Condensation Street Glide

  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    I have seen numerous posts here regarding condensation in speedos on some bikes.  My old fatboy suffered from this as well.  
    However whilst giving the SGS a clean today I noticed where condensation had been dripping down the inside glass of the speedo and tacho.  It appears very minor and has only sort of run half way down the glass.  If it is in fact glass??
    Anyway I took a photo, see attached, very hard to see as it was the best I could do with the android phone camera.  it can be seen just to the right of the 40-60kmh numbers on the speedo.  Quite plainly seen when looking at the bike.  Looks similar on the tacho but couldn't get a decent photo of it.  
    Anyone else had this? 2018 SGS.  Im not overly concerned but it is bugging me.  


  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    3 years ago
    Bikes from 30 years ago never had this problem. My 08 FXST has always had it.
    Stupid.
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    Hi Binnsy. Sorry to hear mate. I’ve got it on 17 Ultraglide. Mine looks more oily than water. Live with it. 
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Sounds like a common thing.
    Thanks for the replies.
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    3 years ago
    Funny thing that.
    My 2006 bFatboy Yes. My 2012 RG No... there is a scientific, lengthy explanation, but lifes too short.pheww
  • leachy
    leachy
    3 years ago
    My 2016 Dyna Low Rider has the same issue. Had the moisture in there for a while now, but it is pretty disappointing seeing my old 2009 model DR650 lived a much harder life doesn't have the issue. You think they would be able to sort it out by now. 
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Quoting leachy on 23 Aug 2021 10:10 PM

    My 2016 Dyna Low Rider has the same issue. Had the moisture in there for a while now, but it is pretty disappointing seeing my old 2009 model DR650 lived a much harder life doesn't have the issue. You think they would be able to sort it out by now. 

    Seems to be a common thing. Mine is very minor but very annoying. 
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    You're such a perfectionist young Binnsy!
  • leachy
    leachy
    3 years ago
    Quoting leachy on 23 Aug 2021 10:10 PM

    My 2016 Dyna Low Rider has the same issue. Had the moisture in there for a while now, but it is pretty disappointing seeing my old 2009 model DR650 lived a much harder life doesn't have the issue. You think they would be able to sort it out by now. 

    Quoting binnsy on 24 Aug 2021 12:00 AM

    Seems to be a common thing. Mine is very minor but very annoying. 

    Maybe if they increased the R&D departments budget to 20% of the marketing departments budget they wouldn't have these issues.
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    3 years ago
    I had a cluster of condensation clinging to the lower part of the glass, maybe 30 mills deep.
    So one stinking hot dry day (not humid) I left the bike out in the full sun, pretty much all day. 
    It dried up never to return. 😎
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Quoting steelo on 24 Aug 2021 01:21 AM

    You're such a perfectionist young Binnsy!

    Sadly thats true steelo
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    3 years ago
    Quoting binnsy on 21 Aug 2021 10:13 PM

    Sounds like a common thing.

    Thanks for the replies.

    If you swore your allegiance to xxxx and supported NRL you could move up to QLD where its lovely and warm and we can still ride our bikes the condensation would disappear....
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Quoting binnsy on 21 Aug 2021 10:13 PM

    Sounds like a common thing.

    Thanks for the replies.

    Quoting paulybronco on 24 Aug 2021 10:28 AM

    If you swore your allegiance to xxxx and supported NRL you could move up to QLD where its lovely and warm and we can still ride our bikes the condensation would disappear....

    Happy to move up there pauly, but there will be no swearing of allegiance or supporting of that strange football code !!!  :-) 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    3 years ago
    Quoting binnsy on 21 Aug 2021 10:13 PM

    Sounds like a common thing.

    Thanks for the replies.

    Quoting paulybronco on 24 Aug 2021 10:28 AM

    If you swore your allegiance to xxxx and supported NRL you could move up to QLD where its lovely and warm and we can still ride our bikes the condensation would disappear....

    Quoting binnsy on 25 Aug 2021 04:28 AM

    Happy to move up there pauly, but there will be no swearing of allegiance or supporting of that strange football code !!!  :-) 

    Well my son you will be forever condemned to hell.....oops sorry you already are living in those perpetual lockdown states.
  • Smokey61
    Smokey61
    3 years ago
    Quoting binnsy on 21 Aug 2021 10:13 PM

    Sounds like a common thing.

    Thanks for the replies.

    Quoting paulybronco on 24 Aug 2021 10:28 AM

    If you swore your allegiance to xxxx and supported NRL you could move up to QLD where its lovely and warm and we can still ride our bikes the condensation would disappear....

    It's the hot humid days in NQ that used to fog my speedo up. (And my hoglight.) Come to think of it, hasn't happened since moving to SA. Might drag the hoglight out of storage and give it another go...
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    3 years ago
    Quoting binnsy on 21 Aug 2021 10:13 PM

    Sounds like a common thing.

    Thanks for the replies.

    Quoting paulybronco on 24 Aug 2021 10:28 AM

    If you swore your allegiance to xxxx and supported NRL you could move up to QLD where its lovely and warm and we can still ride our bikes the condensation would disappear....

    Quoting Smokey61 on 25 Aug 2021 07:32 PM

    It's the hot humid days in NQ that used to fog my speedo up. (And my hoglight.) Come to think of it, hasn't happened since moving to SA. Might drag the hoglight out of storage and give it another go...

    It might be the dry humour in SA......:)
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    3 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 24 Aug 2021 10:28 AM

    If you swore your allegiance to xxxx and supported NRL you could move up to QLD where its lovely and warm and we can still ride our bikes the condensation would disappear....

    Quoting Smokey61 on 25 Aug 2021 07:32 PM

    It's the hot humid days in NQ that used to fog my speedo up. (And my hoglight.) Come to think of it, hasn't happened since moving to SA. Might drag the hoglight out of storage and give it another go...

    Quoting paulybronco on 26 Aug 2021 07:16 AM

    It might be the dry humour in SA......:)

    It is quite dry !!!