I dropped down a big hill toward the river and the temp dropped to 38 by the time I got to the river, a tenth of a degree at a time. It rose back to 42 as I came back up the hill on the reverse ride. The thermometer outside my house on the porch read 42 when I checked it when I got home, so it seems to be fairly accurate. Who knows.
Don't know how long it will last (It's got a year's guarantee they said) but it didn't cost much and provides info I was lacking/missing. For $15 I'm happy with it so far.
There's also a dandy spot for a small aftermarket one on the fairing right below the gauge package and above the key, a nice small flat spot.
I tried finding a small one online without much success, when someone suggested one for an aquarium from a Pet Store. Could be used wet or dry, which would come in handy for something used outdoors in all conditions.
So, I ran up to the local Petco and found a nice little digital unit for $14.95 made by Zoo Med Laboratories. Reads both F and C. It only came in bright yellow, however some black electrical tape fixed that, and some sticky backed Velcro mounted it in place. The probe just hangs inside the fairing well.
This morning it read 54.9 in my garage. A mile up the road the gauge indicated 42. Four miles up the road I dropped down a big hill toward the river and the temp dropped to 38 by the time I got to the river, a tenth of a degree at a time. It rose back to 42 as I came back up the hill on the reverse ride. The thermometer outside my house on the porch read 42 when I checked it when I got home, so it seems to be fairly accurate. Who knows.
Don't know how long it will last (It's got a year's guarantee they said) but it didn't cost much and provides info I was lacking/missing. For $15 I'm happy with it so far.