Engine temps in traffic

bugsy46 · Village Idiot Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hey folks,

On my second outing on the RSV Mille I noticed in traffic on a warmish day the bikes temp rising to 106 degrees. The manual states the danger zone is 120 plus. My main concern is the fuel i use which is Shell OPTIMAX. Am I right in saying this fuel burns hotter than your average thus an increase in temperature?
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P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

Dunno about the fuel, but my SV ran about 90 degrees upto about 100 in slow traffic.

All V-twins tend to kick out a larger amount of heat than most 4's.

Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

100 is normal for a big v twin in slow traffic, they have fans dont they, what temp do they kick in at?

bugsy46 · Village Idiot Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

they come in around 98 i think, cant hear shit though lol, might have to drill some holes in the fairing lol
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

If it is sitting steady at that and the fan is coming on, I wouldn't worry. The scales on these temperature guages ar not all that accurate in any case.

Optimax is a higher octane fuel, this means it burns more slowly than normal unleaded and should if anything make your bike run cooler.
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

My zxr always seems to stay at about a 1/3- 1/2 of the temperature gauge. The fan seems to do a good job when sitting in traffic etc Thumbs Up

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Which is kind of my point. My GPZ500s used to sit just below halfway. I put a different dash (from a later model) on it and now it sits at about 3/4. I am pretty sure changing over the instrument panel isn't causing the bike to run hot, and the temperature sender unit is exactly the same between the two models so I assume the problem is with the scale on the guage.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.