Why run an oil pressure gauge?
I know a lot has been written discouraging the use of an oil pressure gauge, but after my experiences racing a 750 Combat and hearing stories from customers, I am convinced that I do not want to ride a Commando without a pressure gauge. First: On my test bike I could get an idea about how hot my engine was getting by how low the gauge was reading. I would get a reading around 30 psi at idle on a warm engine. This reading would go as low as 15 psi when I was doing a lot of stop and go driving and the engine was not happy. Once I got back up to speed for a bit, I would see a slight increase in pressure. I am sure the readings will differ on all bikes, but after some time, you will get a feeling for what the readings mean. Second: On my race bike, a 72 Combat, the first year racing I would lose all pressure after several laps. I was using a different gauge, but I could tell something was wrong. The problem was the design of the 72 oil return and after fixing the design problem, my gauge s
