Oil temperatures

Colin900SSFE · 31-May-2003, 15:50

Thx, I too had a blat on the A339 Basingstoke to Alton and back with varying degrees of traffic and it didn't go much over 100. I will take this as normal then considering the ambient temperature today. Must go out and play again

moto748 · 12-Oct-2007, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin900SSFE

Thx, I too had a blat on the A339 Basingstoke to Alton

Last time I went down there, there be scamera vans!

GDBD59 · 12-Oct-2007, 23:04

In July I got my 1000SS serviced at D/Glasgow. On the way home I got stuck in rush-hour traffic at one of the bridges over the forth & the temp got to 127 deg.
Then a week later I read Shazzam & Nelly's comments about oil.....@hit!!!!

Mobil 1 going in start of next year. (Bargain on Ebay)

Zimbo · 13-Oct-2007, 01:56

My bike, being a '92 model, doesn't have an oil temp gauge. Less information =>less paranoia.

Red-Duc · 13-Oct-2007, 03:08

Mine gets up to 140 if out on a fast ride, read somewhere not to worry about it

Imola Duke · 14-Oct-2007, 21:07

mine run's a little hotter with hc pistons and fcr's........110-120 is normal temp, mine creeps up higher in traffic 140

Maxypriest · 15-Oct-2007, 13:15

I've seen 130-140C plenty of times before. Don't worry, they all do that. Remember people are riding these things about Athens etc!!!

Good oil is always worth it - check out Shazaam!’s words on this.

Actually I’m thinking of adding an ‘oil stat’ to get the oil upto temperature quicker… Any thoughts?

mike foreman · 27-Feb-2009, 23:20

110 is normal my superlight takes about 20 miles to reach that temp
as previous comments they will go higher in traffic
I do try not to wind it up till its nice and hot. had mine about 9 years now

superlightmike

boski69 · 01-Mar-2009, 17:46

Just picked up my Multi from Ducati Wolves yesterday and rode it up to Chorley (100 miles) mainly motorway. In wolverhampton traffic it crept up to about 90c then dropped a bit when the speed picked up. Reading the manual that came with it, the digi temp gauge reads LO till 39c then actual temp up to 171c then flashes HI after that, so it seems all is OK up to then.
Cheers, Brian.

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31-May-2003, 15:50	#1
Colin900SSFE Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 318 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Basingstoke Mood: Looking forwards........... Thx, I too had a blat on the A339 Basingstoke to Alton and back with varying degrees of traffic and it didn't go much over 100. I will take this as normal then considering the ambient temperature today. Must go out and play again Reply

12-Oct-2007, 23:04	#3
GDBD59 Registered Forum User Posts: 36 Join Date: Apr 2006 In July I got my 1000SS serviced at D/Glasgow. On the way home I got stuck in rush-hour traffic at one of the bridges over the forth & the temp got to 127 deg. Then a week later I read Shazzam & Nelly's comments about oil.....@hit!!!! Mobil 1 going in start of next year. (Bargain on Ebay) Reply

13-Oct-2007, 01:56	#4
Zimbo Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 174 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Menston, W.Yorks Mood: fair to middling My bike, being a '92 model, doesn't have an oil temp gauge. Less information =>less paranoia. Reply

13-Oct-2007, 03:08	#5
Red-Duc Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 389 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford Mine gets up to 140 if out on a fast ride, read somewhere not to worry about it Reply

14-Oct-2007, 21:07	#6
Imola Duke Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 654 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Worcestershire mine run's a little hotter with hc pistons and fcr's........110-120 is normal temp, mine creeps up higher in traffic 140 Reply

27-Feb-2009, 23:20	#8
mike foreman Registered Forum User Posts: 2 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fordingbridge Mood: O so cool Getting hot 110 is normal my superlight takes about 20 miles to reach that temp as previous comments they will go higher in traffic I do try not to wind it up till its nice and hot. had mine about 9 years now superlightmike Reply