How hot is too hot?
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Bonniebret
Rocker
Have you pulled the the AI? They always run hot with it in place.
DandyDoug
750cc
Interesting question.
Some engineering type needs to install some thermocouples and let us know.
I will say this, mine never gave me a lick of trouble idling along in traffic during commutes when I lived in FL.
It was HOT !! and I could feel it but no problems for me or the machine. I cannot say the same about the Honda ST1300 I owned prior to the Bonneville. Bastich burned my leg and blistered my thigh.
Some engineering type needs to install some thermocouples and let us know.
I will say this, mine never gave me a lick of trouble idling along in traffic during commutes when I lived in FL.
It was HOT !! and I could feel it but no problems for me or the machine. I cannot say the same about the Honda ST1300 I owned prior to the Bonneville. Bastich burned my leg and blistered my thigh.
Bonniebret
Rocker
Hmmm, interesting. You pulled the AI AND this is an all NC thread so far. Well I can say this. Mine has always run on the hot side.
Old Scratcher
who?
The Scram is no hotter than any other bike I've ever ridded, & a lot cooler than some. I ride mine thru the furnace of a tropical Nth Australian Summer, & I've never had a heat issue with the bike (& it's got high pipes)
Hot
t feels hot I agree! I was in a parade on a TFT rally & sat in stop &go for 30+ min. Was concerned since there werwe HD's dropping like flys! Me & 2 other Bonne's inched along & into the site. It was hot but not a bit of a problem!! The seperate oil cooler pump helps a lot I am sure! Never even got an oil leak from the heat! Not to worry!!
t feels hot I agree! I was in a parade on a TFT rally & sat in stop &go for 30+ min. Was concerned since there werwe HD's dropping like flys! Me & 2 other Bonne's inched along & into the site. It was hot but not a bit of a problem!! The seperate oil cooler pump helps a lot I am sure! Never even got an oil leak from the heat! Not to worry!!
thruxiegirl
TT Racer
I like it hot, dried me off fast on the way home in the rain last night. ; )
Oxblood
750cc
I had an air cooled yamaha when I lived in vegas and this thing feels way hotter at 80 degrees ambient temp than it did at 115. I don't know if my jetting is right with my exhaust mods I've done and won't be able to go to the dyno until next weekend. This is my only form of transportation and I don't want to burn it up.
--Oxblood
Oxblood
750cc
Some infra red readings
This morning it was a little cool out, after a 20 mile blast, my left cylinder, on the flat part a couple inches from the spark plug, was 218 F and the right one was 210F
Later this afternoon it was about 85 degrees F outside, and after a fairly sprited 30 miler, the left one was 232F and the right one was 220F.
G
This morning it was a little cool out, after a 20 mile blast, my left cylinder, on the flat part a couple inches from the spark plug, was 218 F and the right one was 210F
Later this afternoon it was about 85 degrees F outside, and after a fairly sprited 30 miler, the left one was 232F and the right one was 220F.
G
nochicanes
Two Stroke
I put my Raytek gun on various locations after a ride at 95 degrees (blardy farenheit!)
At the base of the barrell- 263
at the case near the oil fill -232
at the spark plug - 252
exhaust pipe at the first bend - 145
at the oil cooler - 210
if you shine the led's into the oil fill window its 208
I should mention that I'm runnning FCR's and was probably averaging 85 on a thrash...
At the base of the barrell- 263
at the case near the oil fill -232
at the spark plug - 252
exhaust pipe at the first bend - 145
at the oil cooler - 210
if you shine the led's into the oil fill window its 208
I should mention that I'm runnning FCR's and was probably averaging 85 on a thrash...
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