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Mar 26, 2014 | 10:53 AM

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bluharley

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Originally Posted by grbrown

My favourite indy reckons oil gauges on an Evo are a darned nuisance and should be banned!

They look cool!

Mar 26, 2014 | 10:54 AM

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grbrown

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I know they say that about me too.

Not in here we don't!

Mar 26, 2014 | 10:56 AM

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aces&8s

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Originally Posted by bluharley

They look cool!

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 10:58 AM

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aces&8s

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:02 AM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by aces&8s

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

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:05 AM

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soft 02

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:07 AM

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bluharley

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Originally Posted by soft 02

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

That's not true?

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:15 AM

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aces&8s

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Originally Posted by bluharley

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.

Last edited by aces&8s; Mar 26, 2014 at 11:20 AM.

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Mar 26, 2014 | 12:48 PM

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soft 02

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Originally Posted by bluharley

That's not true?

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 04:20 PM

#30

Dan89FLSTC

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Originally Posted by RLH3175

The bolts that hold it together would expand with heat also, so I say its a myth.....

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.

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