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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Thoughts on the oil pump 07/27/16 at 15:06:45 Since oil flow seams to be an issue, it got me wondering. Could the pump be changed over to a chain drive and thus be spun faster? There's not a lot of resistance to an oil pump, sobthe drive chain need not be too heavy. A smaller driven gear, larger drive gear would also yeild the same result.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28903 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #1 - 07/27/16 at 15:20:12 Oil flow is only an issue at idle, plenty of flow/pressure at speed. 5 psi at 1000/1200 rpm 50 psi at 4000 rpm and straight gears is more efficient than a chain drive. what we need is a variable speed drive. or adjust the idle speed correctly.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #2 - 07/27/16 at 16:30:42 Not that Verslagen needs my help, but I'll back him up. If your idle is set correctly then oil pressure never becomes an issue.
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JPSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42 Ridgewood, NJ Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #3 - 07/29/16 at 07:12:49 I have been trying to crack that idle speed code using sound, rolling throttle speed in 1st. Can't seem to get it perfect and lose sleep about the thought of idle being too slow.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28903 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #4 - 07/29/16 at 07:58:09 Error on the high side and don't worry... be happy.
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Armen Serious Thumper Offline Half-Witted Wrench-Jockey from Jersey Posts: 1452	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #5 - 07/29/16 at 09:00:16 Buy a cheap electronic tach. They'll sell them to almost anyone
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JPSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42 Ridgewood, NJ Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #6 - 07/29/16 at 09:13:16 Do you have one in mind? If it's gonna stay on the bike, it should be small. Please send a link
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6226 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #7 - 07/29/16 at 09:24:23 JPSavage wrote on 07/29/16 at 09:13:16: Do you have one in mind? If it's gonna stay on the bike, it should be small. Please send a link use the search function its been covered many times
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18137 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #8 - 07/29/16 at 09:39:05 These are small, and easy to mount and hook up. The only negative for me is the battery is not replaceable and only lasts 5 years. http://www.trailtech.net/digital-gauges/tto/surface-mount/tach-hour
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JPSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42 Ridgewood, NJ Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #9 - 07/29/16 at 09:48:25 Dave, that looks great!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18137 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #10 - 07/29/16 at 09:56:40 I am tempted to get one that is a temperature gauge.....not because I need one - but I just get a bit curious at times. (As long as I keep wearing an armored jacket.....I am sure the bike can handle more heat than I can take). http://www.trailtech.net/digital-gauges/tto/surface-mount/temperature
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JPSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42 Ridgewood, NJ Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #11 - 07/29/16 at 10:01:19 Dave, it would be nice if they had one unit that did both! I wouldn't even know which one to order for temp. haha
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Reply #12 - 07/29/16 at 10:05:50

I had their TrailTech Vapor speedometer on my bike for a couple years. It did have a Tach and Temperature gauge....along with clock, reset ODO, Total Time, and an outdoor Temperature gauge that was not very accurate.

It is not possible to use the sensor on our spark plug, as it is recessed too deep. The sensor for the spark plug does fit on the head stud however, and that is a great place to take a temperature reading.

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JPSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42 Ridgewood, NJ Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #13 - 07/29/16 at 10:10:18 Without laughing too hard, can you show me a pic of this head stud? Warning: I'm more of a woodworking guy than a mechanic, so I can figure it out w/ enough instructions!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18137 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Thoughts on the oil pump Reply #14 - 07/29/16 at 10:15:44 In this photo.....the shiny acorn nut on the right side (down inside the square looking hole) is the rear head stud - this is where I mounted the sensor when I had the Vapor speedometer. You will have to remove the fuel tank and the chrome head cap cover to access this area.
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