Oil pressure gauge
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Road Warrior
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Oil pressure gauge
Two questions for those of you that have installed an oil pressure gauge. What size fitting goes into the case where the stock sender is? I believe it 1/4" but I want to make sure. Next question is for those that have the gauge mounted on the rear rocker. How long is that piece of hose? Russell makes a pre assembled stainless hose for that but I can't find anywhere how long it is. I want to use it but need to know its length because I'm not mounting my gauge on the rocker box. Thanks
Road Master
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1/4" NPT on the case side. Length, I don't know.
I mounted mine to my LR dash.
You can use 1/8 copper tube. Cover it with 1/8 rubber vacuum line to make it disappear (black)
I mounted mine to my LR dash.
You can use 1/8 copper tube. Cover it with 1/8 rubber vacuum line to make it disappear (black)
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Just wondering monster, is there a need to moniter the oil pressure on a 124" build vs a 107" build like mine? Making me think if I should be looking into this. Sure wish the oil pressure went to the ECM, I would display it on my Power Vision but for some reason HD must not think it is important to us...
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Road Warrior
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Just wondering monster, is there a need to moniter the oil pressure on a 124" build vs a 107" build like mine? Making me think if I should be looking into this. Sure wish the oil pressure went to the ECM, I would display it on my Power Vision but for some reason HD must not think it is important to us...
I wouldn't recommend copper tubing. Copper will break due to the vibration of the rubber mounted motor. Better off finding a flexible stainless steel line.
Road Master
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I've used both. I have 1/8" SS inside my rubber hose now. Never had a problem with CU though that couldn't be repaired. If it does start leaking it's not like rubber where you get a catastrophic failure & loose all your oil at once.There's lots of things that COULD happen to a bike...
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Road Warrior
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Monster715 I have one on my 99 king I followed the stainless line with a piece of string then messured that with a tape it came out to be about 20 inches its the russell I had it for about 4 years now I believe I got it from Jerzee customs.