Installed my oil pressure gauge kit.
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Installed my oil pressure gauge kit.
Ordered my Sifton oil pressure gauge kit from Debrix Cycles. I ordered a white faced, fluid filled gauge, but they call silver "white" I guess. Even the photos on their website show "white" more of a silver color. Oh Well, I like it that way I guess. It was easy to install, but the sending unit on my '07 Heritage was kinda tough to get out & back in, plus oil oozed out at each step until I got the line hooked up. I didn't like the idea of the braided stainless line rubbing on pushrod covers & tank oil lines, so I cut some clear plastic tubing in 1" lengths to cover the line and used black nylon wire ties to secure them at those contact areas. My bike has the Kuryakyn smoked heat deflectors right about where the gauge is mounted on the rear valve cover bolt. So I decided to get the hole saw out and just cut a circle where the gauge sticks up. It turned out OK, and now I can keep the shields. At 65 deg. in the garage, It popped right up to about 45 lbs.
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Well, I've already changed my Pressure gauge setup. It came with the braided stainless line, but it was too short to give many options on routing. I didn't like the look of it zip tied to my push rod covers, and I didn't want it rubbing agaainst anything. So I removed it. I decided to try that hard 1/4" plastic line, but couldn't get the ferrul fittings to seal up right, and I was worried about it being near heat sources and failing out on the road. I did like the ability to route it a different, less noticible way, so played with it a little and found a better way. I came straight down from the gauge, and went under the oil tank toward the rear of the bike. From there I curved it downward toward the frame, and ran it to the front. Then I curved it upward between the frame and regulator cover, into the new 45 deg. fitting on the sending unit adaptor. But since I was afraid of the plastic, after I located the route, I bought 4' of 1/4" copper and used that instead. I still zip tied it in plenty of places to reduce vibrations, but looks good. I might paint it black in the exposed areas later.
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What did you use to cut the Shield? Seems like you did a bit more than simply using a Hole Saw. Looks good and I'd like to try and duplicate it.
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I cut it with about a 2" hole saw to start with, but finished up the shape & rounded the corners with the old bench grinder. Whatever they make those shields out of, it grinds away nicely.
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Very nice implementation and install! I wondered if the braided lines were clear covered. I would not be too fond of a 22" S.S. buffer snake either. I think the copper looks kinda cool...thanks for the pics.
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