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Bigbuell
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 05:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Can I put an oil pressure gauge on my XB12 so that I can monitor the oil pressure. Or should I stick with the idiot light, sometimes I don't trust that light.
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M1combat
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 05:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Of course you can : ). The thing is though, I think HD engines don't run much oil pressure at all so I think the gage will only read like four pounds or something... Not much use in it. The idiot light should work fine...
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Bigbuell
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wow! The pressure is that low. SCARRY!
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Doughnut
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Why so low? My guy's S3-T died when it literally ran out of oil on a LONG trip. He told me the oil light never came on. What triggers the oil light if the system is used to running so low anyway?
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Buellistic
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The reason you do not need a lot of oil pressure is you have a roller bearing engine !!!

The oil system is BULLET PROOF on the XB engines !!!
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Buellistic
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Doughnut:

HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOU OIL ON A TRIP ???

Proably a lot more often now, RIGHT ???
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M1combat
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think a 45 would put a nice hole in it...
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Doughnut
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 07:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't, I no longer am able to afford the bike, I sold. I used to check it once every other week, give or take a few days. Dull was checking the oil each gas stop or two if memory is right.

Sorry if I came of pissy, got some issues I'm dealing with.

(Message edited by Doughnut on March 21, 2006)And I'm not trying to be a dick, really, what triggers the light, low pressure, low oil?

(Message edited by Doughnut on March 21, 2006)
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