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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Red face Normal running temp?
I know I should know this.....but I don't.
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Our Sportster, fuel injected 883, with the CHT sensor mounted on the front cylinder motor mount in the V, runs between 160 and 240-ish F. 240-ish when stopped and idling a while and obviously getting hot, 160-180-ish cruising at highway speeds. I pulled these numbers out of the data logs.
 
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Thanks Doc

Anyone know if carburated is different?
 
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Mine typically runs around 200F on a normal commute to/from work. However, temps are going to vary depending on your location, (due to weather, average temps, altitude, riding style, etc.).
 
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Cool weather riding easy about 180, hot weather riding easy about 200, hot weather in traffic or riding hard as much as 225 or so.
(thats oil temp by the way, according to my HD dipstick gauge)
 
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my dipstick reads about 160-170 cool weather ona hot day were its 90+ and im on the highway about 200-220 is normal
 
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2006 carb 883 to 1200 conversion, hot summer day back road riding about 200.
 
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Thanks for the quick replies, I'm gettin some powder coating done, and my coater said the red I want won't go over 300. I'll post some pics when it's done.
 
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Just shy of 200 degrees 06 1200C stage 1 with mobil1 15w-50 boppin around temp in the 80's . Highway about 210-220 on hot days after 40-50 mile ride.......WVleo
 
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These have been Oil Temps they have given you. You'd have to shoot the jugs with a laser temp gauge to tell for sure. 300ş is not much.


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Thanks for the quick replies, I'm gettin some powder coating done, and my coater said the red I want won't go over 300. I'll post some pics when it's done.
 
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