Oil Temperature

[toodie]

Oil/Engine Temperature

Being a newbie to the big vtwin world I have noticed that the bike runs very hot. Last night I took about an hour ride it was about 70 degrees out got home and about 2 hours later when I went out to cover the beast the engine was still very hot to the touch. Is this normal for this type of engine? From reading thru the forum there are a lot of recommendations to install OP temp gauge and a OP gauge which I intend to do eventually. Any thoughts on the oil temp gauge offered by BDM? Any suggestions for OP gauge?

As always thanks for the input.

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[Eric]

yeah thay run hot.. not as hot as a twin cam... my oil temp with 1 cooler instaled run about 200 on a hot day.. thats taken in the oil tank.. I got the oil temp gauge from bdm that replaces the cap.. depends on where your talking about the heat.. thay are air cooled so thay run hot..

 

[toodie]

Yeah I know it's not your moped motor was just curious about the heat in general. As mentioned it sat for 2 hours and the motor was still hot to the touch not quite burn hot but close...have to make sure the rug rats stay away .

Oil cooler probably wouldn't hurt either but just don't like the look of the oil cooler hanging on the down tube I think it takes away from the clean look of the bike.....but I guess it is better to be safe than sorry... a good looking bike is no good if you can't ride it cause the motor is shot

 

[KROGOTH]

Do they have an oil temperature sensor for the Mastiff 2009?

 

[RCAdd1ct]

I pamper my bikes.

When I park my bike at the house I have a fan aimed at the engine to cool it off.

It also keeps the fumes from coming into the house.

 

[Eric]

I pamper my bikes.

When I park my bike at the house I have a fan aimed at the engine to cool it off.

It also keeps the fumes from coming into the house.

I know what ya mean when I put my bikes in the shop after riding I make sure the a/c is turned down for a while from 75 to about 65 to help em cool off & a fan..:2thumbs: after thay are cool I wipe em down..

 

[BBChopper]

Easy to install a PSI guage. When it hits zreo at idle its fucking hot!!!