2012 DL650 Oil pressure guage

[OldGT]

Has anyone fitted an oil pressure gauge to a 2012 DL650, or seen anything that could work.

As these bikes have great engines that sound like a bag of nuts under load, it would be nice to see the oil pressure is okay.

[Brockett]

Next time you change the filter, cut it open and check for metal fragments. If it's clean you can stop worrying.

[UK_Vstrom650]

They have the oil pressure light on the instrument panel that comes on and stays on if the oil pressure is low.
The service manual has a section on how to test it* if you're worried, but I wouldn't worry too much about it as the engines are bulletproof. Just keep the oil towards the upper level of the sight glass.

(*I imagine that's where you'd take the feed from if you did want to add a second oil pressure gauge? Though someone more knowledgeable will no doubt correct me)

[locksim]

Adding an OPG introduces a number of joints and additions to the oiling system which increases the opportunity for a failure. As you are measuring the full pressure side a failure could be catastrophic for your engine. If your OPG circuit had a sudden joint failure I suppose you could spot the moment of destruction if you happened to be looking but I think the bright red LED already there might be more easily spotted.

I once fitted an OPG to a Triumph T140ES after a near terminal oil pump failure. I never stopped worrying about the pressure it read or the possibility of a joint failing!!

[OldGT]

What is the thread pitch of the bolt were an oil pressure tester is connected.