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Re: [ST] Running Temperature Sprint RS



Thanks very much Neil - good to know :-)

I have to say, this bike's growing on me. I've had Ducati's for 10 years...
but the Sprint is definately winning me over.


Damien


On 4/20/07, Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Don't sweat it.  As far as I know all Sprints do this to some degree, but
> my
> '03 RS does it much more than my '99 ST ever did (makes sense due to
> increase in HP too).  The ambient air temperature is mostly irrelevant --
> happens even on the coldest riding days and with almost identical
> regularity
> (soon after you come to a standstill in stop 'n go traffic).  However, on
> some very warm days, it almost seems that the fan is barely able to cope,
> because it takes quite awhile to bring the temp down when
> stationary.  That
> I find slightly troubling, but so far it has not caused any issues.  By
> the
> way, the temperatures you cite sound very normal as well, as it is quite
> normal for the coolant temp to rise above the boiling point (that's why
> they
> are pressurized).
>
> hth,
> Neil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damien Sawyer" <damiensawyer@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:18 PM
> Subject: [ST] Running Temperature Sprint RS
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I just bought a 2001 RS. I purchased the bike in Sydney and rode it home
> > to
> > Melbourne (1200km trip). During the trip, the temperature sat at a
> pretty
> > constant 84 degrees Celcius.
> >
> > This morning I rode the bike to work - the first time that I'd been in
> > traffic.
> >
> > To my surprise, when stationary, the temperature kept going up! The
> > highest
> > that I saw it was 'boiling' at 102 C! When I started moving again, it
> > settled back in the 80s.
> >
> > Is this normal? This is the first bike that I've had with a temp guage,
> so
> > am not sure what they're supposed to do.
> >
> > Is it safe to let the temp go that hot? Am I going to stuff a head
> gasket?
> > Also - it wasn't at all hot this morning... probably only 20 degrees.
> > Melbourne can get well into the mid 40's in the summer.
> >
> > Any advise would be greatly appreciated :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Damien
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