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Mar 25th, 2009, 11:35 am
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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engine temerature and oil change observation
I did an oil change at 600 miles using repsol synthetic blend. The bike temperature was always around 200+- few degrees.
a couple of days ago the temperature started reaching 240 and at the same time the bike got about 3K so last night I decided to do an oil change and put some repsol full synthetic race oil.....this morning the bike reached 204 max temperature.....
I guess you can use the bike temperature has gauge for when to do an oil change....yet that oil only lasted 2500 miles..... 
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Mar 25th, 2009, 8:59 pm
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Location: Milton, PA, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gzinga
I did an oil change at 600 miles using repsol synthetic blend. The bike temperature was always around 200+- few degrees.
a couple of days ago the temperature started reaching 240 and at the same time the bike got about 3K so last night I decided to do an oil change and put some repsol full synthetic race oil.....this morning the bike reached 204 max temperature.....
I guess you can use the bike temperature has gauge for when to do an oil change....yet that oil only lasted 2500 miles..... |
mobile 1 car oil here and I havn't even gotten to 200 yet since the change. It is cold as shit here yet, so I am sure that plays a huge variable.
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03 Yamaha R6 track bike
02 Suzuki TL1000-R RIP baby
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Mar 25th, 2009, 11:26 pm
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I did the 600 mile service, then 2500 miles oil changes. Easy to remember.......cheap maintenance. I run Motorex 10w50 synthetic and I don't think I have seen temps higher than 260* and that was running pretty hard in the Arizona heat. Most of the time she runs 210-140*.
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Mar 25th, 2009, 11:34 pm
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Location: Spokane, Wa, USA
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wow.. I dont see 190 much....
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Mar 26th, 2009, 2:42 am
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Location: Sonoma Cownty, CA, USA
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HM Land Shark
What I've noticed with oil temps on this bike is that air movement is the big
factor. Slow speeds and lots of traffic lights= high temps. Soon as you get out
on the open road the temps drop off, often more than 25-30 degrees. Apparently,
these big air-cooled motors don't like to sit still too much on a hot day.
It would've been good to have a slightly larger oil cooler on there from the
factory, too. 
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Mar 26th, 2009, 2:50 am
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We made these we deflectors which helps the air flow through the cooler rather than around it.
Dropped my open road temperature by 8 - 10 deg C on the open road.
And it is clean now too BTW 
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Mar 26th, 2009, 1:02 pm
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Location: Northern, NJ, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monstaman
We made these we deflectors which helps the air flow through the cooler rather than around it.
Dropped my open road temperature by 8 - 10 deg C on the open road.
And it is clean now too BTW |
A dingo ate the baby!
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Mar 26th, 2009, 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by CTarna
A dingo ate the baby!
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Gezz Charlie ..wrong country mate ... all you Canadians are the same
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Monstaman
2010 KTM 990 SMR, 6 speed.
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Mar 27th, 2009, 12:41 am
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Actually, the highest temps I seen was running 85+mph for a sustained period coming back into town from the mountains north of Phoenix in the summer months. I don't ride a lot around town, but temps don't get overly hot around town for me.
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Mar 27th, 2009, 1:44 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monstaman
Gezz Charlie ..wrong country mate ... all you Canadians are the same |
cheese and rice ...is he a canadian? i really hope not, as i might have to change my citizenship if this is the case.
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