How hot does the outside of a motorcycle engine get?
For most motorcycles, an operational temperature range of 155F / 68C to 220F / 104C is normal. Living in hotter or colder climates will adjust the range somewhat, as will the condition of your bike and its cooling system.
How hot can motorcycle exhaust get?
The muffler can get up to about 500 degrees.
What should the engine temperature be on a Harley Davidson?
Hello, Engine temperature can vary greatly in the H-D V-twin motor because it is air cooled and very difficult to regulate. Depending on the model of your bike, normal operating temperature could be anywhere from 200 to 350 degrees. If you are idling it will be on the high end, and if you are cruising, expect it to be in the 250-280 degree range.
What should be the maximum cylinder head temp when hot?
What should be the maximum cylinder head temp when hot. Any help would be great. Click to expand… Welcome to The Forum, couple of Questions for you, Was this temp recorded after idling, Where was the temp sourced on the head, did you per chance check the oil tank temperature?
What should the oil temp be then the bike is hot?
Discussion in ‘ Softail Models ‘ started by HDFatboylo, May 24, 2011 . What should the oil temp be then the bike is hot? (Fatboy Lo) Depending on the ambient temps any where from about 210 to 260 then you would want to run synthetic oil.
What’s the temperature of a Honda Softail engine?
We observed cylinder head temperatures of 550+ degrees as measured by an IR thermometer at the spark plug area. Our test bike was a Softail with the engine completely open, but it still went into overheat mode in 10 minutes on a 78 degree day while sitting in the shade.
What should the oil temp be on a Harley Davidson?
I was wondering too. I have a Harley oil dipstick with analog temp indicator. Is oil temp an accurate indicator of engine temp. Needle goes between 150 and 200 degrees. Is there a limit I should be aware of?
What should the temperature be on a 96 CI Harley Davidson?
Hotwired, 255 degrees is definitely not out of range for the 96 ci v-twin motor. Especially around town in the warm summer weather. You could certainly drop that 10 to 15 degrees by going to synthetic lube in place of the motor oil. The synthetic will reduce friction which is what causes the heat.
What should the temperature be for a Harley Davidson V twin engine?
An operating temp of 200- 210 degrees will extend the life of any V twin engine. If aircraft engines ran as hot as Harleys the FAA. would ground them. I still ride an ironhead sporty. That’s why 60 weight oil gets used during summer and 20-50 gets used when it’s cold.
What should the engine temp be on a Harley Davidson FP3?
He said his FP3 showed an engine temp of 133° I said my FP3 showed my engine temp of 384° yesterday after riding for around an hour in 75° ambient temp. One forum member said the “book” number for a EFI Sportster is around 284°.