Wait till the temperature gauge clouds with moisture that gets trapped behind the glass. It's not "if" it's only "when" this will happen. All of the Harley dial gauge oil temperature dipsticks do it sooner or later, and usually sooner than later. Then you'll not only be unable to read the oil level, you won't be able to read the temperature either. At that point you'll go back to the stock dipstick. So if you think you're po'd now . . . . just wait.

This is what pisses me off about Harley-Davidson. Riders dressed like pirates. There, I feel better now....

I have that dip stick, it is hard to read, but I have a softail so I just peek in there. If they flattened it out and put cross hatch on it it would be better.

I took some sandpaper and scuffed up the chrome on my dipstick. That way when I pull the dipstick out of the oil I can see where the shiney oil stops and the dull metal begins. Simple really. I thought everybody does that. Now if all the dipsticks on the 2019 models have a rough finish I swear I'm gonna sue them!!!

Not necessarily. My John Deere tractors have flat, yellow dipsticks with crosshatch markings on them and, with fresh oil, it is near impossible to read. Sometimes the paper towel method Charlie mentioned is difficult too. The best method I found is to put a very light dusting of (baby) powder on the dipstick. I can read it first time every time. For those concerned about putting powder in the oil, the amount is negligible and won't harm anything.

I had problems reading my tranny dipstick. A few minutes with a dremel tool and it had hatch marks. You have to adapt and overcome.

dipstick
ˈdɪpstɪk/
noun

1. 1.
   a graduated rod for measuring the depth of a liquid, especially oil in a vehicle's engine.
2. 2.
   informal
   a stupid or inept person.

Maybe you should pay the dealer to check your oil level for you before every ride.

What kind of oil are using? Baby oil?

"made in China"