They look cool!

 

Not in here we don't!

 

Funny how they have been putting oil pressure gauges in other vehicles for about 80 years, and call the light a what?

 

Thanks GR, I would be really lost without this place.

 

Perhaps you should replace the oil gauge with a compass?!

 

Right up there with a battery left on concrete will discharge. What was once true is not anymore.

 

That's not true?

 

The great Quote" WHAT IS TRUTH". I may not know the truth but I am easily amused. Ho yea ya don't need a gas gauge either. might as well get rid of the kickstand and headlight too.

 

It is not. They no longer have carbon in black plastics like they used to in the 60's.

 

The bolts are steel, the jugs and heads are aluminum, which has a greater rate of expansion.

But I don`t think you will blow a gasket by riding without warming up the engine.

I think the myth was started by dealers to put the blame for leaking base gaskets on the owner instead of blaming the real culprit...shitty base gaskets and poor machining.