Guess What I Did Today?

[BigBSBusa]

Read through the entire 49 pages of the Gen3 Forum just to ensure I was caught up. In order to keep this going, I managed to find a USB adapter that will be useful and placed that order. One of a few updates to come. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BRH2FKM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Bumblebee]

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Think someone may have posted a similar shot before, but found this dash image interesting. For those curious, the bike is garaged. It does match the conditions outside though, so that's a plus. Didn't get to see this last year as the bike was torn down.

It's showing 37'F so maybe that triggers the snowflake...either that or it's a reminder to put your winter tires on...LOL!

 

[BigBSBusa]

It's showing 37'F so maybe that triggers the snowflake...either that or it's a reminder to put your winter tires on...LOL!

Honestly hoping it represents possible ice on the road which would be accurate. Either way, I am staying in the house.

 

[sixpack577]

I noticed the '18 Gsxr show the snowflake on the dash last year.
I read about it here on the Gen3, and looked for curiosity, and yep, it comes on the Gsxr dash too.
Either at high 30's or low 40's °F,
I'm not sure of the exact temperature it starts at though.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

There’s a button on the console of my car that says SNOW. If I push it will it snow?

 

[Cruising180]

There’s a button on the console of my car that says SNOW. If I push it will it snow?

Don't you dare! I'm over this snow and ice crap lol

 

[dcnblues]

I noticed the '18 Gsxr show the snowflake on the dash last year.
I read about it here on the Gen3, and looked for curiosity, and yep, it comes on the Gsxr dash too.
Either at high 30's or low 40's °F,
I'm not sure of the exact temperature it starts at though.

I like knowing it's there. There's a lot of people who have never experienced black ice. It's called black cuz it's invisible, and can ruin your day in a hurry.

 

[sixpack577]

I like knowing it's there. There's a lot of people who have never experienced black ice. It's called black cuz it's invisible, and can ruin your day in a hurry.

I have, several times, it's not uncommon here.
Cold temperatures are bad for traction anyway, and the light can be a good reminder, especially going up/down in altitude with big temperature swings.

 

[Bumblebee]

I have, several times, it's not uncommon here.
Cold temperatures are bad for traction anyway, and the light can be a good reminder, especially going up/down in altitude with big temperature swings.

If I need a snowflake to display on a dash telling me it's cold out, should I even be riding a motorcycle.

I know this is a rhetorical question but just how dumb do these companies think people are?

 

[BigBSBusa]

I like knowing it's there. There's a lot of people who have never experienced black ice. It's called black cuz it's invisible, and can ruin your day in a hurry.

I think it's pretty cool to look at from the confines of my garage. I'm one of those soft riders and won't be out anytime the conditions are close to forming ice or below 40 degrees.

 

[sixpack577]

If I need a snowflake to display on a dash telling me it's cold out, should I even be riding a motorcycle.

I know this is a rhetorical question but just how dumb do these companies think people are?

lmao...that is basically my thinking too.
Everything today needs an idiot light, I guess to prevent a lawsuit.
It took me a long time to get used to the '17+ Gsxr's 'tech', simply because I pay very little attention to the dash.
I watch my speed where I need to, and glance at the gas and temperature on occasion, otherwise, my focus is on my surroundings.
Once it gets into the low 50's°F , I really start progressively slowing down, and more the colder it gets.
I will ride around below freezing too, but I have to really be in the mood anymore, and it's just a cruise to get my fix...the speeding on frozen roads/stupidity of youth has passed, lol.
At 23 when I could finally afford my first sportbike('94 zx7) there was still patches of snow and black ice on the roads...which didn't stop me after unloading it out of the truck a few miles from home(no ramp, unloaded on a dirt ramp/embankment cut out to back truck up to)
The mx idiot in me had alot of fun on it, lol
I've been wanting to ride for the last week or so, but it hasn't been above freezing here for the last 3 days, and not much higher before...but at this point...I can wait

 

[michael parris heuberger]

lmao...that is basically my thinking too.
Everything today needs an idiot light, I guess to prevent a lawsuit.
It took me a long time to get used to the '17+ Gsxr's 'tech', simply because I pay very little attention to the dash.
I watch my speed where I need to, and glance at the gas and temperature on occasion, otherwise, my focus is on my surroundings.
Once it gets into the low 50's°F , I really start progressively slowing down, and more the colder it gets.
I will ride around below freezing too, but I have to really be in the mood anymore, and it's just a cruise to get my fix...the speeding on frozen roads/stupidity of youth has passed, lol.
At 23 when I could finally afford my first sportbike('94 zx7) there was still patches of snow and black ice on the roads...which didn't stop me after unloading it out of the truck a few miles from home(no ramp, unloaded on a dirt ramp/embankment cut out to back truck up to)
The mx idiot in me had alot of fun on it, lol
I've been wanting to ride for the last week or so, but it hasn't been above freezing here for the last 3 days, and not much higher before...but at this point...I can wait

Hi. Who has ever riden in snow? And what is the coldest tempature that you have riden. Me snow 2 times hard packed on the hi way and 6 inches on city streets on the ZX 11. Coldest temp 6° for over 2 hrs.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Midnight ('03 Busa) back from having it dyno tuned with temps below 30 degrees and light snow and freezing rain. It was late in the year for those conditions in KS, but I wanted to get it back and finish a few things before riding season. That was then.

 

[sixpack577]

Hi. Who has ever riden in snow? And what is the coldest tempature that you have riden. Me snow 2 times hard packed on the hi way and 6 inches on city streets on the ZX 11. Coldest temp 6° for over 2 hrs.

I've ridden in several inches of snow, and on ice, dirtbikes and sportbikes...and neither type of tire worked out too well.
It was basically letting both feet slide along the ground to keep from busting my azz...
lol

 

[michael parris heuberger]

I've ridden in several inches of snow, and on ice, dirtbikes and sportbikes...and neither type of tire worked out too well.
It was basically letting both feet slide along the ground to keep from busting my azz...
lol

Hi. I did ok on the hi way and the street but when I got home I had no driveway just grass and up hill it went up about 9 inches in about 3 ft it took over an 1/2 hr to get to my shed.

 

[Bumblebee]

I got caught at work one time when it snowed and I rode home in a late spring swirling blizzard with an MP car following to make sure I made it...(which I did)...that was on my FZR1000 back in the early '90s...

I used to deliberately ride my CR250 in the snow a few times

 

[SPECIALFORCESOFGOD]

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Think someone may have posted a similar shot before, but found this dash image interesting. For those curious, the bike is garaged. It does match the conditions outside though, so that's a plus. Didn't get to see this last year as the bike was torn down.

Mine is always between 85-90. I should get a bonfire image if I'm not gonna get that cool snowflake.

 

[dcnblues]

If I need a snowflake to display on a dash telling me it's cold out, should I even be riding a motorcycle.

I know this is a rhetorical question but just how dumb do these companies think people are?

There's a HUGE safety difference between riding in storm conditions that are too warm for invisible ice to form on the road, and those that are cold enough for it. I've come off the shoulder of Shasta going downhill on an interstate highway through the slush at 80 mph keeping my tires in the tracks made by trucks and feeling fairly confident in the road grip. I also had a girlfriend who was a passenger in her friend's car driving cross country, and she didn't know about black ice, went off the road in New Mexico, rolled the car and died. My girlfriend sat in that upside down car for a day and a half before she was rescued. Black ice is serious and can appear where you least expect it and it's invisible.
I expect the algorithm is also sampling wheel slippage under braking and acceleration with temperature before it displays the warning. That snowflake would totally slow me down going over bridges as just one example. I think it's very cool and valuable Tech.

I don't ride in winter storms but have had plenty of snow and ice during the summer at altitude. The mountains make their own weather...

 

[Bumblebee]

There's a HUGE safety difference between riding in storm conditions that are too warm for invisible ice to form on the road, and those that are cold enough for it. I've come off the shoulder of Shasta going downhill on an interstate highway through the slush at 80 mph keeping my tires in the tracks made by trucks and feeling fairly confident in the road grip. I also had a girlfriend who was a passenger in her friend's car driving cross country, and she didn't know about black ice, went off the road in New Mexico, rolled the car and died. My girlfriend sat in that upside down car for a day and a half before she was rescued. Black ice is serious and can appear where you least expect it and it's invisible.
I expect the algorithm is also sampling wheel slippage under braking and acceleration with temperature before it displays the warning. That snowflake would totally slow me down going over bridges as just one example. I think it's very cool and valuable Tech.

I don't ride in winter storms but have had plenty of snow and ice during the summer at altitude. The mountains make their own weather...

I don't think the system is that intelligent to know the difference between tire slippage from sand or ice and the snowflake will show up when the temperature display shows a cold reading....

We get lots of black ice here in snow country....I know all about it...

 

[SPECIALFORCESOFGOD]

Midnight ('03 Busa) back from having it dyno tuned with temps below 30 degrees and light snow and freezing rain. It was late in the year for those conditions in KS, but I wanted to get it back and finish a few things before riding season. That was then.

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That thing looks clean, bro!