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normal operating temperature

#1 Post by bigearsbilly » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:40 pm

I rode in today, my temp seems to be about 76C

Bit worried yesterday in traffic jams got up to about 88C.

What say?

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#2 Post by Tonyunn » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:20 pm

Someone who knows will put you exactly right but I think 120 c is the point you start turning stuff off, mine was running at that yesterday and as long as it falls as soon as you move everything is fine.
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#3 Post by D-Rider » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:56 pm

They normally run at about 76 - 78C.

The fans don't cut in until 96C - which happens in traffic etc. You've plenty of headroom.

The Workshop manual explains it all .... and if you haven't got one of them, just download it (for free) from Martin Poll's website (Martin is a member here)
http://www.martinpoll.dk/div_april.htm


Tonyunn - Yours sounds a bit on the hot side to me - are your fans kicking in?
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#4 Post by Tonyunn » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:09 pm

Mine was running at the normal 76 - 78C not the 120c I just remeber seeing somwhere that 120 was the danger point.
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#5 Post by bigearsbilly » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:32 pm

phew! thanks.

you know what it's like when you get a new bike.
I was sure my big ends were knocking at lunchtime.


And I used to own a Caponord a few years back, I should
know better.

Maybe I'm a bit of a wally?
(well I did buy a bike with different colour wheels)

and thanks for the manuals link.
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#6 Post by flatlander » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:51 pm

nope you are just entering the same technical ability bracket as me... not that this is a good thing from your point of view :smt003
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#7 Post by MartDude » Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:33 pm

When a first had a Futura, I wasn't aware the temperature gauge reads in fahrenheit; began to panic when it started heading towards it's normal reading of 168.
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#8 Post by Shetland Woody » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:13 pm

Once up to temp mine always sits at 66C could that be due to it just being generally colder up here in the shetlands. If it rises above that during town riding it soon gets back to 66 once out on the open road.
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#9 Post by D-Rider » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:31 pm

AF1 sell a thermostat that opens at a lower temp - I wonder whether you have one of those in yours.
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#10 Post by mangocrazy » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:54 pm

D-Rider wrote:AF1 sell a thermostat that opens at a lower temp - I wonder whether you have one of those in yours.
It would be deeply ironic if one of our northernmost members had a thermostat designed for a hot climate...
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#11 Post by D-Rider » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:55 pm

It would indeed!
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#12 Post by flatlander » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:56 pm

Shetland Woody wrote:... If it rises above that during town riding ....
Town riding Shetlands :smt017 :smt017
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#13 Post by Shetland Woody » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:06 pm

lol, well you never know could be a lower temp one :smt003 more than likley mine's just faulty though :smt001 out of interest though i bought mine from a fellow in South Hampton which would see warmer temps than it does now, maybe he had one installed.

Town riding in shetland lol okay large village riding ha ha
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#14 Post by flatlander » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:19 pm

I'm not knocking it I live in a tent in a field out by the woods near the bridge to the tree struck by lightning that fell near the white brook so not like I do a lot of it me'sen :smt002

ohh arr time for another pill mother :smt003
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#15 Post by tomk » Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:29 pm

just for some perspective, mine runs at 76C when arflow is sufficient. It regularly bounces off 96 when the fans come on. This occurs at traffic lights. As long as the fans come on I don't worry. Worst of it is that when it occurs more quickly due to the out side temp being over 30 ( 36 forecast for tomorrow) you already feel like someone has stuck a hairdryer inside your jacket and the bastard fans come on and bathe you in lovely hot air from the waist up. When temps are over 40 it runs 2 to 3 deg C higher cruising along. Once the temp is up due to stops at lights it stays in the 80's unless I get a good run of green lights
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