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Offline CG2000

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Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« on: January 30, 2015, 02:04:30 PM »
Has anyone rigged up a oil pressure gauge on the handle bars? Where did the feed come from and how do you ensure the line isn't full or air? Or does that not matter? OR can it be done electronically?

I don't want to put an ugly guage on the side of my shiney new engine. It's a '76 CB750F. Cheers, C.
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2015, 02:25:20 PM »
« Last Edit: January 31, 2015, 02:17:30 AM by PeWe »
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2015, 06:57:57 AM »
Thanks PeWe!


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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2015, 08:09:30 AM »
For years and years I had one peeking through the hole in the unicorn style triple tree. FEd by a hose from the nub where the idiot light went, You could retain the light with a Y connector.  You could make a bracket to hang it anywhere off the Hbars you want.

Bleeding not a problem. Did it on its own.

Now I have an uglyone on the side.   :D
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 08:39:08 AM »
 My K0 had one between the gauges mounted to the top handlebar bolts on an aluminum plate. functional and easy to see. Harder to do on a later model or an F.
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2015, 08:43:37 AM »
 Drag specialties sells a small diamater cup mount,  gauge and a clamp that fits over the handlebars. Old school appearance, my drag bike has a small tach mounted like that.
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2015, 05:34:15 PM »
member J Webster makes and sells a kit to do this easily
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=114969.msg1637747#msg1637747
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2015, 01:46:38 AM »
I guess that a gauge covering up to 80 PSI will be enough, right?
I might need one too!

For me its not an option with a gauge under the carbs, not visible on engine. I need it visible when driving.
Oil temp, exhaust temp and oil pressure would be nice to see while driving.
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2015, 03:17:20 AM »
I have 60 psi gauge and on cold start, presssure is out of scale, 80 will do nicely.
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2015, 05:19:21 AM »
I have a handlebar mount oil temp gauge that is fed from a sensor tapped into the left side sump plug. Side mount oil pressure. Dan
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2015, 08:12:51 AM »
not to hijack but, anyone know the thread gauge of this plugs? (under the motor)


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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2015, 09:44:30 AM »
The hole I drilled and tapped or the big thread. No idea on the big thread.  Dan
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2015, 09:45:50 AM »
The big one.

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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2015, 01:43:11 AM »
The oil galley plug? M20x1.5mm, same as the oil filter bolt.
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge - Handle Bar Mounted CB750
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2015, 01:45:33 AM »
Quote from: bert96 on February 07, 2015, 08:12:51 AM
not to hijack but, anyone know the thread gauge of this plugs? (under the motor)


Bert

The oil galley plug? M20x1.5mm, same as the oil filter bolt.

Edit: sorry for the double, tablet is acting up :)
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