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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Default Analog temperature dipstick, share your temps
I bought an analog temperature dipstick today and tried it on a 200+ mile ride in 85-88 degree temps. I was reading about 225 most of the day and I suspect that is a good temp. Not a lot of stop and go traffic. Can anybody share with me what a good temp range should be?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Mine ranges from 205 - 250. I love my temp guage other than trying to read it going down the road.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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200 to a high of 270 once, averages about 240
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Around 205 after a warm up.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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It has droped a bit since I switched to sythetic Like 15 degre's! But I am sure that is me!!
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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I've been thinking about getting one but I haven't really seen any advantage to getting one, other than it look neat. Is there a real benefit to having one? Thanks
 
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Mine runs about 210...got up to 260 sitting in traffic once.
 
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200-220. Once to 250 when it was 95 degrees.
 
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Mine is right in there also at about 205 215 range. What is normal, or is there a normal?
 
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200 tops unless running 80+ for awhile then it rises to about 210. (like Wildman synthetic oil lowered about 15 deg.)
 
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