originalmonk, on 11 August 2012 - 11:09 AM, said:
Though it works to a degree, it's not very accurate.
Wireless Hour Meter
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mc1hd
, Jun 05 2012 06:42 AM
25 replies to this topic
Posted 12 August 2012 - 11:50 AM
Very true but an hour meter is not really a must have item. They do help a lot though.
Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:13 PM
MasiisaM, on 06 June 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:
Mehh...I like my Hardline meter..its does the job and it's half the price...Plus it has more features ...I like the tach...
I liked the GET meter up until it says the battery only lasts 3 years...so thats probably 2 years in the real world...and you cant replace it...I plan on keeping my bike longer than 2 years and don't want to spend $140 on hour meters for it when i can get away with $35..
I liked the GET meter up until it says the battery only lasts 3 years...so thats probably 2 years in the real world...and you cant replace it...I plan on keeping my bike longer than 2 years and don't want to spend $140 on hour meters for it when i can get away with $35..
Boy, you gotta feel like a snails turd now heh?
Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:29 PM
mbshaw23, on 12 August 2012 - 11:50 AM, said:
Very true but an hour meter is not really a must have item. They do help a lot though.
I agree, its just nice to have in a day where you never know how many hours are on a motorcycle. I think some of the fuel injection bikes have them built right in. You have to plug in a diagnostics tool from the dealer though to find out.....
Posted 13 August 2012 - 07:46 AM
Question: do typical bike hour meters measure just pure operating hours, or are they a hour*RPM measure, like a tractor hour meter?
My tractor's 'hour' meter gives a measure of hours times operating RPM divided by PTO rpm. As such, it can be viewed as a motor revolution counter (each hour on the meter = 32,400 crankshaft revolutions), which is more significant a measure than just operating hours, IMHO.
JayC
My tractor's 'hour' meter gives a measure of hours times operating RPM divided by PTO rpm. As such, it can be viewed as a motor revolution counter (each hour on the meter = 32,400 crankshaft revolutions), which is more significant a measure than just operating hours, IMHO.
JayC
Posted 13 August 2012 - 08:13 AM
jayc250x, on 13 August 2012 - 07:46 AM, said:
Question: do typical bike hour meters measure just pure operating hours, or are they a hour*RPM measure, like a tractor hour meter?
My tractor's 'hour' meter gives a measure of hours times operating RPM divided by PTO rpm. As such, it can be viewed as a motor revolution counter (each hour on the meter = 32,400 crankshaft revolutions), which is more significant a measure than just operating hours, IMHO.
JayC
My tractor's 'hour' meter gives a measure of hours times operating RPM divided by PTO rpm. As such, it can be viewed as a motor revolution counter (each hour on the meter = 32,400 crankshaft revolutions), which is more significant a measure than just operating hours, IMHO.
JayC
They measure straight time eng is running. (on bikes)
Edited by Jakeblues, 13 August 2012 - 08:13 AM.
Posted 13 August 2012 - 01:29 PM
jayc250x, on 13 August 2012 - 07:46 AM, said:
Question: do typical bike hour meters measure just pure operating hours, or are they a hour*RPM measure, like a tractor hour meter?
My tractor's 'hour' meter gives a measure of hours times operating RPM divided by PTO rpm. As such, it can be viewed as a motor revolution counter (each hour on the meter = 32,400 crankshaft revolutions), which is more significant a measure than just operating hours, IMHO.
JayC
My tractor's 'hour' meter gives a measure of hours times operating RPM divided by PTO rpm. As such, it can be viewed as a motor revolution counter (each hour on the meter = 32,400 crankshaft revolutions), which is more significant a measure than just operating hours, IMHO.
JayC
We would need bike specific hour meters in that case, or at least the assumption that the user would understand what they mean. What wears more, an hour at 10,000 or two hours at 5,000? What engine size? What manufacturer? Hard acceleration WFO or gentle acceleration to a constant cruising RPM? I'd say the variables are way to wide open for MX bikes to be able to really comprehend what a rev counter is telling you without monitoring more variables.
