Air temp sensor? Where does it really go?

I bought a used 2007 VFR800A and I am in the process of changing out the fairings. I am also trying to get my head around some of the stuff that was done to this bike as well as how it was stock.

I assume this is an air temp sensor. It seems to attach to the instrument panel. I also assume the person did this to get a better reading.

If this is the air temp sensor should I really drill into my new fairings and mount it here or does it mount somewhere else?

If it isn't the air temp sensor, what might I be looking at?

Thanks,
Bryson

 

thats the air temp sensor allright and it goes right there where it is.

 

Thanks for confirming that is the air temperature sensor and that is where it goes. I know that seems like a dumb question, but the fairings are so bad that it looked like a custom mounting location and I didn't know where it really really got mounted to.

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On 5th gens it installs on the right front inner fairing cowling; check a parts diagram if in doubt, and definitely buy a factory shop manual. They're great for this sort of thing.

 

I do need to get a service manual. Is there one in particular that you recommend?

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There is a downloadable 2002 VFR Service Manual available over at VFR Discussion. If it is not there, or you can't find it, send me a private conversation with your postal addy and I will burn you a copy along with the owner's manual. I do this really cheap. Free shipping. Do a favor for someone else and we will be even. It is too large a file to send via email.