Need a little help here peeps...
I did the sprocket upgrade on my F4i this weekend and of course I was expecting the speedo to be off somewhat and the RPMs to be running a little higher but I did NOT expect my engine to be running as hot as it is. Usually when I am just sitting still in heavy traffic or waiting on everyone to get ready to take off again from a break the bike usually jumps up to around 198-200. Well now, even just idlling, the bike will jump up to like 220-221 causing the fans to cut on which never happened before I changed the sprockets unless I just got off some crazy twisties.
My question is, I haven't changed the oil in the bike since I got it (only had this particular bike for about a month and 1/2 or so) and the guy I purchased it from said he just changed it like a week before I bought it. Anyways, should I run a different grade of oil or should I just not worry about the temp because I don't think it is extremely high, but just had me worried this weekend after the install.
:alky
P.S. I also got a new set of Pilot Powers this weekend :hail
I did the sprocket upgrade on my F4i this weekend and of course I was expecting the speedo to be off somewhat and the RPMs to be running a little higher but I did NOT expect my engine to be running as hot as it is. Usually when I am just sitting still in heavy traffic or waiting on everyone to get ready to take off again from a break the bike usually jumps up to around 198-200. Well now, even just idlling, the bike will jump up to like 220-221 causing the fans to cut on which never happened before I changed the sprockets unless I just got off some crazy twisties.
My question is, I haven't changed the oil in the bike since I got it (only had this particular bike for about a month and 1/2 or so) and the guy I purchased it from said he just changed it like a week before I bought it. Anyways, should I run a different grade of oil or should I just not worry about the temp because I don't think it is extremely high, but just had me worried this weekend after the install.
:alky
P.S. I also got a new set of Pilot Powers this weekend :hail