Oil Temp Gone Crazy!!!

[WakeDude]

So I was riding along this afternoon, doing some exploring. It was in the mid 70's but there was some traffic. Oil temp climbed to 224F last time I looked down. So another 15 minutes and I get to the curvy stuff. I toggle through and check my temp...171F....184F....201F....195F.....etc. It just kept jumping around. So I pulled over to look for any signs of danger. None we seen. I get to the gas station maybe 30 minutes later, fill up and when I go to check the temp, all is fine, no jumping.

Alright so when I was in the curvy stuff I was just cruising, not pushing the bike at all. I knew the temp was less than in traffic because we were moving, and so I had little concern for the temp jumps.

So my question is..... Have you guys had any experience with this "jumping oil temperature" reading? Thanks.

-Alex

[el tardo]

if the 1100 is the same as the 796 the temp sensor is in the rear head not the oil it self.could be a loose connection or short or something more serious.do you have a temp gun to verify temps?

[freezer16801]

I believe the sensor wire is attached to the right side of the oil cooler on the top. I just had mine off yesterday for some valve maitenance to get the cooler out of the way. It is a female solderless wire connector similar to what you would use on speaker wire in your car. The connector slides over a copper button on the top right of the cooler. The setup isn't ideal. I would look there first.

[WakeDude]

Thank you guys, will check those.

-Alex