Temps on a long ride
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Temps on a long ride
Had my first long ride on my 2013 Street glide. It has slipons and a stage one air cleaner in addition to a PV.
In western Washington, I noticed, paying attention to the engine temp on the PV, that my temps never went above 255 or so while cruising (totally different story while in traffic)... But a few days back rode on the east side of the state, most of which was more than 100 degrees and I noticed that my temps at 70-80 were rising, 296 being the highest.
I don't know if that's normal or not so wanted to ask the folks here, this is my first real time paying attention to temps (only the 2nd air cooled bike I've owned)
Thanks!
-Derrick
In western Washington, I noticed, paying attention to the engine temp on the PV, that my temps never went above 255 or so while cruising (totally different story while in traffic)... But a few days back rode on the east side of the state, most of which was more than 100 degrees and I noticed that my temps at 70-80 were rising, 296 being the highest.
I don't know if that's normal or not so wanted to ask the folks here, this is my first real time paying attention to temps (only the 2nd air cooled bike I've owned)
Thanks!
-Derrick
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Its a common belief that as long as you're moving you're cooling but the fact is sustained highway speed operation is the second hottest condition you will encounter after sustained idle/low speed operation. What you saw doesn't sound way out of alignment.
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Derrick, your bike was carefully designed and developed to cope with everything nature can chuck at it, while you are still able to cling on to it. Harley probably spent days, even weeks, possibly months, riding around in baking hot deserts proving it will be OK. Ignore the darned temp gauge and enjoy the ride! On the other hand, if YOU are suffering from those temps, consider installing fabrik8r's cooling system......
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Had my first long ride on my 2013 Street glide. It has slipons and a stage one air cleaner in addition to a PV.
In western Washington, I noticed, paying attention to the engine temp on the PV, that my temps never went above 255 or so while cruising (totally different story while in traffic)... But a few days back rode on the east side of the state, most of which was more than 100 degrees and I noticed that my temps at 70-80 were rising, 296 being the highest.
I don't know if that's normal or not so wanted to ask the folks here, this is my first real time paying attention to temps (only the 2nd air cooled bike I've owned)
Thanks!
-Derrick
In western Washington, I noticed, paying attention to the engine temp on the PV, that my temps never went above 255 or so while cruising (totally different story while in traffic)... But a few days back rode on the east side of the state, most of which was more than 100 degrees and I noticed that my temps at 70-80 were rising, 296 being the highest.
I don't know if that's normal or not so wanted to ask the folks here, this is my first real time paying attention to temps (only the 2nd air cooled bike I've owned)
Thanks!
-Derrick
And auto/truck temp gauge measures the coolant temps, and they are not the same thing as what your seeing.
You will give out before the bike does under extreme heat.
Derrick, your bike was carefully designed and developed to cope with everything nature can chuck at it, while you are still able to cling on to it. Harley probably spent days, even weeks, possibly months, riding around in baking hot deserts proving it will be OK. Ignore the darned temp gauge and enjoy the ride!
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I had the worthless air guage replaced with a oil temp guage on my 2007 Ultra and I wished I'd never done it. Seems I was always checking and watching the temp guage in all kinds of riding conditions and comparing and contrasting when I should have been enjoying the ride. I did learn through observation what the oil temps would do in all kinds of riding conditions, but it never caused me to do anything different. I'm glad I don't have one on my 2014 Ultra.
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Understood and appreciate the reply yall.
I was thinking about richening bringing the afr to 13.5 (currently at 14.5 in crusing conditions) and going open loop, but I'll leave it as is.
Thanks again.
I was thinking about richening bringing the afr to 13.5 (currently at 14.5 in crusing conditions) and going open loop, but I'll leave it as is.
Thanks again.
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Had my first long ride on my 2013 Street glide. It has slipons and a stage one air cleaner in addition to a PV.
In western Washington, I noticed, paying attention to the engine temp on the PV, that my temps never went above 255 or so while cruising (totally different story while in traffic)... But a few days back rode on the east side of the state, most of which was more than 100 degrees and I noticed that my temps at 70-80 were rising, 296 being the highest.
I don't know if that's normal or not so wanted to ask the folks here, this is my first real time paying attention to temps (only the 2nd air cooled bike I've owned)
Thanks!
-Derrick
In western Washington, I noticed, paying attention to the engine temp on the PV, that my temps never went above 255 or so while cruising (totally different story while in traffic)... But a few days back rode on the east side of the state, most of which was more than 100 degrees and I noticed that my temps at 70-80 were rising, 296 being the highest.
I don't know if that's normal or not so wanted to ask the folks here, this is my first real time paying attention to temps (only the 2nd air cooled bike I've owned)
Thanks!
-Derrick
These things are designed to take the heat so I don't worry.