Tiregard Remote Tire Pressure Monitoring System - anyone?

[herbivrus]

Anyone out there using the Tiregard wireless tire pressure monitoring system with their Super Ten? If so, are you:

1) happy with its performance?

And

2) used it while off-road or in otherwise rough conditions?

It seems like a nice system for easy management and monitoring of tire pressure, but I don't know how well it'd hold up in dirt, or rain, or water crossings . . . Any feedback happily received and appreciated!

 

[stevepsd]

I think that Firefight911 has it on his ST.

 

[Firefight911]

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=1839.msg30895#msg30895

I have it and have really liked it for the 6000 miles I ran it. I took it off after this when I put on Karoo tires for my Death Valley trip.

I had been warned to be careful while using it with rubber valve stems. I took note and kept an eye out. Sure enough, I found that the stems were being pulled off center quite a bit any time I went on long or higher speed runs. I also noticed this during off road runs where debris, water, etc. was "pulling" them. I never had any air loss but until I fit metal valve stems I have removed them as the pull of the valve stem had become quite a considerable amount to where you could see the hole edge where the stem protruded through.

The function of the item itself has been fantastic and very useful and other than for the above I highly recommend them.

I will try to get a metal valve stem installed before my next Iron Butt ride otherwise I will not be using them.


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[herbivrus]

Thanks, Firefight911! Exactly the kind of useful info I'd sought. I'll hold off on purchasing this gear unless I choose to go to metal stems as well. Maybe later...

 

[Mellow]

I have the Orange TPMS. Works great!
http://www.orangetpmsusastore.com/Aftermarket_TPMS_Kits-Aftermarket_Kits_M202.html
You turn on the bike and it registers within a few seconds without having to roll the bike or get underway for a few mins... so for me it was the best solution out there.

The mounting on the rear tire will be an issue as the 'V' of the spine will not allow the nut to tighten all the way down.

Some have used extra spacers/washers. I just took a dremel and filed down the bottom of the 'V' so the nut would lay flush.

 

[Thunderpig]

I have the Doran 360 and it works great. They have a strong warning about using metal valve stems but they provide them with the kit. If you wire it into a switched circuit, it can take a few minutes to start reading. I have mine hot-wired so it reads continuously. The amp draw is very low and has not been a problem as long as I ride at least every two weeks or just put it on a trickle charger (unheated Colorado garage). I have it mounted just inboard of the throttle but you can mount it any where and run the remote warning light to some place in your field of view.


http://www.doranmfg.com/motorcycle-tire-pressure-monitoring-systems.htm

 

[hojo in sc]

Another one for Doran.

 

[Rainbow Chaser]

Yet another Doran with sensors mounted on the metal straight stems supplied by them. Mine are wired hot so I get tire pressure readings when I walk up to the bike. Great folks, warranty, and great product.

 

[Dagny_Taggart]

I put 90 degree metal valve stems and a valve mounted TPMS system on my R1200GSA. It worked great and it was very interesting to read tire temperatures as well. Bought the Tenere and am waiting for a tire change to put the valve stems on and use it on the Yamaha.

I. Bought after picking up a roofing nail in the rear and feeling the bike get squirrelly around 9 psig.

 

[Boulder]

holy lick my balls batman! 199 per stem or tire. $400.00 for a kit!! Not worth it for me. I will just simply check mine with regular tire $1.99 dollar gauges. Worked so far for 200k miles with no problem.. Too bad they charge so much. For 50 bucks a tire i would do it.

 

[justbob]

I have the Orange TPMS. Works great!
http://www.orangetpmsusastore.com/Aftermarket_TPMS_Kits-Aftermarket_Kits_M202.html
You turn on the bike and it registers within a few seconds without having to roll the bike or get underway for a few mins... so for me it was the best solution out there.

The mounting on the rear tire will be an issue as the 'V' of the spine will not allow the nut to tighten all the way down.

Some have used extra spacers/washers. I just took a dremel and filed down the bottom of the 'V' so the nut would lay flush.

I have the Orange Electronics TPMS also and like it but have already had to replace both sensors. One failed at about 18 months and the other at about 24 months.
AND the worst thing about this system is that there is no longer a U.S. distributor. So replacement sensors are going to become obsolete. I have two spare sensors, after that I guess I'll be looking in to a different TMPS.
The first generation sensors will not work with the new generation two system. The reason is the higher pressure setting available on the newer unit, 74 PSI vs 50 PSi