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Nov 8, 2011 | 08:41 PM

#21

Eric Moore

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From: griffin ga

just incase some may have the dip stick temp guage... I have both... I had the dip stick guage 1st... the return oil enters the oil tank near the rear of the tank... this reading will be about 20+ degrees higher than the temp sending unit mounted in the front of the oil tank for the fairing mounted gauge.......

Nov 8, 2011 | 09:09 PM

#22

2black1s

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From: Simi Valley, CA

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Originally Posted by jimski

I sure hope their oil temp gauge is more accurate than their air temp gauge....

Even if it is accurate, how the hell do you read it?

I hate gauges with non-linear scales. And besides the non-linear scale, just to add a little more confusion, what do the 4 dots on the lower portion of the scale represent?

Unless of course they furnish a legend with the gauge that tells you what each division, and dot, represents. Do they? I don't think so.

Nov 9, 2011 | 10:40 AM

#23

casique

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From: Lorton, VA

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Originally Posted by frenchbiker

The heat management system (EITMS) uses the front cylinder head temp, not the oil temp and a 30F to 50F difference between the 2 is normal.
What kind of oil do you use in your engine? Do you have an oil cooler?

By the way, the EITMS kicks-in at 285F.

I have FLHX with the powerpack, so yes it has an oil cooler and I use Mobil 1, 20w-50 V-twin.

thanks