High oil temp?
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Absolutely bone stock '09 RK here... No oil cooler. I'm running Mobile 1 and had no issues with pinging or excessive heat off the motor. The spark plugs look good also so I'm not worrying about it at this point. About 95% of my riding is on the open road at freeway speeds so that may be the deciding factor in my case.
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thanks for the replies, i guess i wont worry about it. i do think that i will be adding a fuel management system soon though as well as a new air cleaner. i've pretty much set my mind on the ridemaxx for fuel i just cant decide on what to do about the a/c. i think im going to go with either a mo-flow or a hypercharger. any suggestions?
You would be better off with the SE kit or the Doherty. Arlen Ness Big Sucker is ok too.
http://www.dohertymachine.com/index....0b4e7669edb5c0
https://www.phatperformanceparts.com...uctCode=18-505
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According to the owners manual for the 09 touring; normal operating temp is 230*. Anything less is a plus. 
Last edited by tibadoe; Aug 24, 2009 at 03:40 PM. Reason: add
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"Normal" isn't necessarily "best." I would view 230° as the highest I'd want to see.
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Well if my gauge is correct (replaced useless air temp gauge) mine was in the 240 - 250 range a couple of times on this last trip. Mine is getting a cooler this winter, just haven't decided which one yet. And yes, I have SERT, and use Redline 20w-60.