Radiator cover for cold weather - Ducati.ms

Dr. Greg · Dec 10th, 2011, 6:52 pm

As others have mentioned, my '10 MTS1200S is not warming up to normal operating temp in the cool weather (30s-40S F). I maintain that a thermostatically-controlled liquid-cooled engine should warm up no matter what the ambient temp, but Mrs. Greg says no one in their right mind would ride in those temps, so there...

Anyway, today I made up a little cover for the radiator from a piece of stainless steel sheet I had laying around. Nothing fancy, just zip-tied it in place It covers about half of the radiator:

Gonna go for a ride tomorrow in 30-40F temps to try it out. Will report back.

--Doc

oleary · Dec 10th, 2011, 7:01 pm

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Originally Posted by Dr. Greg

As others have mentioned, my '10 MTS1200S is not warming up to normal operating temp in the cool weather (30s-40S F). I maintain that a thermostatically-controlled liquid-cooled engine should warm up no matter what the ambient temp, but Mrs. Greg says no one in their right mind would ride in those temps, so there...

Anyway, today I made up a little cover for the radiator from a piece of stainless steel sheet I had laying around. Nothing fancy, just zip-tied it in place It covers about half of the radiator:

Gonna go for a ride tomorrow in 30-40F temps to try it out. Will report back.

--Doc

That's odd. I was out yesterday at -2 Celsius (28 F) and the bike ran its normal 66 to 69 degrees Celsius (150 to 156 F). On my bike the thermostat seems to be doing its job just fine.

Mr Sunshine · Dec 10th, 2011, 11:30 pm

You could just use card board or my favorite...duct tape.

outrider · Dec 11th, 2011, 8:14 am

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Originally Posted by Dr. Greg

As others have mentioned, my '10 MTS1200S is not warming up to normal operating temp in the cool weather (30s-40S F). I maintain that a thermostatically-controlled liquid-cooled engine should warm up no matter what the ambient temp, but Mrs. Greg says no one in their right mind would ride in those temps, so there...

Anyway, today I made up a little cover for the radiator from a piece of stainless steel sheet I had laying around. Nothing fancy, just zip-tied it in place It covers about half of the radiator:

Gonna go for a ride tomorrow in 30-40F temps to try it out. Will report back.

--Doc

Is multi diesel powered ? Looks to me like u have other problems , buy a digital infared thermometer harbor frght $39 to read the real temp.This is one worst things u could do is block the air flow!

djgarrett21 · Dec 11th, 2011, 9:06 am

Not true. As Dr Greg mentioned the bike has a thermostat that should already be blocking coolant flow when the temps are low.

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LaRossa · Dec 11th, 2011, 9:18 am

My vote is going to Mrs Greg.

fw1421 · Dec 11th, 2011, 9:40 am

Mine's been the same way ever since I bought it 7/29/10. It takes the oil forever to warm up and the sight window stays white for at least 20 miles till it gets hot.

Dr. Greg · Dec 11th, 2011, 11:01 am

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Originally Posted by Mr Sunshine

You could just use card board or my favorite...duct tape.

Duct tape on a Multistrada 1200S? Surely you jest...

--Doc

Dr. Greg · Dec 11th, 2011, 11:15 am

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Originally Posted by outrider

Is multi diesel powered ? Looks to me like u have other problems , buy a digital infared thermometer harbor frght $39 to read the real temp.This is one worst things u could do is block the air flow!

Don't you recall THIS discussion?

This is an experiment...sheesh. Tough crowd.

--Doc

Mr Sunshine · Dec 11th, 2011, 11:53 am

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Originally Posted by Dr. Greg

Duct tape on a Multistrada 1200S? Surely you jest...

--Doc

Yeah I know.

Just make sure its pink. :P