Is it ok that my oil temp has been running at about 210 degrees? I've got a 2007 softail standard.

Thanks in advance for any info.

Semper Fi!!

 

Thats fine , if it gets over 250 will will have to shut it down and let it cool down , it should only get that hot in bad traffic though

 

Yep it's OK

 

Thanks for the info. I have to admit I kinda feel like a dummy asking things like that.

Semper Fi !!

 

you are better to ask than not and find out too late , could be very costly

 

Before my fuel management system and a good tune my Sporty and my Fatboy used to run around 250 all summer, a couple of times in traffic my Fatboy hit 280 oil temp and the heat management system kiked in to shut down a cylinder. Now it runs about 210 -220 most of the time

 

Mine runs about 240-250 in the summer months. Prior to the Stage 1 it was even hotter. I've been to 300 quite a few times stuck in traffic or in a funeral escort.

 

Dennyo, we're going to have to do something about your avatar, lol. Every time you post I end up staring at it for 10 minutes and keep forgetting to blink...

 

None of these post mean much without posting the outside air temperature and the type of ride and speed. I can ride to work one up the same 10 miles of city (4 miles) (35)/ interstate (6 miles) (60) and mine is 160 on a 40 degree day. Seen it 220 on a 95 degree day. My temperature reading is a Harley dip stick one. Were are the bikes with a gauge getting their reading??

 

"Summer Months" here mean anything from 105 to 120F. 240-250 is what the reading is when I stop from normal riding speeds. Temp is taken off the dipstick gauge. Funeral speeds are 25 for around 30 minutes, stop and go means 0-5mph. When I'm done for the day the thighs are medium rare using a steak cooking guidance sheet.