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Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:44 pm
by CYBORG
Should be some pictures up on NGW, and the wingovations site by the end of the month. In the meantime I'll email you a couple
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:47 pm
by Twistgrip
I'd be interested in this dipstick for my GL1100. Being a Brit,my sidecar is on the left,so its almost impossible to see the oil level through the sight window.
What is the cost?
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:09 pm
by CYBORG
At this point they cost $55 plus shipping. I engineered them so as no modifications are needed to the bike or the engine, and the oil can be drained without removing it from the bike. High quality metal, chrome plated, will not rust
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:29 pm
by Sidecar Bob
NCScooter wrote:Sidecar Bob-- Do you measure the oil w/ the bike on the side or center stand? I'm thinking it shouldn't matter as long as I'm consistent. And the oil would be easier to reach on the center stand, no?
Yeah. As long as you know how deep the oil is supposed to be on whichever stand you choose and you are consistent it should work.
I made mine specifically so that I wouldn't have to put the bike onto the centrestand just to check the oil. A few years ago I added a sidecar and converted to a Drag Specialties dipstick (until recently the only one made that didn't leak all the time). If I was doing it now I would get one from WingNovations.
BTW: Sorry for not answering this earlier. Sometimes forum notifications don't make it to my inbox.
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:24 pm
by 5speed
Holy thread resurrection Batman..
I have 3 wings and would love to have a dipstick to check the oil in them.
Cyborg..if there was enough interest..would you consider another run of dipsticks?
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:47 pm
by CYBORG
Well.....I don't know. The raw material price has increased some...interest seemed to fall off. I never say never,...so maybe
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:45 pm
by 5speed
CYBORG wrote:Well.....I don't know. The raw material price has increased some...interest seemed to fall off. I never say never,...so maybe
could you come up with a ball park price?
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:08 pm
by CYBORG
I haven't checked lately, but a guess would be around $85 plus shipping
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:15 pm
by 5speed
CYBORG wrote:I haven't checked lately, but a guess would be around $85 plus shipping
Very reasonable for a custom part.
Re: A really cheap & easy GL1000 dipstick
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:51 pm
by CYBORG
Any chance you are going to the Paris Ontario bike event in June?