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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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What oil temp is to hot for normal riding. I think my oil runs around 210 in the summer, to hot or normal?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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Barely warm... I've gotten over 300 down South a few times before changing some stuff up, and IMHO anything over 275 is getting close to the edge.

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Mine runs about 240 when in high heat and elevation. I was at Street Vibrations a cpl of years ago and I hit about 270 when rolling back in town. That was hot and I changed the oil when I got back.
Yours is running fine at 210.
 
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In general you don't want to be above 280 for any length of time.

210 is definitely not too hot.
 
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I'd say thats good
 
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That sound's pretty good. Mine runs about there in the summer. I've seen temps higher than my Heritage in my C6 Corvette.
 
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Thanks! And I am glad to hear that I didnt start WW3 with another oil thread!!
 
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