jtalka
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Does anyone make an oil temperature gauge for the R18? Seems to me that knowing oil temp, particularly here in Florida is important. IMHO having that as opposed to the "power meter" on the dash of the TC would make better sense.
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Wow, what you say I totally, agree with, who needs a silly power meter ??? Is that what BMW gets for hiring men with a PHD in engineering ????Does anyone make an oil temperature gauge for the R18? Seems to me that knowing oil temp, particularly here in Florida is important. IMHO having that as opposed to the "power meter" on the dash of the TC would make better sense.
Who knows. But if you think about it that gauge does not serve their product well.. I have never looked at it and said to myself "wow, that's great". What I usually think is "wow, that's all that is left!" Seriously however if anyone runs across an oil temp gauge for this bike please share the info.Wow, what you say I totally, agree with, who needs a silly power meter ??? Is that what BMW gets for hiring men with a PHD in engineering ????
I understand your point... My concern comes from experience. Years ago I enrolled in the intermediate motorcycle safety course up in New Jersey. I rode my basically new Harley Road King. I'm doing the exercises as instructed, the bike idling all the time. Toward the afternoon I see smoke going by so I look around to see where it was coming from....guess what, it was from my Road King. Long story short a motor tear down was in order. The rings were shot, you could twist them like pretzels...Someone postd a similar post on the IMC forum.So I will share my point of view and in fun/not to flame:
I am nutz enough.I live in Arizona and the last thing I need ia a oil temp gauge,LOL.None of my bikes have ever overheated(100-118 degrees).Plus they are tuned and the afr is in a better range which does cool the bike.
Last funny:Not sure what I would do if I could look at a oil temp gauge?
1)worry
2)think what to do
3)stop riding
4)ride faster
5)buy a convertable or 2 wheeled car(goldwing,which doesent have a oil temp gauge)
Good luck with the search.I hope you don't find one,.
I might get some hate for this but...I might be the ONLY R18 owner who actually LIKES the power meter!Wow, what you say I totally, agree with, who needs a silly power meter ??? Is that what BMW gets for hiring men with a PHD in engineering ????
Maybe a oil pressure gauge but not a oil temp gauge.Mine doesn't need a oil temp gauge.
My R1200RT had a digital one. In really slow traffic I could see it rise a bit. The R1200RT-P had an oil cooling fan, presumably for idling by the road side.If there is a engineered motorcycle out there that comes with a oil temp gauge please post
Interesting,I wonder if it was from the police version of that model?My R1200RT had a digital one. In really slow traffic I could see it rise a bit. The R1200RT-P had an oil cooling fan, presumably for idling by the road side.
I bought the R1200RT new in 2005 and it was delivered with an OEM digital oil temp gauge. Perhaps it was part of some package along with cruise control etc. The oil cooling fan was only on the police model.Interesting,I wonder if it was from the police version of that model?
Hooray, I vote for thatI think I would rather have a fuel gauge than an oil temp gauge.
I would like both ... and oil pressure while we are at it ... I like gages, even if I ignore them most of the timeI think I would rather have a fuel gauge than an oil temp gauge.
Ohh, I do love a challenge once in a while. I will have a play over the weekend and see what I can find on the B. I know that in my old E92 you could do a mod with the computer to display oil temperature but it was rather complicated and I did not want to mess around with things. These parameters are checked on the background as part of the self diagnosing but BMW did not think it was necessary to display it. The same will be on the R18.Not sure whether this is helpful - but maybe there's something in there for you...
https://www.r18forums.com/threads/engine-temperature.1951/
As I read the manual, it seems there is supposed to be a "Setting", that is activated correctly, will show engine temp.
I still don't have it, or a satisfactory answer from BMW