anybody install an oil temp sensor?

hunter · 07-18-2010, 06:57 PM

I have one of these nitrous cheap harbour freight oil temp sensor and thinking about drilling and tapping the crankcase but don't want to get any metal shavings in my oil.Has anyone done this or is there an easier way to have a display by your handlebars which tells oil temps?I would like to be able to check how hot the bike is getting.If any of you guys didn't know it amsoil actually drops temps in your engine I saw that after i put it in my vehicles thanks for your replies hunter

roketa200E5 · 07-18-2010, 10:15 PM

I need one of those.

SpudRider · 07-19-2010, 01:04 AM

Perhaps you can remove your oil drain plug, and drill a hole for the temperature sensor. :?: If the sensor has a detachable wire, you can remove the wire whenever you unscrew the plug to change engine oil.

Spud

Cal25 · 07-19-2010, 08:05 AM

Sounds like a good way to do it. I might be inclined to get a extra plug just in case I did not like my results.

FastDoc · 07-19-2010, 10:58 AM

That's a REALLY good idea! :idea:

I bet that would work, and be risk free. The only small issue might be vunerablity of the wire to damage from rocks and debris but that's no big deal at all.

Weldangrind · 07-19-2010, 12:52 PM

An easy option is a temp sensor dipstick. No drilling or wiring required.

FastDoc · 07-19-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

An easy option is a temp sensor dipstick. No drilling or wiring required.

I think that might be a problem in a wet sump due to the clutch position.

FastDoc · 07-19-2010, 12:56 PM

I think the oil temp probe is a good idea for an air cooled motor. I had a Cessna 152 years ago that the only temp monitoring device was oil temp.

Weldangrind · 07-19-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

An easy option is a temp sensor dipstick. No drilling or wiring required.

I think that might be a problem in a wet sump due to the clutch position.

Please explain that for me Doc. The sensors I've seen are a direct replacement for the dipstick.

FastDoc · 07-19-2010, 01:14 PM

On my Q, which uses a sight glass not a dipstick, there is not a clear path from the oil filler hole to the sump. The clutch basket is in the way.

The same applies to my Yamaha and Kawasaki.

My Gold Wing uses a dipstick so it would work there, but I don't remember how Lifanoids are set up, but as I recall they also use sight glasses.

Weldangrind · 07-19-2010, 01:24 PM

The sensors I've seen are very popular with the XR250/400 crowd. Later XR250/400 engines are sorta dry sump, but I've also seen them for XR200 bikes, which is what the Lifan is patterned after.

FastDoc · 07-19-2010, 01:27 PM

It should work then. As I recall my XR250-L used a dipstick so that tells me there must be a straight shot to the oil past the clutch basket on that model.

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hunter Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 101	anybody install an oil temp sensor? I have one of these nitrous cheap harbour freight oil temp sensor and thinking about drilling and tapping the crankcase but don't want to get any metal shavings in my oil.Has anyone done this or is there an easier way to have a display by your handlebars which tells oil temps?I would like to be able to check how hot the bike is getting.If any of you guys didn't know it amsoil actually drops temps in your engine I saw that after i put it in my vehicles thanks for your replies hunter
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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Perhaps you can remove your oil drain plug, and drill a hole for the temperature sensor. :?: If the sensor has a detachable wire, you can remove the wire whenever you unscrew the plug to change engine oil. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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07-19-2010, 10:58 AM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	That's a REALLY good idea! :idea: I bet that would work, and be risk free. The only small issue might be vunerablity of the wire to damage from rocks and debris but that's no big deal at all. __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-19-2010, 12:52 PM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	An easy option is a temp sensor dipstick. No drilling or wiring required. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-19-2010, 12:56 PM	#8
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I think the oil temp probe is a good idea for an air cooled motor. I had a Cessna 152 years ago that the only temp monitoring device was oil temp. __________________ Happy to serve.
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roketa200E5 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 234	I need one of those.
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07-19-2010, 08:05 AM	#4
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	Sounds like a good way to do it. I might be inclined to get a extra plug just in case I did not like my results.
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07-19-2010, 01:14 PM	#10
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	On my Q, which uses a sight glass not a dipstick, there is not a clear path from the oil filler hole to the sump. The clutch basket is in the way. The same applies to my Yamaha and Kawasaki. My Gold Wing uses a dipstick so it would work there, but I don't remember how Lifanoids are set up, but as I recall they also use sight glasses. __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-19-2010, 01:24 PM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	The sensors I've seen are very popular with the XR250/400 crowd. Later XR250/400 engines are sorta dry sump, but I've also seen them for XR200 bikes, which is what the Lifan is patterned after. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-19-2010, 01:27 PM	#12
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	It should work then. As I recall my XR250-L used a dipstick so that tells me there must be a straight shot to the oil past the clutch basket on that model. __________________ Happy to serve.
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