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New and Improved Oil Level/Temp Dipstick??
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New and Improved Oil Level/Temp Dipstick??
Hello, Harley is advertising these as new and improved. I read some bad reviews on these a few years ago and crossed them out of things I wanted. Has Harley improved these? I really like that you can check your level and temp with the push of a button (if they work correctly?).
I'm also curious how accurate the level feature is? It usually takes me 3 or 4 times of stopping and checking the level to get it as close as possible to full without going over.
Thanks for the info!
I'm also curious how accurate the level feature is? It usually takes me 3 or 4 times of stopping and checking the level to get it as close as possible to full without going over.
Thanks for the info!
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I've had mine for a couple years, always says 1/2 quart down when I know its not, and the right hand number has started to fade. You'll see a lot of failures in this thread, when I bought mine it was supposed to be "new and improved", not sure if it has been yet again since I bought mine.
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Hello, Harley is advertising these as new and improved. I read some bad reviews on these a few years ago and crossed them out of things I wanted. Has Harley improved these? I really like that you can check your level and temp with the push of a button (if they work correctly?).
I'm also curious how accurate the level feature is? It usually takes me 3 or 4 times of stopping and checking the level to get it as close as possible to full without going over.
Thanks for the info!
I'm also curious how accurate the level feature is? It usually takes me 3 or 4 times of stopping and checking the level to get it as close as possible to full without going over.
Thanks for the info!
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If you've a mind you can always install an oil temp gauge in the "ambient temp" gauge slot of your fairing which is a totally useless POS, IMO.
It would be about the same price of the dip-stick which is only good for seeing when you get off of your bike anyway.
The fairing one you can see all the time and is a better deal over-all at least for keeping an eye on your oil temp.
It would be about the same price of the dip-stick which is only good for seeing when you get off of your bike anyway.
The fairing one you can see all the time and is a better deal over-all at least for keeping an eye on your oil temp.
Last edited by lionsm13; Jun 24, 2013 at 07:22 AM.