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Title: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: ProTeal55 on June 11, 2009, 08:26:03 AM
Bike: 07 S2R1K
Mods: Stock with FATDUC and baffled BoomTubes
Location: Chicago, IL

So I recently installed a set of baffeled BoomTubes on my bike and the first day out the bike seemed to run hotter than it ever has before. Don't know exactly but the temps were in the middle 70's or so, and when I got stuck in downtown traffic the bike saw temps in the 270's and peaked around 285 or so. I cant be sure but I am pretty sure the bike never saw those kinda temps before I put on the exhaust.

So I was just wondering if my bike is running so lean it is running hot, or I am just being paranoid. I cant remember how the bike used to run (temp wise) before I installed the exhaust so I wanted to see what you guys thought..

As usual, all help/feedback is appreciated  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: DarkStaR on June 11, 2009, 09:05:20 AM
2005 S2R803 w/ Spark pipes/mid-pipe & custom PC3 map (in California)

150 - 220 Average

250 maybe in summer traffic.

Really rare for mine to go over that.

This is all if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: corey on June 11, 2009, 09:16:58 AM
Last year i was running stock exhaust, and/or straight udder only...
I was between 170-220 average, peaking at 230 in traffic on a hot day.

This year i have a new Zard exhaust, and it seems to be running a bit hotter.
I will get some numbers later on...
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: teddy037.2 on June 11, 2009, 09:20:26 AM
I hit the 280's once, in traffic, before getting my PCIII mapped.

usually runs 220-230

was on the bike tuesday and it was running 240, but it is summer now, and I do need to get re-mapped from the swap

'05 620, er, 11:1 750... arrows, filter/chopped lid, PCIII
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: JBubble on June 11, 2009, 09:24:56 AM
Old Bike: 07 695 stock in Charlotte, NC

260+ Average

Over 300 in traffic


New bike: 07 S2R800, open airbox, dp ecu, and slipon termis in BFE, OR

150-220 average

250 in heavy traffic
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: angler on June 11, 2009, 10:24:18 AM
Mine went up 20 degrees or so with the install of the boomtubes.  It rarely broke 220 even in the summer and now it seems to get up to 240 fairly frequently.  I just put in more restrictive baffles and the temp seems to gone up a bit more.  +11tyb on the quieter baffles.  Boomtubes are almost civil now........

Hope this isn't a threadjack, but why does the temp go up with the boomtubes (or other less restrictive exhausts).  Is it due to a lean condition?
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: yotogi on June 11, 2009, 12:40:39 PM
Bike: 2006 S2R1000
Mods: No Udder, FatDuc
Location: Austin TX

200-245 even in the summer and in traffic.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: rockaduc on June 11, 2009, 02:17:46 PM
2005 s2r 800
full termis, open airbox, DP ecu
Northern NJ

usually runs 200-235
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: ProTeal55 on June 11, 2009, 02:56:42 PM
Quote from: angler on June 11, 2009, 10:24:18 AM
Mine went up 20 degrees or so with the install of the boomtubes.  It rarely broke 220 even in the summer and now it seems to get up to 240 fairly frequently.  I just put in more restrictive baffles and the temp seems to gone up a bit more.  +11tyb on the quieter baffles.  Boomtubes are almost civil now........

Hope this isn't a threadjack, but why does the temp go up with the boomtubes (or other less restrictive exhausts).  Is it due to a lean condition?
No threadjack what so ever.
Good to hear that someone else has experienced somehing similar to what I am seeing.

Like last night. I took the bike out to our weekly Wednesday bike night and the bike seemd to take 4ever to warm up (flashed low for quite awhile). Yes it was a balmy 55 out, but still seemd to take longer than normal. Then once it hit temp (think around 125 it starts to climb like crazy). Like I said I might be freaking out over nothing, or maybe the bike is running lean with the new pipes ? The bike feels strong, pulls hard, doesnt pop or backfire at all, etc..

Just worried that if it is running hot now whats going to happen when we here in Chicago get that one 85degree day ?
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: yotogi on June 11, 2009, 03:03:39 PM
Quote from: angler on June 11, 2009, 10:24:18 AM
Hope this isn't a threadjack, but why does the temp go up with the boomtubes (or other less restrictive exhausts).  Is it due to a lean condition?

Less restrictive air flow (exhaust, mid-pipe, airbox) will lean out your bottom end to the point where you could be generating extra heat. I believe that I read people reporting that in the Closed-Loop sticky. Shouldn't be too much hotter though. Your FatDuc could be set way out of whack. Have you checked your temps with just the exhaust?
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: gOoIe B on June 11, 2009, 03:34:56 PM
06 s2r 800 dark

boomtubes w/standard baffles (iirc)
open airbox lid re-closed with tape
stock engine management (PCIII won't fit between gas tank and battery like it does for some peepz  >:( )

I noticed only a slight temperature increase over the stock exhaust setup.  these days she stays around 190* while in motion, and around 215* after setting still for a few minutes.  Not alarmingly high by any means, especially compared to some of these other folks hitting 300+...
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: scduc on June 11, 2009, 05:39:15 PM
My 08 S2R was running 200 to 230 with stock oil, After oil change to Mobil 1 synth. seems to be running 220 to 250. Seems weird considering the Mobil is supposed to be the oil of choice.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: MsTek on June 11, 2009, 10:36:08 PM
The hottest my bike has ever gotten is 215 and that was on a 56 degree day where I had just gotten off the Edens and was just sitting at a gas station with my hands on the engine block because I was freezing.

Arrows go on at the end of this month or so, I'll check again then.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: booger on June 11, 2009, 11:23:14 PM
S2R800
midpipe, cored stockers, DP ECU/airbox
DC

On a recent 85 degree day I saw 250, but I've never seen it get hotter than that with the DP module. 285 is a little too close to 300 though and in Chicago with the brutal summer...
When I bought my bike the fuel pump flange underneath the plastic gas tank was warped presumably from heat, causing a fuel leak and dangerous condition. That flange is practically sitting on top of the vertical cylinder. Sometime during the life of the bike before I got it it may have overheated big time but I cannot confirm this, I just wanted to give some food for thought here. I may have made it worse by adding a midpipe with all other parts stock, save for partially cored stock mufflers. It may be wise to try to get those temps down somehow, perhaps a trim up on the fueling?
I have since plastered the underside of the replacement fuel tank with heat shielding. I'm paranoid after spending the dough on the new tank.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: dezoe on June 12, 2009, 01:26:46 AM
Bike: 08 S2R1K
Mods: Stock with FatDuc and Arrow Ti slip-on
Location: Göteborg, Sweden

Haven't ridden it too much yet, but here you go;

Air temp: around 60F  (15 Celcius)
Normal: around 200 - 240 F  (93 - 115 C)
Top: 275 F (135 C )  when stuck in traffic (wasn't even still for very long.. 5 - 10 minutes )
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: ProTeal55 on June 12, 2009, 04:46:46 AM
If I richenup the FATDUC from where it is now the bike starts to pop on decell and in-between shifts. So it seems to be in a "happy place" where it is currently. Next time I get to ride it (rain) I will slowly fatten it up to see what happenes..
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: Drunken Monkey on June 13, 2009, 10:00:33 AM
Bike: '01 900
Mods: 944 hi-comp pistons, pods, PCIII, Conti replica pipes.
Location: San Francisco

In normal use (average 75 degree day, long ride) mine hits around 285 in town, or about 220 on the highway.

Short 20 minute ride to work, barely gets above 180

Hit 300 when I was stuck in the traffic leading to the motoGP. 90+ degrees, stop and go traffic.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: Mike_D on June 13, 2009, 02:56:21 PM
Bike: 08 S2R1K
Mods: Full Arrow Exhaust with Fat Duc set on the lean side of half.
Location: Hampton Roads VA

Normal running temp is about 220-230.  I got stuck in traffic on slab recently though and the temp climbed to 299.  I got a little worried so I pulled over and shut it off for about 15 mins.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: ProTeal55 on June 14, 2009, 08:29:50 PM
Well after doing some riding around tonight it seems as if the slip joints on the rear cylinder (on the BoomTubes) is leaking air.
I am guessing thise could def. be causing my bike to run hotter than normal (exhaust leaks are never a good thing)..
Looks like I need to pickup some high temp rtv/gasket stuff and seal all the slip joints up and then see how the thing runs..
[bang]
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: red baron on June 14, 2009, 09:32:36 PM
2006 S2R1K

Open air box

Termi full system

DP ecu

200-220

I usually ride very early (around 6am) and am home by noon or earlier

If I'm out on an 80+ day it will get in the 230's.
Title: Re: Beating a dead horse - average temp of your bike ?
Post by: killerniceguy on June 15, 2009, 09:28:40 AM
2005 S2R800

Marving mid pipe
leovince Ti pipe
cut air box
PCIII 70hp on dyno

Running a 50/50 mix of VP C12 and 91 octane pump gas

On the track pushing it to the max with ambient air around 77F I get up to 230F.  Before PCIII, C12, midpipe on the track I have seen high 290's.