I learned something about oil temp today

[tkent02]

Can be very accurate...

And you don't really care what it reads, just trends and unusual readings.
Where did you find this ebay guage?

[focus frenzy]

Apparently my 400 has plain bearings so it is a concern for me.

Steve

only if your 400 is a 1980 or newer 8 valve engine, the 78 and older 400 has a roller bearing crank.

[mkaczmarek]

I care....

And you don't really care what it reads, just trends and unusual readings.
Where did you find this ebay guage?

I do care what it reads, BUT, I wanted to find out if anyone on here had an idea how ACCURATE this type of temp gauge actually is. And since I have not yet had a chance to ride my bike and see what readings I get I can't really tell if in fact this temp gauge is accurate.

Does anyone here know what readings (operating temp. range) I should get with my 1979 GS1000E? I just want to know what to look for since someone here mentioned that these aircooled versions don't like to idle for longer than a few minutes in warm/hot weather

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I do care what it reads, BUT, I wanted to find out if anyone on here had an idea how ACCURATE this type of temp gauge actually is. And since I have not yet had a chance to ride my bike and see what readings I get I can't really tell if in fact this temp gauge is accurate.

Does anyone here know what readings (operating temp. range) I should get with my 1979 GS1000E? I just want to know what to look for since someone here mentioned that these aircooled versions don't like to idle for longer than a few minutes in warm/hot weather

Operating temp should be around 190 F (about 88 celsius)