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Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found.
Reply #15 - 08/14/12 at 15:33:24

rfw2003 wrote on 08/14/12 at 14:38:11:

arteacher wrote on 08/14/12 at 14:28:54:

rfw2003 wrote on 08/14/12 at 14:21:20:

arteacher wrote on 08/14/12 at 14:18:08:

Foxman276 wrote on 08/14/12 at 12:17:48:

ToesNose wrote on 08/14/12 at 11:48:28:

Anyone find one of these oil temp gauges that fit directly to the access port in Fahrenheit for the LS650? The only ones I keep coming across are Celsius for our bikes Huh

Celsius is the way to go! Zero is freezing and 100 is boiling - doesn't that make more sense? (Easy for the Canadian to say, I know...) Wink

Once you've gone metric you'll never go back! Wink

I use the metric temps on all my electronics as that is what most of the tech specs are in, but everything else I'm used to the American system Tongue

Yea- the US is right up there with Burma and Liberia as world leaders in the resistance to metric. Wink

Hey- that would be an excellent job creation program for the US. Shocked

To be honest I wouldn't mind going to the metric system, it's much easier to understand since it's all multiples of 10 so it makes conversions to the higher or lower designations very simple.

I have always chuckled at this map:

http://www.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/metric-system.png

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found. Reply #16 - 08/14/12 at 15:35:52 arteacher wrote on 06/26/12 at 17:44:37: Or this one: http://www.bikercom.com/shop/index.php?page=pp_producto.php&md=0&ref=GZ-130000 I have one similar to this one (the short-tap version on the right in the picture) that I bought from a site in Germany several years ago. So far it seems to work, even if it is in Celsius.
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Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found.
Reply #17 - 11/08/18 at 01:01:36

arteacher wrote on 06/26/12 at 17:44:37:

Or this one:
http://www.bikercom.com/shop/index.php?page=pp_producto.php&md=0&ref=GZ-130000

I bought this one from this site and it works perfect. Yeah its in Celsius but the 120 mark is in red so it doesn't really matter. If its at 120 or after then pull over and cool off. I can make a quick glance and spot it while moving too if I'm ever curious.

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Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found.
Reply #18 - 11/08/18 at 08:09:20

"What -me-worry" ? dino oil doesn't brake down until it hits 350 F ,Our bikes run about 270-300F on the hottest days and that is the temp at the head ,not the oil sump. , If your paranoid , run synthetic oil it's good to 500F . I'm much more concerned with watching my oil level ,than the temperature.(why pull over if your oil hits 120C -248F ? the boiling point of water maybe 212F but the boiling point of motor .oil is about 572F. Your oil pump raises the pressure on the oil which further raises the boiling point). Bottom line ,a temperature gauge is a waste of time and money unless your into Steampunk .If your bike is running to warm ,it's more likely your carb is jetted to lean,or your running 50 weight oil thinking it protects better than 40, which is a mistake.

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Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found.
Reply #19 - 11/08/18 at 08:13:41

Last trip to Galveston Reelthing gave me one of those.. He was digging around in the garage and found one that he no longer had a bike to screw it into..
They are a well built gizmo, they fit in with the size of the bike, and offer a comfort, being able to protect the engine from scorched oil.
The gauge can be twisted around to put the red dot out where you Can lean out and see it. It's oil filled to protect the guts from vibration.

Requires a grip to unscrew.
A strap on a stick would do it and be easy to haul with a small oil container. I carry a Two Stroke oil bottle. Just a couple of ounces, but that can be the difference between
Low
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EspenA1982 YaBB Newbies Offline Suzuki Savage 650 1987 Ryca hardtail bobber Posts: 16 Norway Gender:	Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found. Reply #20 - 01/11/21 at 13:59:21 hello, im about to buy one of these oil gauges and was wondering what the lenght of the pin was? i found one that is 24mm! Should it be shorter?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found. Reply #21 - 01/11/21 at 14:04:29 I THINK that will work, but to be sure, just pull the fill plug and measure to the obstruction. You can use a piece of wire to find it, mark it , pull and measure.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2625 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found. Reply #22 - 01/11/21 at 14:40:16 Can you provide a link for the unit you have found?
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EspenA1982 YaBB Newbies Offline Suzuki Savage 650 1987 Ryca hardtail bobber Posts: 16 Norway Gender:	Re: Oil Temp Gauge Found. Reply #23 - 01/11/21 at 15:03:18 I found it on my computer and i logged off now...on my phone now, but im gonna take some measurements of the oil filler hole tomorrow, thanks
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