Oil temperature, clock, outside temp all-in-one gauge

[bosozoku]

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11720307&RN=210

This appears to be a meat thermometer, clock, and outside air thermometer all in one.  I'm thinking:

(1) Drill hole in oil cap.  Remove dipstick.  Epoxy temperature probe in place of dipstick.
(2) Extend wire from temperature probe.
(3) Mount thermometer gadget somewhere (on tank?) in flexible water-resistant plastic case (some packages from screws should work for that purpose, especially if sealed with aquarium sealant.  Magnetic back should stick to the tank through the plastic case.
(4) (Optional) -- add LED light hooked up to bike's electrical system for night visibility.

Anyway, this should be an oil temperature gauge, clock, and air thermometer for under $30.  (Assuming it reads to 260F or so as it should!)

Cheers,
-b.

[ssinema]

I dont know....I just dont think I could bring myself to install a thermometer from Bed Bath and Beyond on my motorcycle!   
None the less, if you want to...More power to you.

[CndnMax]

I just dont think I could bring myself to install a thermometer from Bed Bath and Beyond on my motorcycle!   

maybe you could wrap your seat in some nice fluffy bath towels if the thermometer doesnt work for ya 

[bosozoku]

I dont know....I just dont think I could bring myself to install a thermometer from Bed Bath and Beyond on my motorcycle!   
None the less, if you want to...More power to you.

Would it be more acceptable if it were rebranded as a motorcycle gauge and sold for $99.95 + tax?   

-b.

[The Buddha]

That would work ... if your dip stick stayed dipped in oil ...
Re wire that into your oil galley ... right under the round cover on the right ... and read pressure too ... yea 7 inch long stick ... not suitable for oil galley. A pressure fitted banjo and a dual sensory guage is OK though.
Cool.
Srinath.

[bosozoku]

That would work ... if your dip stick stayed dipped in oil ...
Srinath.

I'm assuming that the tip stays dipped ~75% of the time at least.  Dipstick oil temp gauges aren't uncommon at all for bikes.  Remember that the force vector is parallel to the wheels on a bike even whilst cornering, unlike in a car, so the oil doesn't slosh from side to side much.

-b.

[CndnMax]

here is this one a little more manly for you?
http://www.customdynamics.com/lcd_oil_temp_gauge_dipstick.htm

[frankieG]

i just want to find a little lcd clock with double sided tape to i can see what i am late for.  the rest is just candy and just as useless

[ben2go]

this little gadget will not hold up in the weather

[bosozoku]

this little gadget will not hold up in the weather

See the part of the post about a waterproof plastic cover...

-b.

[werase643]

you really don't want to know what the oil temp is.....it will worry you if you know what it is.....

[ben2go]

this little gadget will not hold up in the weather

See the part of the post about a waterproof plastic cover...

-b.

Yes, but the sunlight will wreck the lcd display and the vibration from being on an MC will kill the circuit board.

[trumpetguy]

i just want to find a little lcd clock with double sided tape to i can see what i am late for.  the rest is just candy and just as useless

Here ya go:
http://www.bbburma.net/Casio.htm

[bosozoku]

http://www.allqa.com/aqa1411.htm

There's this, which is $31, ugly, but seems to be environmentally protected, so it'll probably survive on a bike.

-b.

[spc]

you really don't want to know what the oil temp is.....it will worry you if you know what it is.....

+1000000000000

[The Buddha]

The oil draw on bikes with sight glasses is over 1 inch. As in, when its off, it'be at the top of sight glass, start it and it will drop off the bottom, over an inch.
Dipstick will be in air ...
BTW, you dont want to know what the oil pressure is ... it would worry you.
Cool.
Srinath.

[DaxFX]

you can find on ebay oil cap biult in termometers.

[ohgood]

Intersections are pretty dangerous as it is. I don't want to be looking down at the oil gauge and wondering why it's 'hot' or 'not' at an intersection.

It's air cooled. Keep the oil changed and filled, and just ride it ?

[DaxFX]

i never plan to mount one of those . but for the one that want the bed bath & beyond gauge this is an alternative !!!