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| Ted | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 15:46 Post title : Head Up Display for Tbirds | | | If there is a Thunderbird moan from riders unused to cruiser style, like me, it's not having the clocks in line of sight.
Why didn't I think of this before? I did originally use my iPhone as a satnav and it was very good, apart from the dysfunctional Bluetooth connection, lack of weather-proofing, fuse-blowing power lead and locking connector (when you forget it locks, you pull the guts out of your phone). Alright, I fkd it up.
I now had a redundant RAM mount and realized I could use the free app Awesome HUD with my iPhone to give me my speed (in a number of formats and gps cardinal points), although I note that there are many more HUD apps now. It works brilliantly (apologies for the crap pics):
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 15:52 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | Wait wait wait. It's backward so it reflects in the windscreen?! WOW!
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 15:53 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | Well now, I'm not about to do this because I am allergic to both the iphone and windscreens BUT that's a pretty spiffy solution for those that aren't (I'm sure there is an Android solution as well... but still doesn't get me past the required piece of plexi-glass for this project)
Good job 
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 16:01 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Thatch) | | | ...and it also gives me the fantasy of having a retina-guided gatling gun - thought the Plasma Torpedo Tubes were a bit childish.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 16:02 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
Well now, I'm not about to do this because I am allergic to both the iphone and windscreens BUT that's a pretty spiffy solution for those that aren't (I'm sure there is an Android solution as well... but still doesn't get me past the required piece of plexi-glass for this project)
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But, you could have an appropriate looking Rear View mirror mounted as a HUD reflector....jst sain. 
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 16:07 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: DizzE) | | | Trust me, I spent a couple of hours trying to achieve this; the multi-faceted angles required for the phone/bars/light/mirror/line of sight defeated me. I even tried shining it on my visor - you can flip the iPhone screen either way.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 16:08 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | Ted wrote:
...and it also gives me the fantasy of having a retina-guided gatling gun - thought the Plasma Torpedo Tubes were a bit childish. |
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So the latest thing is Zombies. Ka-Bar has line of blades that have bio-hazard green, day-glo handles and names like Block Chopper and
De-Animator.
And one of the Holographic sight mfgs has a reticle choice called Zombie Stomper; the bio-harzard symbol and red dot center.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 16:11 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | |
Ted wrote:
Trust me, I spent a couple of hours trying to achieve this; the multi-faceted angles required for the phone/bars/light/mirror/line of sight defeated me. I even tried shining it on my visor - you can flip the iPhone screen either way. |
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Wait wait wait. You are saying the iPhone can be flipped to mirror image? How? I could turn my GPS to reflect.
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 16:21 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: DizzE) | | | Sorry Dizze, the app allows you to flip the HUD display, not the satnav. That's a great idea though, it'd be beyond kool to see the junction images superimposed over the real thing. Mrs. Ted tells me it looks a bit Terminator-like, coming down the road at night. I should say, it works surprisingly well in all but the brightest sunshine.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 17:42 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | Hmmm....then there may be an app that will reverse the display, regardless. Good thinking. I'll let us know. 
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2012 - 21:02 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | good alternative there ted
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| CornerBanger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Apr 2012 - 19:03 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | How does it work in the bright light of day?
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2010 Kawi KX85 (My boy's ride)
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| shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Apr 2012 - 19:19 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: CornerBanger) | | | Bloody brilliant idea and well excecuted, but I really don't like screens on my bikes. I prefer my bikes like my women (naked). If I want to look through a screen, I'll drive my car. To me, feeling the wind is a part of the whole essence of riding a bike.
(Waiting patiently now for hurls of abuse from screen lovers) 
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| RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Apr 2012 - 19:36 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: shagrat57) | | | I just installed "GPS test plus" on my DroidX, it flips the screen for HUD, has waypoints etc. I haven't tested the speedo or heads up yet.
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"Harley-Davidson; the worlds' most efficient method of turning gasoline into noise without the harmful side effect of horsepower."
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Apr 2012 - 20:36 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: CornerBanger) | | | Not well in bright sunshine, and it gets better as the sun disappears. The app I'm running, Awesome HUD, gives you a range of different colour choices.
Incidentally CB, a belated congrats on your custom work; the best Tbird work I've seen - in my eyes.
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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Apr 2012 - 23:32 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | I have my iPhone in an Otter Box Defender with a bar mounted Otterbox Defender holder. The Otter Box Defender is very water resistant
and I have an app called Speed Pro-cost was free. It has a Mirroring setting that will allow you to watch the refection when you aim it. Works
even during the day and you can choose red, green or white. I find the speed is about 10% less than Bird's speedo. I too hate having to look down to see my speed. With the red numbers I can see it at noon. Just used it today for a 200 mile run.
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The mount is very solid and costs about 40 bucks. The price of a speeding ticket is much much more.
BTW- the Otterbox Defender is a great protection. I dropped my phone in the Otter case at 55 mph on a rough asphalt road. When I picked it up not only was it working but the case was not even too badly damaged. The rubber housing took the shock, even the screen was OK.
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Suzuki Boulevard S50
BMW R90/6-Luftmeister fairing
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| CornerBanger | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Apr 2012 - 15:38 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: Ted) | | | Thanks Ted, I appreciate the kudos!! Now my wallet is empty  I still need to get a Speedy headlight to finish it off.
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Apr 2012 - 20:19 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: thanks4thefish42) | | | I'm seeing 85 at gps 80 and 30 when those road side radars say 25. Yeah, I could change it with TuneECU,
but every time I think it's probably better this way.
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| CornerBanger | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Apr 2012 - 14:00 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: DizzE) | | |
DizzE wrote:
I'm seeing 85 at gps 80 and 30 when those road side radars say 25. Yeah, I could change it with TuneECU,
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I changed mine with TuneECU. I put mine at -3.8 and it is spot on.
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2010 Kawi KX85 (My boy's ride)
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Apr 2012 - 14:37 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: CornerBanger) | | | Yeah, maybe that is better.  
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| CornerBanger | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Apr 2012 - 17:45 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: DizzE) | | | Especially for you Diz, since you are a man of accuracy and a little on the OCD side... Maybe it should read out four decimal places for you... Anywho, I dont want to guess at my speed I want it to be spot on. And yes, i am OCD as well.
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| DC13 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 347 | | Location | : | Westbrook , Maine, United States |
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| | Posted : 09 Apr 2012 - 18:15 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: CornerBanger) | | |
CornerBanger wrote:
Especially for you Diz, since you are a man of accuracy and a little on the OCD side... Maybe it should read out four decimal places for you... Anywho, I dont want to guess at my speed I want it to be spot on. And yes, i am OCD as well. |
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Could be worse you could have CDO like my wife..... its like OCD but with all the letters alphabetically organized
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| zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 10 Apr 2012 - 07:49 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: DC13) | | |
DC13 wrote:
Could be worse you could have CDO like my wife..... its like OCD but with all the letters alphabetically organized |
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just think how worse it would be if it was ODC
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| DC13 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 347 | | Location | : | Westbrook , Maine, United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Apr 2012 - 14:18 Post title : Re: Head Up Display for Tbirds (Re: zolti) | | | true dyslexic and obsessive would be worse
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