Engine temps?

[makenzie71]

Of course my sensor is reading off the cooling fins on the head so an idle reading is to be expected high, but what would running temps be? I'm seeing around 210*f while cruising, with temps exceeding 260*f when idling and after shut down.

What's a good running temp for an air cooled motor?

[renobruce]

Both my bikes have oil coolers, so my readings will probably be less than normal. But in the heat of the summer, I run about 200-210 in stop and go traffic, and about 190 fully warmed up cruising.

I'd say 260 is about as hot as you would want to run, although modern oils are probably good to 300.

[TheCafeKid]

Assuming that the indicator on my 1100ES is correct, ive never seen it above 210 when moving, and rarely ever that high. Right about 180 or so is where it seems to sit. I even considered covering the cooler up partially with some alu foil to get the temps up when its been cool out....

[tkent02]

What's a little hot oil going to hurt, with all the hot air around here it won't make much of a difference.