Tempature Gauge
Tourer
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From: Eastern Shore MD
RE: Tempature Gauge
Can someone tell me what the purpose of this stupid gauge. I mean you are riding in the wind. It isnt like you are sitting in a cage or house and need to no what the temp is outside. I just got my oil temp gauge from Wallys cycle world yesterday in the mail. Maybe have some shooting practice with the air temp gauge and then mail it back to harley.
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RE: Tempature Gauge
That worthless piece of crap. I know whether it is hot or cold outside, I don't need that stupid gauge to tell me. HD used to put a head temp gauge on the touring bikes. Now that was useful. First thing I did on my classic was to install an oil temp gauge and box the air temp gauge.
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RE: Tempature Gauge
ORIGINAL: Ram
They most likely don't want the pubic to realize that the engines get as hot as they do, and don't want a million customers bending the ears off the dealerships service department with "what is wrong with my bike" "when the engine starts cold its got almost 35-40 psi, then drops to 20 at idle, then when I've gone out and rode a while the PSI drops to 4-5 PSI at idle and barley goes over 20 PSI when hot and cruizing? And only spikes to 30-38 PSI when hot and at WOT" "And is over 300* a normal temp for my oil when hot?"
They most likely don't want the pubic to realize that the engines get as hot as they do, and don't want a million customers bending the ears off the dealerships service department with "what is wrong with my bike" "when the engine starts cold its got almost 35-40 psi, then drops to 20 at idle, then when I've gone out and rode a while the PSI drops to 4-5 PSI at idle and barley goes over 20 PSI when hot and cruizing? And only spikes to 30-38 PSI when hot and at WOT" "And is over 300* a normal temp for my oil when hot?"
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could not agree more, I replaced it with an oil temp gauge when we put the oil cooler on, while I'm at it the fuel gauge comes in 2nd as a pc. of *hit, not at all correct plus it fills with water droplets, I called factory, "oh that's normal,", all the work on redesigns etc. and they still buy those carppy fuel gauges.
ORIGINAL: sledgehammer462
That piece of s#it useless gauge shouldn't be there in the first place! Ya know what man...we pay a lot for these friggin' bikes and the MOCO knows damn well what should be there...HOW BOUT A F'N OIL TEMP GAUGE HARLEY DAVIDSON!!!!!!
That piece of s#it useless gauge shouldn't be there in the first place! Ya know what man...we pay a lot for these friggin' bikes and the MOCO knows damn well what should be there...HOW BOUT A F'N OIL TEMP GAUGE HARLEY DAVIDSON!!!!!!
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From: Born in Brooklyn...Lived in Jersey
RE: Tempature Gauge
Oh yeah...be careful with that fuel gauge...when the light comes on you better be within a stones throw of a gas station man or you'll be walkin'...not at all accurate!
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From: Born in Brooklyn...Lived in Jersey
RE: Tempature Gauge
ORIGINAL: roady
Can someone tell me what the purpose of this stupid gauge. I mean you are riding in the wind. It isnt like you are sitting in a cage or house and need to no what the temp is outside. I just got my oil temp gauge from Wallys cycle world yesterday in the mail. Maybe have some shooting practice with the air temp gauge and then mail it back to harley.
Can someone tell me what the purpose of this stupid gauge. I mean you are riding in the wind. It isnt like you are sitting in a cage or house and need to no what the temp is outside. I just got my oil temp gauge from Wallys cycle world yesterday in the mail. Maybe have some shooting practice with the air temp gauge and then mail it back to harley.
The MOCO knows what should be there but they put the useless air temp. gauge there because they know they're gonna sell mucho oil temp. gauges....jerkoffs man....
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From: South Jersey
RE: Tempature Gauge
ORIGINAL: Viejo
Just splice and put on the yoke with double stick tape. 100% correct readings.
The headlight in the fairing keeps the sensor 10 to 15 degrees high.
Just splice and put on the yoke with double stick tape. 100% correct readings.
The headlight in the fairing keeps the sensor 10 to 15 degrees high.
Sorry to ask a dumb question but where are you placing the yoke after you splice it to make it reach where-ever?
Cruiser
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From: Land of Ten Thousand Lakes
RE: Tempature Gauge
Come November when it`s 0 it will read 15 and i`ll feel warmer. [sm=smiley23.gif]
Thanks for the tip Viejo
Thanks for the tip Viejo
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