Engine temp?

vin · 06-07-2007, 02:02 AM

What temp does your engine get up to in town? I know that it greatly depends on the ambient air temp but how high is the norm?

AWDimprezal · 06-07-2007, 09:59 AM

ive seen 228, never higher

djones31 · 06-07-2007, 02:05 PM

On a 95 degree day mine never went above 228 either, I have to wait till July and August when it hit 110 to see if it goes above that.

delspleen · 06-07-2007, 03:23 PM

today in traffic at 90 degrees it was at 218 and did not go over, but i have a good amount of water wetter and distilled water in there.

Shock357 · 06-07-2007, 03:24 PM

221. The fans work great on these bikes, even if it does sound like a 707 getting ready for takeoff.

Grimy · 06-07-2007, 06:04 PM

i hit 226 last week in traffic for about 10mins dead stop...almost. It was about 108 out..

code2medic · 06-07-2007, 07:26 PM

218 today at 95 but once i started moving it dropped big time

D_Way · 06-07-2007, 07:56 PM

When its 65-75 degrees outside, my bike runs in the area of 160's. A hot day like today when it's in the 90's my bike runs in the 180's area. Sitting still at lights, it never gets over 210. The fan on these bikes rock.

dubbs693 · 06-08-2007, 04:46 PM

My bike has seen 235 sitting in traffic for about 45 mins straight.. It was about 85-90* out then.. Man did that suck in full gear..

Grimy · 06-08-2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubbs693

My bike has seen 235 sitting in traffic for about 45 mins straight.. It was about 85-90* out then.. Man did that suck in full gear..

<3 california's lane sharing, i swore when I got here I would never do it.....WRONG!

rayzzr · 06-15-2007, 10:45 PM

With water wetter, ethylene glycol AF and water mine runs in the 160-170 range at speed when it is 90+. It climbs steadily at red lights, but drops quickly when I get moving again. WW certainly helps.

Grimy · 06-15-2007, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayzzr

With water wetter, ethylene glycol AF and water mine runs in the 160-170 range at speed when it is 90+. It climbs steadily at red lights, but drops quickly when I get moving again. WW certainly helps.

+1

Wintermoon · 06-17-2007, 06:45 PM

My bike gets HOT!

I shut it off and pushed it today waiting to cross the Canadian border when it was reaching upper 230's and my temp warning light went off.

Last week I'm pretty sure I hit 242 or 243 before I turned it off for fear of my engine melting. I don't even live in cali or anything... Buffalo, NY. It was 90-ish both days. I also had on a leather jacket and jeans both days

Scootimus · 06-17-2007, 07:24 PM

Was your fan on? I haven't had mine go above the 228 mark yet. Of course I think I've only been out while it was 90+ once and I didn't get stuck in traffic for long. Usually my fan comes on and it drops 3-6 degrees almost instantly.

dubbs693 · 06-17-2007, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scootimus

Was your fan on? I haven't had mine go above the 228 mark yet. Of course I think I've only been out while it was 90+ once and I didn't get stuck in traffic for long. Usually my fan comes on and it drops 3-6 degrees almost instantly.

Right, Thats what happens, but 5-6 cycles later, the temp stops dropping and the fan just stays on..

I wish lane sharing was legal here...