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| | | VABird | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,373 | | Location | : | BEDFORD, Virginia, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Feb 2018 - 20:40 Post title : Oil Pressure gauge anyone? | | | So the fairing is reaching completion and with the OP gauge installed, the pressure upon startup is up about 70PSI at idle. After warmup though, drops to about 60PSI at 3,000 RPM; well above the manual's stated value of 43-50PSI at that RPM. But also after warmup, it is a worrisome 5-10PSI at idle. There are no wierd noises and the stock low OP warning lamp is not lit.
A: Could this be everyone's issue with the engine noises that so many are experiencing?
B: Has anyone got one of those direct pressure reading gauges that resides on the motor?
C: If so,can you confirm your pressure under similar circumstances?
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| | | rayglo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Feb 2018 - 23:24 Post title : Re: Oil Pressure gauge anyone? (Re: VABird) | | | Yes VA those readings are what I get also
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| | | VABird | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 28/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,373 | | Location | : | BEDFORD, Virginia, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Feb 2018 - 01:55 Post title : Re: Oil Pressure gauge anyone? (Re: rayglo) | | |
rayglo wrote:
Yes VA those readings are what I get also |
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That's reassuring!
| The ride may be fun, but in the Great Scheme of things, it really is about the destination! John 3:16
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| | | rayglo | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Feb 2018 - 19:31 Post title : Re: Oil Pressure gauge anyone? (Re: VABird) | | | So getting back to headlight adjustment
There needs to be a starting point for the headlight itself. If you start with it to high or low it will skew the results. So maybe the headlight being perpendicular to the ground?
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| | | VABird | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 28/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,373 | | Location | : | BEDFORD, Virginia, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Feb 2018 - 20:39 Post title : Re: Oil Pressure gauge anyone? (Re: rayglo) | | | I simply aim the low beam so I can get the most distance with the focused beam without (in my judgement) being too high too far down the road.
Not much else to be done, really.
| The ride may be fun, but in the Great Scheme of things, it really is about the destination! John 3:16
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| | | Ultimate38 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 133 | | Location | : | Albany, NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Feb 2018 - 01:48 Post title : Re: Oil Pressure gauge anyone? (Re: rayglo) | | | My french Method: ( for light beam set up)
Tbird at 15 feet from a wall.
Bike straight so you need some body on the bike:
1 - keep it outside from the stand
2 - the pilot's weight changes the attitude of the motorcycle. and so the vertical direction of the beam.
Measure from ground the light bulb position. (too cold to go to the Tbird and measure it tonight....)
Let say 32 inches.
Remove 4 inches,
Draw a line on the wall at this distance: 28 inches (32 - 4) from ground.
Align the top of the light beam to this line.
| Jacques/Ultimate38
New Tbird 2012, 1600, black and ... stock until now !
Previous 2009 1600 Tbird/KN Air filter/Hog Slayer exhaust/Brian Custom saddle/Oil pressure gauge/oil temperature/Horse saddleback.
| | Post edited by Ultimate38 on 25 Feb 2018 - 01:51 |
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| | | rayglo | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Feb 2018 - 13:52 Post title : Re: Oil Pressure gauge anyone? (Re: Ultimate38) | | | Ok let me put it this way
Say you had a bike with no headlight. What would be your starting point for the headlight?
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