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Originally Posted by bungle
Thanks guys, I've fitted an oil cooler and it's dropped 15degrees. That plus the comment about the dip stick thermometer not reading true oil temperature makes me think I'll leave it at that and cope with a little carbon the plugs. Better to ride it than worry about it.
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125 deg at 70MPH is fine.
The dipstick thermometer senses temperature only at the end, which is quite a bit lower then the oil-level. You can try to heat it with a lighter...
I have compared a dipstick thermometer with a VDO-thermometer placed at the drain plug and found them to be very equal. The dipstick thermometer is a bit faster.
IMHO a thermometer is a nice thing, and I back off when it reaches 140 deg.
Edit: make sure that the oiltemp is above 100 deg at most trips to remove water (condensation).
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