Look what i made!!!
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Look what i made!!!
I went and bought me a $10.00 digital kitchen thermometer at Academy store. Bought an oil dip stick on ebay ($3.00) and started to work (not much work). What I did was simple, cut the stick off, drilled a hole all the way through the cap, place the temperature probe through the cap, and JB weld it. Works great!!!!!
I know that I am not going to ride around with a kitchen digital thermometer on my bike. I just wanted to show how easy it is to make a self contained digital temperature gauge for softails. I ask myself why there is no product like this out there? I would certainly buy one. It does not even has to be hardwired (battery operated).
I know we have oil tank thermometers but something like this can be attached to the handlebars for easy viewing.
Anyway I just wanted to share this with you all.
I know that I am not going to ride around with a kitchen digital thermometer on my bike. I just wanted to show how easy it is to make a self contained digital temperature gauge for softails. I ask myself why there is no product like this out there? I would certainly buy one. It does not even has to be hardwired (battery operated).
I know we have oil tank thermometers but something like this can be attached to the handlebars for easy viewing.
Anyway I just wanted to share this with you all.
Last edited by flipbel; May 2, 2013 at 08:23 PM.
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I also have one on my bike (analog).
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south tx deuce did you go to the tiny but ok san isidro bike ride last saturday?
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Nice job, and if you don't put it on the bars you could possibly fab up a bracket to attach it by the air cleaner, or some other down low place that is an easy glance down at a stop. If it was shallow enough to fit under the dash panel you could even cut a window out and place it under, and seal around the edges. If you can make the wires long enough you can tuck them under the tank to reach, and do a quick disconnect at the cap for when you remove it.
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Nice job, and if you don't put it on the bars you could possibly fab up a bracket to attach it by the air cleaner, or some other down low place that is an easy glance down at a stop. If it was shallow enough to fit under the dash panel you could even cut a window out and place it under, and seal around the edges. If you can make the wires long enough you can tuck them under the tank to reach, and do a quick disconnect at the cap for when you remove it.