FOBO BIKE 2 REVIEW - THE GOOD AND THE BAD!
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2021
- Check out this FOBO2 detailed review. I installed the FOBO2 on my 2013 Honda F6B. I rounded up every bit of info on the FOBO2 and put it into one video. If you'd like to jump to the portion, you're interested in here's some time stamps:
0:01 - Intro
1:55 - App Install and Review
8:29 - Sensor Install, IP57 rating, Sensor Maintenance, Anti-Theft features, Good and the bad
17:01 - Unboxing
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Centramatics on my bike, no balancing issues here! For theft concerns, when parking overnight at a hotel or whenever, put your bike on the center stand, rotate tires until the sensor is up under the fender and out of sight. Thanks, for posting.
Hey Mark, that's a really good idea.
Hello BG, Happy New year, and that looks like a handy item to have..I check my tire pressure before every ride..thanks for the video, take care..
Good Morning Bill, Happy New Year to you and your family also!! 2021 went by so fast. Good job checking your air pressure before each ride, wish I did :) Hope you have a great 2022.
I have just refitted these Fobo 2s to my latest bike and am very happy with them. A lot of thought has gone into their function, design and manufacture. And the same applies to your video, BG. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing
One thing to consider: if your bike still has the OEM rubber valve stems installed, get them changed out to metal ones before putting this FOBO system on. The sensors do not weigh all that much, but they do have mass. At speed they will deflect the rubber stems, eventually causing them to fatigue, and eventually fail with a corresponding rapid deflation.
I had an earlier DORAN system, years ago, and they were adamant about that - it is a safety issue!
You did a nice job with this video.
Thanks for the great comment.
always check your pressure when cold, every bike is different, recommended pressure are in your manual. Tire pressures are very important for safety and tire wear. I check mine before every ride. these things woek very well
Hi william, Thanks for all the tips.
For 50 bucks you can buy one from Temu. They work just fine no blue tooth, just a display on your handlebar.
That would be a cool one to try.
Get some bolt in T-valves from Wingstuff. Next tire change have them installed and mount sensor on the top stem. Add air and check phone. Every time you remove the sensor it drains battery a tiny bit. Also always check any battery voltage even if new out of the package. Battery is rated at 3.0 volts but you can get batteries that show 3.45-3.55 volts. Last longer than one showing 3.0 volts as you might be needing to replace when they get to 2.5 or less....
Thanks Jack. That's all really good info. Thanks for watching!
Looks easy to install and use
Yeah, it's a nice setup for sure.
06' road glide...
Front sensor ended up touching something. I installed both sensors with the bike on the ground, so I didn't notice the front sensor was hitting something. Just barely, but enough to snap the valve stem after 25 miles or so.
Catastrophic tire fail.
Luckily it was when I came off the off ramp.
5 mi before and it would have happened at over 100 mph
That part is my irresponsibility, but sometimes we ride as we do. Especially if we catch up with someone else who wants to have some fun.
The sensor rubbed enough to break the valve stem.
Just something to pay close attention to
Thanks @MrBiggtonyc! That's really good to know.
Question do I have to use the stems that came with the fobo kit? Also do I have to use the lock nuts? Can’t I just screw the fobo on my stems without the nut? ……..thanks ahead of time ❤️Love your vids
Hi Toads_Ride, Thanks for the complement. No, you don't have to use the provided stems. The stems that come in the fobo kit are really nice quality. I installed the fobo sensors on my existing tire stems. I don't think you need to use the lock nuts. The lock nuts just help keep the sensors from vibrating off or someone just unthreading them to steal them... I put the lock nuts on mine, and everything worked out nice. thanks again.
@@bgrides2108 not sure why someone would want to steal them, it's not like they would know what company they are from.
@@ratchfordgeorgenot to mention they are utterly useless to the thief, since they are dedicated to ONLY work with the phone(s) they are paired to, and can NOT be used unless, and until they are actively “released” from the parent phone(s) via the internet app.
Mine included everything you showed EXCEPT the spare batteries
That's interesting. Not sure if mine was supposed to come with spare batteries or not. Maybe I just got lucky for once :)
would i have any problem with connecting my phone to a headset/ ear buds since it’ll be already connected to the sensors?
Hi Stovallogy, Great question. I've never used ear buds while riding so I'm not sure. I'd guess you would need to unconnect with the fobo sensors and then connect to your ear buds unless there's newer phones out there that can connect to multiple blue tooth devices.
Great information! Why does it show 2 different pressures when you open the app for front & back tire with a “seconds” or “minutes”
running? Any idea? Which reading is correct? I check mine while riding and the pressure I put shows higher the hotter they get and then the reading “seconds ago or minutes ago shows 3-5 PSI DIFFERENT.. that is why I’m confused on why they show 2 different pressures. You follow me? I’m not the only one who questions it too.
Hi Babybugspaw70, Sorry, I'm not sure what you're asking exactly. Can you give me a rough video time stamp to look at again and then I can reply better...
@@bgrides2108 Thank you for reply,
12:37-12:43 , I’m seeing on yours and I have the exact set up & it shows 2 different pressures on mine too. It shows the pressures and then it shows the pressures with a seconds or minutes showing but they’re never the same pressure, so which one is correct?
Hi Babybugspaw70, Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I can't look any longer because I sold the bike and uninstalled the app. My F6B was a GREAT bike, I just wanted to try another brand. If I remember right, the large middle pressure number is the actual real tire pressure. The time that's counting underneath that is how long it's been since the real pressure has updated. The small number at the bottom is the target pressure you set that you wanted the tire pressure to be.. Hopefully this helped.
@@bgrides2108 No worries, Thank you for replying and that helped out, thank you, it’s pretty good system so far I just didn’t understand the different numbers but makes 💯 sense, Thanks!
Oh i forgot to ask. I have my phone on a quadlock mount permanently when riding whilst running a digital gps speedo app
Can the tpms be layered on top to show permanently?
Hello, not 100% sure but if I was in Vegas, I'd bet it would stay on top.
I can't get mine to share with my wife. I installed the t stems and like it but need to figure out why that isn't working...
Hi Rocco, Hope you get it figured. Wish I new. I don't have anyone to share it with :)
If the tyre was punctured would the display show the pressure in real time or would it take 10 minutes
Hi goflyfpv2798, That's a great question. I never tested this, but I'd guess it would take a few seconds. Basically, the time in between when the sensor looks at the pressure and updates the phone app. This is just a guess.
Is there an android witdget that can be placed on the android homescreen? Not an overlay, but a widget.
I'm looking to use this with drive mode dashboard 2, and would love to know. Appreciate the review!
Great question. Sorry I have no idea. Hopefully some will post a comment with the answer.
@@bgrides2108 yeah I just went ahead and downloaded the app without having the tpms and saw it does indeed have a widget! Thanks for the response though, much appreciated!
@@JoshuaClarked very cool. Thanks for posting.
Hi there BG
nice 👍 job, very interesting video, thanks a lot.
Unfortunately I haven’t been able to install the first (rear) sensor, because it got stuck in: "Checking Ownership"
I have 3 questions: Is it possible, that only Android-Devices have got the "Overlay Services, because I haven’t in the app on my iPhone 12 Pro Max.
2. What exactly means: Long Alert?
3. What is: Single Profile Redirection?
Please help me, I don’t know where else I can get me some help
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Hi Andrej, Great questions. I'm not sure how to fix the "checking ownership" issue. Here's their Customer Service # (305) 576-1982. They might be able to help.
Q2: Long Alert means the phone will alert you for 30 seconds non-stop when the alarm is triggered.
Q3: I'm not sure. If I had to guess, maybe it's a way to redirect your fobo info to other phones fobo app... The customer service number would know.
Are these new Fobo2's or did some else own them at one time? If someone owned them before, then you need to get the sensors released from the previous owner. then you can use them. Here's a link to the User's Manual if you need it: my-fobo.com/uploads/fobobike2/FOBOBike2usermanualversion_1.0.pdf
A good idea is using this app on CarPlay or Android Auto if possible.
Hi Horacio, That does sound like a good idea.
More videos please
Hi G O, Will do for sure. Just hit a tough patch for a little while that should blow by in a month or so. then I can get back to making some fun videos. Thanks again so much.
interesting thing
Hi 2 Wheels Film, yeah. So, for so good. It's nice seeing what your tire pressure is even before turning your bike on.
Why does the app require access to photos and files?
You can take a pic of your bike and use it in the app. That's probably why it asks for access to photos. Not sure why it needs "files" access.
Maybe it asks for files so you can navigate to the photos folder in your files... Just a guess. All that stuff makes me think they just want access to everything on my phone. My spider senses start going off :)
@@bgrides2108 It does, doesn't it?
If you have to monitor it with a smartphone then for it to be useful when riding you need to be able to see your smartphone screen. Have I got that right?
Hi Shegocrazy, Yeah, your right. I happen to use my phone for the gps and music stuff also so I'm always using my phone. It's really nice being able to see the air pressure before you even start riding. I've noticed the tire pressure increasing a few psi as the tires warm up. So before I even start riding I know if I should put air in or not... Thanks for watching Shegocrazy!
If you use an Apple Watch, the Fobo app will alert you while your riding by vibrating. That along with a notification pop up on your phone. So no, you don’t have to have the app open while riding.
@@JonathanODonnellSays Very cool tip
You can monitor it before the ride, when you stop for fuel and at the end of the day.
I check my tire pressure once , twice a week when the temps changes outside and adjust the old fashioned way... for now. (grrr amazon has then on for $101 same day delivery as of today (July 07/22)
Unless you do not carry your phone with you then yeah it is redundant.
Hi handsome. Great video.
Hi G O, THANKS!!!! I've been on a couple quick rides and the FOBO's work great. It's really cool getting a chance to know your tire pressure before you even get on the bike. Thanks again!!
How much did it cost??
Hi JG, I got this as a gift from Santa so I'm not sure. I know Amazon sells them. I put a link in the description if you want to check it out. I think it's about $100 bucks.
What size battery does it use?
Hi CHiTO, The battery number CR1632. Thanks for watching!
@@bgrides2108 thank you for the response!
I dont like the antitheft. You always have to have the wrench with you otherwise you cant add air. Terrible design.
Very true. I ended up taking two of the wrenches in case I lost one :)
Then leaven that nut off, or put the wrench in an on board cubby or tool kit. That nut also acts like a retention locknut, which is dual purpose insurance. Besides, any wrench would work in a pinch. GREAT design imho.
@@ed-7 that's what I did. I just added the little wrench to my bikes tool kit.
Music is annoying.
Sorry about that. Hopefully the vid was helpful.
I have 2 sets , can't login after App update, reset app, now have a system that is un usable as it says owned by another user, once they got your money they don't care , take them off , bin them & NEVER AGAIN will i purchase this product,
Hi Steve, that sucks big time. I never had to use their customer service support. For me they've been working great. Can you return them for a refund?
@@bgrides2108 Contact customer support. They can advise you how to release and reinstall...
@@MrLemurmanummm… Just thinking out loud here… If it can be released and reinstalled even though it’s owned by another user, then that negates the benefit of being supposedly “unusable” if stolen.