air temp indicator

[druggr]

Yes ... that's normal. You are riding in weather out of range for the ambient temp sensor.

[billsim]

Thanks for clearing this up for me.
Guess the air temp does't matter as much as the wind chill anyway!

[thumper 549]

You will notice over at the bottom of the icon there is a picture of a snowmobile when it gets that cold out-
Is it trying to tell you something?

[druggr]

You will notice over at the bottom of the icon there is a picture of a snowmobile when it gets that cold out-
Is it trying to tell you something?

My iCon shows Antartica with the oil light turning into a bottle of molasses !!!

[thumper 549]

Hmmmmmmm variations through the years......LOL
Clowns anyway.

[Blk6bgg6]

That cracks me up ,thought I was only person crazy enough to ride in that cold.I was out today for a bit and never thought or noticed the air temp #, will check next time.

[terryboyle]

I do OK with lower temperatures than some of my friends but the city throws down so much salt that I don't want to get it all over my bike and heaven forbid into the electrical connections. I live in an apartment and have underground parking and would love to go out for a spin from time to time. No hose to rinse off the salt after a ride.

Do they only put down sand in your part of the world?

[F6Bster]

I find the ambient temperature reading on my 2016 B to be pretty worthless. It always reads a good bit higher than the actual temperature in most conditions. Even when cruising down the highway!!! So I almost never check it. The one on my old 2002 Wing was pretty accurate when cruising and there was good air flow over the sensor.

Not a biggie, but when I eventually am doing work at the sensor location I’ll ensure that it is seated properly. Might even get a new sensor to install at that time.....maybe.

[broncsrule21]

I find the ambient temperature reading on my 2016 B to be pretty worthless. It always reads a good bit higher than the actual temperature in most conditions. Even when cruising down the highway!!! So I almost never check it. The one on my old 2002 Wing was pretty accurate when cruising and there was good air flow over the sensor.

Not a biggie, but when I eventually am doing work at the sensor location I’ll ensure that it is seated properly. Might even get a new sensor to install at that time.....maybe.

Off topic.... But I love your avatar.

[2wheelsforme]

Few inexpensive temp readouts will be on the money correct. Even expensive industrial applications have to check and calibrate often. Honda does have a troubleshooting guide to check the temp sensor and it can be replaced if faulty. I do not think it can be calibrated. So if off a degree or two it should be that way up and down the line so you have to allow for the offset.