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What, no radio or GPS? Kidding!
Very nicely done! Keep us updated on future mods.
I think some knobbies would complete the scrambler look but practically most of the riding this thing is going to see is going to be on the road. I'm going to keep an eye out for a spare set of wheels though.
Oh, and regarding that clunky gearbox, if you apply upward pressure on the shifter before shifting, and just fan the clutch lever while shifting, it might work better for you.
Is the oil temp sensor on the inlet or outlet side of the cooler? I'm assuming inlet. My best understanding is that oil temps should be at least 212F in order to evaporate any water typically generated by the combustion process.
Any word back from Tesla yet?
Here is a few snaps of the most intrusive project, the first one is the before and the others are some of the latest
From the looks of things you have a good eye and talent to back it up so why not look at a couple brackets directly under your headlight. You could also consider a different headlight with a different mounting option.
I considered that option with my 850R scrambler but my path had more options because I eliminated the stock headlight / gauge and idiot light set up. I haven't been back on that project for a while due to my distractions toward other projects, to many other projects and they keep coming.
Here is a few snaps of the most intrusive project, the first one is the before and the others are some of the latest
Most Oilheads I have ridden and worked on normally run 5 bars on the RID.
The stock sender sits on top of the motor beside the thermostat where the oil leaving for the cooler is the hottest. I would expect it to be slightly cooler by the time it hits the right side of the oil cooler.
If I read the above post correctly (and you certainly don't need my advice) but I wouldn't be mounting the cooler anywhere where the lines are going to be continually flexed.
Thanks for that - in reading up on it I've seen references to the bar gauge and what people have seen for "normal" running temperatures but good to have values to go along with it. I'm assuming that the thermostat would regulate the oil temp so it doesn't get or stay too low - I've noticed since I've been paying attention that mine doesn't open up for a surprisingly long time. And that kind of goes along with what I've seen - my gauge seemed to be reading 210 or a hair above most of the time so far. The top end of my gauge is 300, which I'm sure it's possible to run above that but from what I gather if I'm seeing the upper end of that scale too often I will need to rethink my cooling setup.
Let it idle without moving on a warm day. Your temperature will come up quickly. Over 300 will damage the oil.