Do any of your guys know what oil temps you run? I was hitting 230F (oil) yesterday with an outside temp of 95F. My water temp was a steady 185F, which I thought would be higher because the oil got so hot.

All this was after driving at 7K rpms in 6th for 10 minutes or so. Any ideas?

--Thanks, Chris

 

Doesnt sound out of line to me. Oil is bound to get substancially hotter than the water as it has a VERY tiny radiator comparitably speaking. 95 out and you were moving........185 sounds good too. I dont know exactly what my oil temp is.......but comparing it to my race car..........it sounds pretty good.

 

What's your race car oil temps?

I think I panicked because I thought oil broke down at 230F. I still think I'm going to switch to Redline (because it is easy to find). Any suggestions as to the type? Is it the normal or race oil I buy?

--Thanks, Chris

 

Oil is a good question. . .since by bike is a 96, I don't have a meter for oil temp. I use standard 10w40 Valvoline car oil with no clutch problems, but I'm pretty sure that my bike gets a bit hotter than my cars and using a standard oil bothers me a bit since I have a lead hand and have, on many occasions, spent considerable amounts of time near red-line. What *SHOULD* I be using?