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Safe engine temps?

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I take a ride on mine before breakfast, then come back and cook my eggs on it. :)
 
On my oil cooled 750 there is a black line on the oil temperature gauge at
100 C. My bike has operated a little below that line. I estimate around 85-90 since I bought in 1983. I haven't tried this. But sticking along shaft cooking thermometer in there after a long ride might work. Your wife will love you for it !!
 
Ed, I hear you, i have seen similar abuse on many occasions, the traffic cops here in JHB used to ride G's 850's mainly and a few 1000's and I saw them many times, doing duty with the bikes parked on the side of the road, on the side stand, idling away for an hour at a time, in 30C summer temps, pure madness.
Proof again, these motors can take a lickin and keep on tickin.
 
This is good to know, I too was getting nervous about how hot my 750 was getting. Thought I had done something wrong.


Although, thinking about it, my Jeep which is obviously water cooled, runs at 210* so having an air cooled engine run at 300* seems fair enough. Guess its hard to think something can handle that kind of temperature while its sitting between your legs, unlike a car engine thats under the hood.
 
Hot hot hot !!

Hot hot hot !!

I was wondering in regards to this as well , I thought my scooter might be running a little lean , after about 30 minutes of ridin it is quite hot , I was told that using thermal wrap on the exhaust will eliminate the heat from the exhaust reflecting off the motor and keep it cool . I havent tried it but I will be soon, and I will kieep you posted on the results ...
 
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