coolant temp gauge

[shooter64]

Don't guess anyone has found a coolant temp gauge that has a sensor that would fit right into where the original idiot light sensor is. Things usually aren't that simple. With only an idiot light, Honda must not have expected to have much trouble with overheating. Sure enough, you rarely read where anybody has had overheating problems. Sometimes there are reports about the light flickering on and off but the engine is not really overheated.

[98valk]

search the tech board, has been addressed before. two ways, re-tap the hole or by and adapter from autometer. I did the adapter first,  temp was off 5-10 degrees due to the sensor not being directly in the coolant flow, so I then tapped it, not difficult. search for the posts that have everything on this.

[valkyriemc]

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/gauges.htm

[Gryphon Rider]

Quoting myself:

I installed an Autometer temperature gauge in 2002.  I used the sender that came with the gauge.  I removed the thermostat housing from the bike.  The housing has an existing circular boss on it (shown circled) that can be drilled and tapped 1/8-NPT to accept the sender.  The picture is from Jeff K's site.  The green thing (not the circle) is the OEM temp sender for the ICU.  The temp sender for the indicator light is on the other side:

[ulflier2001]

Have you looked at these as  a possibility !
http://www.motosens.com/english/f6c_e.htm

[John Schmidt]

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/gauges.htm

I used the same system as in the photos, got it many years ago and installed it along with an Autometer C-2 series gauge. Nary a problem since. The temp gauge is the small one on the left. The center one is fuel, one on the right is oil pressure.

[R J]

Have you looked at these as  a possibility !
http://www.motosens.com/english/f6c_e.htm

These aree a little expensive, BUT, had no problem or failure in 8 1/2 years service.

[billyboy]

Yep Motosens for sure they are great and it is plug and play, a little work with water temp but not
too bad. Got the oil pressure, water temp, volt meter, and clock. I like to know what is going on in 
there. Use the ones with the needles easier to read. IMHO 

[HappyTrails]

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/gauges.htm

I used the same system as in the photos, got it many years ago and installed it along with an Autometer C-2 series gauge. Nary a problem since. The temp gauge is the small one on the left. The center one is fuel, one on the right is oil pressure.

Beautiful setup! Was the oil gauge an easy install?

[John Schmidt]

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/gauges.htm

I used the same system as in the photos, got it many years ago and installed it along with an Autometer C-2 series gauge. Nary a problem since. The temp gauge is the small one on the left. The center one is fuel, one on the right is oil pressure.

Beautiful setup! Was the oil gauge an easy install?

I no longer have the bike but recall it was fairly easy. Got an electrical type hookup instead of a tube, used an adapter so the sender would screw into the spot where the OEM unit was down by the filter.

[Jess from VA]

I have the Tel Tru oil thermometers, which are plug and play in replacement of the dipstick.

They do the same job, though perhaps just a bit slower than a coolant temp gauge.  Lot easier to install.    Like 2 minutes top.

220* and under and you're good.

They sell them in 2" and 1 3/4" gauge faces.  The 2" with the Kuryakyn trans covers may just rub a bit on the cover, the smaller one won't.

Looking down when riding, the skinny sweep hand and small numbers can be a bit hard to see, so I cut sliver of black electrical tape and laid it over the 220* temp on the gauge face.  As long as the sweep is below the tape sliver, I know I'm good.  I have never had either bike exceed 220*, though it's got to that high sitting in traffic (at which point I shut down until I can move).

The Tel Tru dip has an oil level line, but I only check oil level with the OE dipsticks (kept in my tool box).  Neither of my Interstates has ever lost or burned any oil, at all.

They snug up with a wrench, so they can't be stolen with fingers only.  They must not be tightened or untightened with the gauge face, or you will change the thermometer.  If that happens, they can be readjusted in boiling water (212* at sea level).

https://www.teltru.com/section/95/honda-motorcycles





 

[HappyTrails]

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/gauges.htm

I used the same system as in the photos, got it many years ago and installed it along with an Autometer C-2 series gauge. Nary a problem since. The temp gauge is the small one on the left. The center one is fuel, one on the right is oil pressure.

Beautiful setup! Was the oil gauge an easy install?

I no longer have the bike but recall it was fairly easy. Got an electrical type hookup instead of a tube, used an adapter so the sender would screw into the spot where the OEM unit was down by the filter.

Gott it thanks! Btw hiw the heck do you get an image to upload without getting a file error

[Bagger John - #3785]

Quoting myself:

I installed an Autometer temperature gauge in 2002.  I used the sender that came with the gauge.  I removed the thermostat housing from the bike.  The housing has an existing circular boss on it (shown circled) that can be drilled and tapped 1/8-NPT to accept the sender.  The picture is from Jeff K's site.  The green thing (not the circle) is the OEM temp sender for the ICU.  The temp sender for the indicator light is on the other side:

An old thread, but this is what I've done with almost every Valkyrie I've owned - save the last two. They're using Motosens sensor adapters for the oil pressure and water temp senders.

Gauges have run the gamut from Cyberdyne to Dakota Digital to Auto Meter to Stewart-Warner to JDM. All of their water-temp sensors worked properly (accurately) when inserted into the thermostat housing casting boss.