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New Mexico | Just installed this on the bike. I installed the main unit in my right saddlebag so I can check before a ride. Mounted remote light on dash so I can see if tires go low (6 min monitoring) or flat (instant notification).
Hopefully routed the wires so they won't get too hot.
If I have any problems will update this thread, but so far am very happy with it.
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Visionary
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Wow, you put the main box exactly where I did.
The remote light I hid under the speaker grill. It took very little modification.
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New Mexico | Nozzledog - 2012-07-16 5:02 PM
Wow, you put the main box exactly where I did.
The remote light I hid under the speaker grill. It took very little modification.
I like it! Might have to relocate mine.
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Where the light sits, I used a drill bit the exact same size as the light and drilled a hole. the light snapped right in. |
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Westchester Co., NY | I have the same set up. I just wish the sensor would pick up the reading quicker then the 6 minutes it could take. |
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | Six minutes to tell you a tire is flat?? I'll know 2 seconds after it goes flat. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Six minutes to tell you the tire is normal. If it goes flat, it tells you immediately. It's Dorans way of saving the batteries in the sensors. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Longmont, CO | I love it behind the speaker grill!! When I do mine that's where it's going.
I plan on doing the 4 sensor setup so I can include the trailer.
I have the XM module where you mounted it inside the right rear bag. If the Doran display won't fit there because of the XM, any other good ideas/locations for the display?? |
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New Mexico | I now have about 11k miles using it, in most weather situations, and unit is fantastic! Below is a pic of my front tire with about 11k on it. No cupping, and still plenty of wear left, so I think this is helping there, too. Was only getting 12-14k before, with cupping showing up in the 8-10k range.
Although I can't think of a more perfect place, I can say a couple of reasons I like it where it is:
Doesn't take up any valuable space (like in glove box)
I don't have to worry about it being stolen
I use the right saddle bag, left is for the wife, so I am in there pretty often. A quick glance tells me everything is good.
I wouldn't put it somewhere I could see it all the time - Would drive me nuts. Having the red light is sufficient, and does activate in <2sec with a catastrophic loss of tire pressure (can just unscrew sensor to check)
And somewhere out of direct sun/rain would be good.
Not in bottom of trunk. Right after I installed the unit I hit a bad strip of road that felt like a flat, and worried maybe my red light wasn't working, so pulled over and quickly checked unit. In trunk would take up space (albeit a small amount), and be hard to check if trunk was full on a trip. Plus I sometimes like to remove the trunk in the summer.
Not too close to anything real hot.
Not in the air filter area as could get doused in heavy downpours.
Maybe under rear console cover? You can open glove box and quickly remove panel to see when you need to.
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Iron Butt
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| I've been running my Doran for about 10 months so far. I noticed that it would lose the rear sensor every now and then in the garage but would reconnect within 30 minutes or so. Recently took a ride to Death Valley where it was in the 20s overnight. The rear sensor would stop transmitting till I covered about 5 miles or so. I contacted Doran about it. They had me send it in so they could test it themselves. That was back on Nov. 13. They received it on Nov 16. I received an email that they had tested it and it in fact was weak and that they were sending me a replacement. I still haven't received anything as of Dec 12. I think their product is great but their after-sales service needs a little tweaking.
One other thing, you might not want to rely on this unit in setting your tire pressure. It has a tolerance of +/- 2 psi and is not consistent. As a TPMS its fine, just not as a pressure gauge.
Marc
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Puddle Jumper
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| I install the Doran360 TPMS a couple of months ago and I'm very happy with it. Here my configuration: I installed the tire pressure sensors on the valve stems out side the rims, I did not install the extra warning light instead I drilled and tapped a hole in the handle bars near the brake reservoir and mounted receiver unit with the LED and light and audio warning system all in one. One of the best thinks I have done to my bike! |
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New Mexico | First full winter with it (down to about 4deg) and am still very happy with the unit. Can't imagine riding without a TPMS now.
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Spirit Lake IA "Birthplace of Victory Motorcycles" | I've had mine for two years now. Love it. Just wore out one set of sensors. Battery dead. I have more coming. I'm going to set up an extra one on my rear shock so that I can monitor that as well. |
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Visionary
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Not sure it would work on the shock. The pressure changes everytime you get on & off or hit a bump. The thing would be constantly triggering. You could use it as an easy way to check the pressure though, just set the alerts to 1 psi.
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Tourer
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New Mexico | Man314 - 2013-04-03 5:53 PM
I've had mine for two years now. Love it. Just wore out one set of sensors. Battery dead. I have more coming. I'm going to set up an extra one on my rear shock so that I can monitor that as well.
That's an interesting idea! Let us know how it works.
One quick update on mine. The remote LED did not stay where I initially 'stuck' it, so instead ran it behind the chrome console, then notched a small opening for the wire, and ran it out to the same location. Has held there fine ever since.
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Tourer
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New Mexico | Another update - Batteries on front sensor just died after 2 years of daily riding. Two new ones on the way. $35 ea plus shipping
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Doran360M TPMS Install
