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RE: [ST] Temperatures

Rick,
So does that mean on a cool winter day (in FLA that means 45-50 degrees F)
riding at speed, with my Top at 172F, that's bad for the engine?  I'd figure
they'd build in a little more margin than that.

SNIP
>come up to the intended
>temparature - in most cases in the 87 - 92C [188 - 197F] range.
SNIP
>Lower operating temps will reduce
>combustion efficiency (performance) and the engine oil won't rise
>to optimum temps, increasing oil contamination.

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