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Mark_h · 03-01-06, 10:12 PM

Has anyone successfully added a temperature gauge to a naked curvy and been pleased with the results?

There seem to be a few after market “nail-on” gauges available, but they seem a bit of a mess. All I want is some indication that the bike is warm enough to give it some welly. I often do short journeys (2-3 miles) and tend to err on the side of caution so sometimes do not get to enjoy myself for fear of killing the engine if it’s still below temperature.

Obviously lots of short journeys will not do it the power of good anyway so last thing I want to do is give it even more stress by over-revving it before the important bits have got up to temperature.

I assume I could replace the thermostat that drives the over-heat LED and fan controller with one that has a variable output, or alternatively I’ve seen one that screws in place of the oil filler cap and actually measures the oil temperature which at the end of the day is more important than the water.

Not too bothered if it is a truly calibrated scale or just a 5-segment LCD so that I know it’s warm enough to have some fun.

Anyone got any recommendations?

Or do I just give it 5 minutes and go for it?

03-01-06, 10:12 PM	#1
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Adding a temperature gauge Has anyone successfully added a temperature gauge to a naked curvy and been pleased with the results? There seem to be a few after market “nail-on” gauges available, but they seem a bit of a mess. All I want is some indication that the bike is warm enough to give it some welly. I often do short journeys (2-3 miles) and tend to err on the side of caution so sometimes do not get to enjoy myself for fear of killing the engine if it’s still below temperature. Obviously lots of short journeys will not do it the power of good anyway so last thing I want to do is give it even more stress by over-revving it before the important bits have got up to temperature. I assume I could replace the thermostat that drives the over-heat LED and fan controller with one that has a variable output, or alternatively I’ve seen one that screws in place of the oil filler cap and actually measures the oil temperature which at the end of the day is more important than the water. Not too bothered if it is a truly calibrated scale or just a 5-segment LCD so that I know it’s warm enough to have some fun. Anyone got any recommendations? Or do I just give it 5 minutes and go for it?