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Oil Temp Gage - 5/7/2008 7:22:37 PM

bzxgdk

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Status: offline Is a oil temp gage worth the money?

Thinking about the one with the digital read out that replaces the dip stick.

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RE: Oil Temp Gage - 5/8/2008 1:48:05 AM

Ribcracker

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Status: offline I have looked at them but thing is to be honest what use is a gauge you cant read as your riding ? Plus if you got by without it for now why put something on thats just going to make you worry if its reading okay.

BTW do you get a rebate from the state for road sweeping with those fringes ? :)

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RE: Oil Temp Gage - 5/8/2008 2:40:31 AM

xxxflhrci

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RE: Oil Temp Gage - 5/8/2008 11:46:37 AM

chaos5

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Status: offline I got an analog one. Yeah, I cant read it while riding, but it is nice to know how hot she is when I stop etc.

Mostly, I liked the look of it

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RE: Oil Temp Gage - 5/8/2008 3:05:21 PM

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Status: offline Ribcracker - Yes... I think I might take off the fringe on the running board and on the handle bar.... might of overdone it, eh.

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RE: Oil Temp Gage - 5/9/2008 12:09:03 AM

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ORIGINAL: bzxgdk

Ribcracker - Yes... I think I might take off the fringe on the running board and on the handle bar.... might of overdone it, eh.

only pulling ya leg mate.
When I first met the OL and she dragged me up to a harley dealership by letting Me ride her custom fatboy I stood in the parking lot and saw this RK come in with fringes draging on the road. I turned round to her and goes what the f.... is that a road sweeper...a little to loudly it seems as I got lots of stares off the assembled hoggies...only to find out it was their chapter Director......shoudl have guessed then HOG life wasnt going to be Me :)

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RE: Oil Temp Gage - 5/11/2008 10:53:42 AM

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The digital temp gauges are a waste of money in MHO. They seem to fail at a high rate, they are expensive, and you have to push a button to see the readout. I found pushing the button a pain, most of all with winter gloves on. So, needless to say, within a few hours of buying it, I returned it, and got the analog readout one. Even riding, at a stop, I can glance down and get an idea of where my oil temp is.
Just my 2 cents

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