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Message started by Pine on 06/30/13 at 17:34:15

Title: Hot left side
Post by Pine on 06/30/13 at 17:34:15

So I rode my bike at 70mph for 35 miles straight. As I did so my left boot which was, as normal, right up next to the engine case, got really hot. It was hot enough that I moved foot further out on the peg.

Is this normal?
What would be the cause?
What can I do to remedy this?

Title: Re: Hot left side
Post by verslagen1 on 06/30/13 at 17:52:44

normal
riding 70mph for 30 min
move your foot out from the case.

without gages, there's no tellin' if you hot or a princess.

I've posted before a cheap, easy to mount gage from trailtech. look 'er up.

Title: Re: Hot left side
Post by Serowbot on 06/30/13 at 17:56:21

A buddy of mine got rid of his Buell because the oil reservoir would get so hot it would burn his leg...
Engines do make heat... :-?...

Title: Re: Hot left side
Post by Dave on 07/01/13 at 04:54:24

I have a cylinder head temperature gauge.

Riding 40 - 55 mph the temperature runs betwen 265 and 270. When I hold a sustained 65 mph I get up to 290, sustainted 70 gets close to 300. High speeed makes more heat!

I would guess that both sides of the engine would be about the same temperature - but maybe the right side heat sheild keeps your boot farther away on the right side.

Title: Re: Hot left side
Post by Pine on 07/01/13 at 06:05:55

645F5245545843455E565B44370 wrote:

Well this is definitely true, the right side is much further from the case.. but of course is sitting next to the exhaust. I expect a certain amount of heat from there. Still, the left side, which normally stays tucked right up to the case was much much hotter than the right.

I guess at this point I will chalk it up to the fact that my normal ride is 20 minutes at a max of 50mph... but mostly 35 -40, and I am just not use to little bike getting an extended workout.

thanks all.

PS: as to the temp gauge... I am still thinking on what I want to do. I really wouldn't mind getting the whole thing.. Vapor gauge set. But I just have not decided yet. I like the analog speedo and tach as far as looks.