Oil Temp Question

["Tom Brown" <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob:

I rode a '99 RT for over 60K miles.  The temp gage normally runs at 5 bars. 
6 is OK.  4 bars is possible in very cold weather.  In summer, I've had it 
one bar from the red zone for most of the day with no ill effects.   This 
was extreme weather.   If it goes into the red, you have to shut it off, but 
otherwise, just run it.

If I'm sitting still in traffic, like waiting for a train, I usually shut 
the thing off.  Saves gas, lowers vibration and provides peace and 
tranquility while single-handedly saving the planet.

The old '96 bikes had a very heavy and complex thermostat setup that didn't 
work as well.   The late 97 through 2000 bikes are pretty good at keeping 
cool.   I have heard that the oil lines can coke up if a lot of high speed 
idleing is done with them.  I went to synthetic after break-in (12K miles) 
for that reason.   Never had any overheating problems.

- -TB

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