Lowers and oil temperature
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Lowers and oil temperature
Has anyone seen a significant oil temp reduction by removing the lower fairings? Coming back from Florida yesterday, I was right at 225* doing 75-80 up the interstate. Never would get any hotter, but that was about my limit for comfort. I told myself that I would pull over at 230*.
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RE: Lowers and oil temperature
I live in Florida and ride in temps well into the 90's with my lowers on. I do open them up though. The hottest I have seen my oil temp is about what you had. It looks to me like the lowers actually funnel air to the engine rather than block it. JMHO
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I'm out here in the AZ desert where during summer we wish for the 90's. I've ridden with my lowers on when the temp. was 118 and the bike never got above 230. I do have an oil cooler, I don't know how much it really helps though.
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Has anyone seen a significant oil temp reduction by removing the lower fairings?
but that was about my limit for comfort.
I told myself that I would pull over at 230*.
nogood o~`o
Has anyone seen a significant oil temp reduction by removing the lower fairings?
but that was about my limit for comfort.
I told myself that I would pull over at 230*.
nogood o~`o
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RE: Lowers and oil temperature
I was right at 225*
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RE: Lowers and oil temperature
I live in AZ and commute to the Phoenix area year round on my Ultra. I leave my lowers on, and as a matter of fact, I don't even open them, as they seem to channel the air to the motor better in the closed position. As others have said, I wouldn't worry until oil temp goes quite a bit higher than 230. My guage reads around 250 cruising uphill at 80mph in the heat, I consider that normal.
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P.S. I likely would not be comfortable with a fossil oil at those temps for an extended period. I use a syn, and change at 5000.
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P.S. I likely would not be comfortable with a fossil oil at those temps for an extended period. I use a syn, and change at 5000.
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" don't worry until you start approaching 300 "
This is where the synthetic oilsshow their real advantage and give you that extra peace of mind...
This is where the synthetic oilsshow their real advantage and give you that extra peace of mind...