You need an adapter. Before I installed mine in the oil line I used a NAPA adapter #3220 x 6 x 2, male 3/8 npt x female 1/8 npt in the oil pan.

 

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You said in an earlier message you were "not too smart," but based on the above I think you're disproving that notion. I did something similar by using an industrial dial thermometer, and checked the temp before draining with the fairing gauge and immediately after draining with the dial t'meter. The oil in the drain pan was 20° cooler after about one minute than what was showing on the fairing gauge, but I thought that was probably a reasonable difference since the pan was cool at the start and did cool the oil somewhat.&nbsp\\; Anyway, based on that I figure I'm close to correct. Next time I'll check as the oil drains, not after sitting in the pan for even one minute. Or, I'll find an accurate t'meter with a long probe that I can check while the oil is still in the pan. I think a meat t'meter would be a good choice since they should be quite accurate, as food temperature is important.

 

I confess that I worry about this constantly. After all, my radio might be overheating. If the radio goes out, I may not be able to survive.

 

SOOS:&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; So what is the result, any noticeable difference in temps?

ICLICK:&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Thanks, I try to exercise humility whenever I can, but I am a high school dropout.

I wish there were an easy calibration screw on the gague, or a resister we could place inline to make it more accurate.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; I am going to wrap some insulation around the sensor to keep the airflow off it, may improve accuracy just a bit.

If it never goes above 200 on the gague (210 actual) it will prove that an oil cooler is not perhaps necessary.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; I will cover the cooler on an upcoming ride and see what happens.

With my t-max efi, I can download head temps and view them, and I noticed head temps were all fairly cool:

Max Head Temp Sessions
184 Deg 165
192 Deg 8
200 Deg 14
208 Deg 14
216 Deg 36
224 Deg 30
232 Deg 28
240 Deg 21
248 Deg 17
256 Deg 4
264 Deg 6
272 Deg 0
280 Deg 1
288 Deg 1
296 Deg 0
304 Deg 0
312 Deg 0
320 Deg 0
328 Deg 0
336 Deg 0
344 Deg 0

352 Deg 0 360 Deg 0 368 Deg 0 376 Deg 0 384 Deg 0 392 Deg 0 400 Deg 0 408 Deg 0 416 Deg 0 424 Deg 0 432 Deg 0

 

I notice more consistent temps now as opposed to slight fluctuations when installed in the oil pan. The oil pan location I noticed was affected by noticable changes in the air temp (I live on the coast and can experience temperature pockets) and also when riding in the rain or traveling over wet roads or hitting puddles. The wet conditions IMO have a cooling affect on the bottom of the oil pan.

The installation in the oil line per the MoCo way is prtotected by the oil line cover and much less susseptable (sp?) to outside temps and/or other cooling conditions.

Besides that, I was bored that day and just decided on a whim to make the switch.

 

No disrespect intended...
I may just be ignorant,
but why bother ?
How many bikes run to hot and what is the remedy?
If you think you are running hot the only solution I can see is a
re-dyno and oil cooler.
To me is is just one more distraction.

Also, if heat is an issue, aren't you supporting the idea of water cooled ??

Just an observation

 

Educational attainment is not the sole indicator of intelligence. I know some intellectually average people with college degrees and some exceptionally bright people without.

I wish there was an adjustment too, but I'm just going to do more tests on mine to find out the error, if any. My gauge kit had a sheath that fits over the sender, sort of an insulator but probably intended to help keep water away from the electrical connections.

I'd be amazed if you can keep it there. I have a cooler and it keeps peak oil temps in line, usually not going above about 210° (on the gauge), but I've seen it as high as 230° in heavy traffic on a few occasions. When going at least 45mph it has been staying at about 195-200° with air temps around 90°. A few months ago I installed (rigged) two fans on my cooler and they seem to help move air when stopped or during slow going. They won't keep it cool forever when idling at a stop, but they slow down the ascent effectively. I also have a map switch and can switch to a rich map on the fly when I need the extra cooling. I rarely need it, though.

What do these numbers mean? Are you running a peak of 432°? What is the second group of numbers (e.g., "200 Deg 14")? I've checked mine with an IR thermometer and I get around 250-275°F, 325-350°R taking the reading at the sparkplug base. I think my temps are fairly normal after riding on a hot day.

 

To cover the oil cooler, just wrap aluminum foil around it.&nbsp\\; If you do it right, it's not unatractive.&nbsp\\; I used to live in upstate New York, and instead of taking the cooler off my metric, I just covered it.&nbsp\\; It dod not have a thermostat.

The T-Max download of the head temps is a count of each "session" recorded at what temp.&nbsp\\; So, my head temp hit 189 degrees 165 times, 192 degrees 8 times, and so on.&nbsp\\; This is about 10 months or so of records, including a nice long trip to Texas in late May.&nbsp\\;

My bike hit
264 Deg 6 times
272 Deg 0
280 Deg 1 time
288 Deg 1 time and never recorded a head temp above that number.&nbsp\\; So realistically, the hottest it ever gets on a reular basis is around 264 degrees (head temp, not oil temp).&nbsp\\; I run Royal Purple 20/50, so I think my oil situation is fine.&nbsp\\; Now that I know that, I probably wont need an oil temp gauge any more, but how do you gain confidance in a new motorcyce that has a reputation (earned or unearned) for having reliability problems?&nbsp\\; I've been on water cooled metrics since I sold my '85 FJ 1100.

My 07 is not perfect, but like my ex, she was good enough for me.&nbsp\\;

 

One more note on the temperature difference between the fairing mounted gauge and the dipstick gauge.&nbsp\\; Look at the fairing gauge.&nbsp\\; The graduations are apparently not equal above and below the 230 degree mark.&nbsp\\; The low side&nbsp\\;the gauge markings are&nbsp\\;180-230 (a delta of 50 degrees).&nbsp\\; On the upper of 230&nbsp\\;it reads 230-260 (a delta of 30).
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No two people will interpret the actual temperature reading the same.&nbsp\\; Last install we bench tested the gauge in boiling water to determine a reference&nbsp\\;point at least.&nbsp\\; BTW, you could probably adjust a correction into the gauge with a resistor soldered inline.
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