Where to install oil temp sensor?

[gorbys]

Just wondering if anyone has a good idea of where to put the sensor that came with my new taco/speedo gauge?

Its a 1/8npt sensor, I don't think there's any place to tap into? Maybe the place where you measure oil pressure? Would need an adaptor though. 

Oil pan? Is it deep enough to drill and tap on the sides of it? 

Any other ideas ? 

[wraith]

What bike/engine?

If a GS I've got a spare oil pressure switch that has a temp switch thing in it, can take pic tomorrow on the bike   it's off a gsx es/efe etc.

Edited July 25, 2020 by wraith

[gorbys]

Sorry, its the 8 valve 850 gs engine. 

[Dukeman]

https://www.yoshimura-jp.com/en/products/electrical/progress-suzuki.php

http://shop.yoshimura-jp.com/en/product/syousai.php?id=18072

Here is what I have on my Katana - 1230 EFE

Sump plug is the temp sensor, I made a bracket for the display, also does voltage.

I have had this a couple of years and it works great.

 

[Dukeman]

Actually this is what I have.

http://shop.yoshimura-jp.com/en/product/syousai.php?id=16001

 

[gorbys]

Yeah I though about buying a sump plug with 1/8 npt hole in it. 

I have a acewell tacho with digital speedo/tacho/temp/volt/odometer. 

 

[arnout]

On my Kat I have an old type Daytona oil temp gauge. I fitted the M14x1.25 threaded sensor that came with it in place of the oil plug on the RH side of the engine (main oil gallery behind cylinder block). I believe on a GS850 engine there is a similar plug?

Perhaps the maker of your (aftermarket?) tacho/speedo gauge might offer various differently threaded sensors? If not, you'd indeed have to make/find an adapter.

[gorbys]

Yeah there is a plug on the right side of the engine. So I can either fit one there or in the sump plug. Adapters are plenty full on Eblag and such.