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Jun 10, 2008 | 08:01 PM

rcjoy2

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Engine temperatures

What is the normal running temperature for the touring bikes? The heat is really on in Virginia 100 plus today. I am thinking 220-240 degrees???

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:07 PM

chaswood

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RE: Engine temperatures

&nbsp\\;on 100 de. day she runs about 205.f i have oil cooler and running syn 3.
hope that helps.
charlie

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:08 PM

EasternSP

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RE: Engine temperatures

I did a PGR run today with some slow travel.&nbsp\\; Engine temp got to about 220 with the sensor in the oil pan.

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:08 PM

Ram

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RE: Engine temperatures

I drove down to Grandy NC this past Saturday.&nbsp\\; Left house OAT (outside air temp) was 97*.&nbsp\\; Got on high way and oil temps steadly rose to 220*.&nbsp\\; OAT at the highest though swamp over instate cannal OAT on handle bar showed 112* and oil temp was at 230*.&nbsp\\;
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I'm also running H-D Fan, and H-D preimum oil cooler and synthetics in all holes.

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:14 PM

hogbag07

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RE: Engine temperatures

flht with oil temp guage read with no cooler 220 to 270 with cooler 180 to 230&nbsp\\;

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:15 PM

lmb1485

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RE: Engine temperatures

85 degrees an ridin' hard oil temp was 212 degrees.got the go pure power oil filter.never need to by another oil fliter again,just clean it out when changin the oil.

Jun 10, 2008 | 08:43 PM

run1fsr

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RE: Engine temperatures

Rode my 2003 Ultra yesterday from Fairfax, VA to McLean, VA in 100 temps.&nbsp\\; Got stuck in traffic and bike reached 249 deg.&nbsp\\; Too damn hot for me.

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Jun 11, 2008 | 11:51 AM

Zack

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RE: Engine temperatures

220 to 240 is defiently in the normal range.&nbsp\\; Could run hotter in extreme heat.

Jun 11, 2008 | 06:22 PM

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Ram

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RE: Engine temperatures

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ORIGINAL: garyhendley

i was thinking about getting the hd fan i do a lot of dessert riding how well
does it work ??

running fan on mine and its only functional when stopped or very slow traffic
that is what we get a lot of here in Tidewater VA. all kinds of stupid stuff happening on the roads
daily traffic jam's and tie ups
to me the fan's positive asset well worth the money