Oil temp gauge?

[Big Bo]

Where can I get an oil temp gauge that screws into the oil fill hole?

[Red01]

Check out:

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?topic=10011.0
The Daytona Digital gauge shown in this thread --> http://www.daytona.co.jp/mc/global/products/02/temp.html

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?topic=5483.0

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?topic=1965.0

http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/products/electro.html

[Big Bo]

Thank you Red01, I want simplicity. Pull the oil plug, screw the temp gauge in. I don`t want to deal with wiring.

 

[Vlad]

Where can I get an oil temp gauge that screws into the oil fill hole?

I got mine on eBay about a year ago. It wasn't easy to find and it cost me about $60-70 including shipping if I recall well. looks similar to this one, but without chrome edge and with shorter "dipstick":

http://i4.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/c1/3b/1ed0_2.JPG

[mwheat308]

I don't know if this is what you are looking for or not. It looks simple enough to me.
http://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/moto-detail_Motorcycle_Oil_Temperature_Gauge.html
Hope it helps

[mademiriam]

I actually had a couple of these lying around here somewhere from a buddy who was really in to vintage racing. Can't seem to find them right now and they weren't very 'nice' to begin with, also required you to drill a hole through your existing gas cap.

[Red01]

Thank you Red01, I want simplicity. Pull the oil plug, screw the temp gauge in. I don`t want to deal with wiring.

 

  I don't know of a US source that carries one for a B12, but one of the other boards did a group buy of some of this type from some outfit in Germany several years ago.  You can get them from the UK - here's some:

http://www.justbandits.com/shop/product.asp?numRecordPosition=11&P_ID=413&strPageHistory=&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=78



http://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/moto-detail_Motorcycle_Oil_Temperature_Gauge.html



http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?tier1=Spares&tier2=Oil+Temperature+Gauges&tier3=On+Two+Wheels&tier4=Bike+Specfic



You may be able to find a US vendor for one of the above gauges if you search more thoroughly than I did.

[Vlad]

I don't know if this is what you are looking for or not. It looks simple enough to me.
http://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/moto-detail_Motorcycle_Oil_Temperature_Gauge.html
Hope it helps

That's the one I have. Make sure you get the right model for your Bandit. It's not just the thread size - the ones with long dip-stick won't fit as they'll hit the clutch.

[jimyed]

Sorry for the Noob question but why the Oil temp Gauge? I saw Vlads and meant to ask but didn't when we were out a few weeks ago .  Oil temp gauges have not been a topic on other bike boards that I can recall.

[txbanditrydr]

Some of us just need something more to worry about..... and the others like the bling factor.   

[Vlad]

Sorry for the Noob question but why the Oil temp Gauge? I saw Vlads and meant to ask but didn't when we were out a few weeks ago .  Oil temp gauges have not been a topic on other bike boards that I can recall.

It's mostly for the masochists like me, so they can freak out when the needle goes out of range in heavy stop-and-go traffic at 35 degrees in the shade :). If I didn't have it it wouldn't have bothered me. Not that I heard of anyone ever damaging Bandit's engine by overheating.

Joking aside, Bandits are oil cooled, so this gauge serves the same purpose as the water temp gauge on water cooled engines. It's good to know when your engine is up to temp and ready to be flogged :). I am also a big fan of all sorts of measuring instruments, so it's a plus for me. Other than that, the effect is mostly bling. Bottom line, it would be hard to rationally justify spending more than $30-40 on it.

[jimyed]

Well it did look intriging when I looked at your bike  so.... I can see an Oil temp guage in my future. 

That wil have to be after the Hindle or Holeshot and jet kit but before the Undertail and hugger.

[Vlad]

That wil have to be after the Hindle or Holeshot and jet kit but before the Undertail and hugger.

You got your priorities right my friend :)

[Bandit1250]

There's a guy out here in Morongo Valley California who sells them for $69.95.....I have one on order for my 1250....he has a website....he sells a lot of Kawi parts but will get the threaded temp guages for Suzuki also.
http://www.americanclassix.com/home.html

Here's his e-mail...... info@americanclassix.com .....his name is ALEX.
Just tell him the bike you have and that you want the threaded Oil temp guage, he has White face or Black and in "Feherenhight " or Celcius....tell him Jerry with the Bandit1250 sent you!

[txbanditrydr]

There's a guy out here in Morongo Valley California who sells them for $69.95.....I have one on order for my 1250....

Didn't see it listed on the website so keep us posted when you get yours - I'd like to see one even though I just got one of the Celcius versions (used).