Running temp
 

On the last hampshire ride out I noticed that the SL was still running at 105C same as the summer even though it was fairly cold.
could the oil cooler be blocked or worse that the previous owner let the oil run low and has damaged the crankshaft bearings causing heat build up in the internals.
any thoughts chaps?
or is this normal?
ian :puzzled:

When I had my SL out a few weeks back on a cold day, (air temp 4C) my temp was over 100C, in the summer it was over 120C if in traffic so sounds O.K to me mate

Ian

Running temp
 

Thanks Ian
youve put my mind at rest,I was concerned as my Guzzi runs a lot cooler although both heads are in the airstream. suppose a bigger oil cooler wouldnt do any harm.
:roll:

The OEM oil temp gauges are notorious for being inaccurate. I wouldn't worry about it until the oil light on the dash lights up (even then, it may be a bad oil pressure sensor).

Just make sure the oil temp gauge reads in a certain range for your bike (it may vary with other SS bikes). Remember, in the early days, there was no oil temp and NO ONE worried about it, they are air/oil cooled bikes after all.

enjoy and ride the snot out of the SS!