Running hotter!

[blues n twos]

Hi all,

Have just returned from a 10 day trip to Italy on the bike and this is the first "long" run on the bike since fitting the Remus Y piece and Titanium end can. First thing I noticed was that the bike's oil temp was regularly showing an increase of 1 bar in temp.

This was mainly on the motorway stetches. The exhaust has also baked the pannier frame which goes accross the back of the bike This never happened on three previous trips with the standard set up.

I have a K&N filter and have done the cat code jumper conversion. The bike runs well with no flat spots or surging etc.

Was wondering why its running so much hotter?

Jon

 

[Timpo]

Warmer climate than that of the UK. European ambient temperatures are higher than that of UK.
Makes a lot of difference to engine heat transfer when applied to engine cooling and oil temperature/performance.

T.

 

[Gas'd Off]

At a guess: On the longer (high speed?) m-way runs along with the increased ambient temp the whole bike will be heating up - frame, drive train, tank etc
Either that or it's about explode

edit: how fast were you cruising? Last trip out I cruised the m-way in +35C at about 60-70 but no increase in temp readout. And I had the cylinders covered.

 

[cookie]

Warmer climate than that of the UK. European ambient temperatures are higher than that of UK.
Makes a lot of difference to engine heat transfer when applied to engine cooling and oil temperature/performance.

T.

my 12 runs one bar hotter once out of the uk permadamp.

 

[blues n twos]

Well according to the GPS I was cruising at about 80-85mph

My main concern was of lean running. I have read pages and pages on the plus and minus to remus etc.

Have to add that the bike was fully loaded with camping gear etc.

Will see how I go now back in the good ol UK

Nice to know that I'm not the only one it has affected.

Jon

 

[Keith Chapman]

Have you cleaned the bugs from the oil cooler, forgot myself, you are a clean a holic so the cooler must be spotless.

 

[blues n twos]

Have you cleaned the bugs from the oil cooler, forgot myself, you are a clean a holic so the cooler must be spotless.

Oh yes....

Billy the Beemer has some special attention today

Jon

 

[Keith Chapman]

Well when you are done, pop along to my place and do mine please.