Street Glide Question
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Road Captain
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Street Glide Question
Have a question that hopefully some one can help answer.
I have a 2011 SG,why doesn't HD put an oil or engine temp gauge on the bike? The current gauge is only for outside air temp. Wouldnt it make sense to have one or not?
If adding one aftermarket where would be the best place to install and how difficult would it be to do.
Thank for the the help eveyone.
I have a 2011 SG,why doesn't HD put an oil or engine temp gauge on the bike? The current gauge is only for outside air temp. Wouldnt it make sense to have one or not?
If adding one aftermarket where would be the best place to install and how difficult would it be to do.
Thank for the the help eveyone.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Maryland
Personally, I don't think they want you seeing how hot an air cooled engine gets. Could very well have to do with thinking you will buy a gauge from them too.
You can buy a gauge from Harley that looks like the rest of your gauges.
You can buy a bike mounted gauge. Seen'em mounted to the rear head.
As Gliden said you can buy a gauge built into the oil cap.
Personally I'll go with one of the latter if/when I buy one. Eventually I'll have a tank mounted fuel gauge and 2 tweeters in the fairing.
You can buy a gauge from Harley that looks like the rest of your gauges.
You can buy a bike mounted gauge. Seen'em mounted to the rear head.
As Gliden said you can buy a gauge built into the oil cap.
Personally I'll go with one of the latter if/when I buy one. Eventually I'll have a tank mounted fuel gauge and 2 tweeters in the fairing.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: KENTUCKY
Useless tool. You will wreck because you will always be looking at it! Plus I'm not sure what I would do with that info anyway...
short of buying an 88 cu. in. It's gonna be a hot mother no matter what you do. It's better just to ride and never let all that messy "info" get in the way.
short of buying an 88 cu. in. It's gonna be a hot mother no matter what you do. It's better just to ride and never let all that messy "info" get in the way.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: ST. Louis
Probably because people would constantly bitch that their bikes run too hot.
I changed out my Air Temp gauge for an Oil Temp gauge on my first Street Glide.
Complete waste of money.
With install it's about $380
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
I changed out my Air Temp gauge for an Oil Temp gauge on my first Street Glide.
Complete waste of money.
With install it's about $380
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
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From: ST. Louis
I'd like to see a link to this. All I've seen are an Oil Pressure Gauge.
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