SmarTire Tyre Monitor Kit

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Hé people,

If been offered a Wireless Tyre Monitor Kit on the cheap.
Has anyone here used them or know anybody who has.
Seems like a cool & handy gadget to have.

Plipton

Plipton

Post missing.

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You ask many questions young Grasshopper
I received a PDF on the product this morning. And have included some copy-pasts:

HOW IS SMARTIRE INSTALLED?
Installation of a SmarTire for Motorcycles
system requires an authorized service
center since the tyres of the motorcycle
must be removed for mounting the sensor/transmitters. It is often most
convenient and cost effective to install SmarTire for Motorcycles during a tyre change as the process for mounting the sensors on the rims is easy and within the capabilities of any trained motorcycle mechanic. The sensors are mounted using a metal strap around the rim, cut to
the correct length for the wheel size and tightened using a worm gear.
The sensor/transmitters do not affect normal tyre balancing procedures and installation should take approximately 5 minutes per wheel

Installation of the display/receiver is also quick and easy. The compact display/receiver is attached with double sided adhesive tape to a flat or semi-flat surface of the cowling, the handlebars or the instrument cluster. Power supply wires connect from the display/receiver to a keyed circuit and ground. Mounting of the display/receiver takes approximately 10 minutes.

HOW IS SMARTIRE POWERED?
The sensors/transmitters inside the tyres are powered by a long life lithium battery designed for over 5 years of use at 30,000 miles / year.
If the motorcycle is stationary, the sensor goes into a sleep mode in order to increase the battery life. Once the wheel is rotating the equivalent of 5 mph, an internal switch turns on the sensor and
data is transmmitted immediately.

HOW IS SMARTIRE PROGRAMMED?
The first step is to ensure that both tyres have been inflated to their correct cold air pressure levels. The system is programmed by simply turning on the bike's ignition key and simultaneously pressing the button on the display/receiver for 5 seconds. Spin the front tyre to activate the sensor/transmitter and the display/receiver will capture the cold air
pressure level from the wheel. The tyre pressure received will be the level that the alerts are automatically set against. To automatically program the rear tyre pressure, simply spin the rear tyre or ride away.
The display/receiver also allows the rider to easily set a different air pressure benchmark for different duties, such as riding with a passenger or load and for high speed track use. These duties require at least the rear tyre to be operating at a higher pressure than normal.
To quickly set a new pressure, ensure that the tyres are inflated to the required tyre pressure for the type of riding you intend to do.

Turn on the ignition key and hold down the button on the display/transmitter for a period of 5 seconds. Spin the front tyre
to set the front tyre pressure and then the rear to set the rear tyre pressure.
Plipton

Plipton

Ah, things are much clearer now, enlightened one...

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