I read about the FOBO Bike 2 tyre pressure sensors, and they sounded like a good idea. They mount to the valve stem and communicate tyre pressure readings to an app on your phone via Bluetooth, even sending you alerts if your pressure falls below a level you define.
I ordered a set, then waited nearly a month for them to arrive.
They got here today, and… they don’t fit the FTR.
More specifically, they don’t fit the front tyre. Because the FTR’s valve stems are 90-degree mounted, there isn’t enough clearance between the FOBO sensor and the brake callipers. I found this out the hard way, when even just lightly wheeling the bike around in the garage to check the clearances caused the FOBO sensor to hit the calliper with enough force to damage the sensor.
The second sensor fit the rear tyre just fine, but the one I tried to mount to the front is now buggered. Something about the way it hit the calliper means the outer casing won’t unscrew anymore (not even with assistance from pliers), which means I can’t get at the battery inside… so once that’s dead, so is the sensor.
Overall this product seems like a good idea, just not for the FTR. For any bike with normal valve stems, it would probably work fine. For the FTR… not so much.
I ordered a set, then waited nearly a month for them to arrive.
They got here today, and… they don’t fit the FTR.
More specifically, they don’t fit the front tyre. Because the FTR’s valve stems are 90-degree mounted, there isn’t enough clearance between the FOBO sensor and the brake callipers. I found this out the hard way, when even just lightly wheeling the bike around in the garage to check the clearances caused the FOBO sensor to hit the calliper with enough force to damage the sensor.
The second sensor fit the rear tyre just fine, but the one I tried to mount to the front is now buggered. Something about the way it hit the calliper means the outer casing won’t unscrew anymore (not even with assistance from pliers), which means I can’t get at the battery inside… so once that’s dead, so is the sensor.
Overall this product seems like a good idea, just not for the FTR. For any bike with normal valve stems, it would probably work fine. For the FTR… not so much.