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Title: How hot is too hot?
Post by: Ranger06 on June 13, 2009, 07:44:10 AM

I know 695's run hot, especially here in NC in the summer. What temps do you guys regularly see? I recently hit about 270 on the highway headed to Raleigh. I'm not running an oil cooler, how much do they help? The stock cans are cored though, does that make a difference?

Thanks

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: Howie on June 13, 2009, 11:12:28 AM

Too hot, according to Ducati, is 338^o. An oil cooler will significantly lower your temperature at speed, not so much in traffic. On a 695 your cored pipes will not make a difference.

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: somegirl on June 13, 2009, 11:51:44 AM

I often run at 240-250F without issue.

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: teddy037.2 on June 13, 2009, 01:55:49 PM

also, the dash display will change when the temp gets too high [thumbsup]

and +1 on the oil cooler

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: Ranger06 on June 13, 2009, 08:02:37 PM

Thanks all. I guess the only reason I bring it up is because there is a little blistering right where the exhaust mates up. The tech pointed it out to me during my last service and said I was running way too hot. I think that was his pitch to justify selling me a DP computer...which I want, but don't have the cash for now ;D

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: Howie on June 13, 2009, 08:56:11 PM

Quote from: Ranger06 on June 13, 2009, 08:02:37 PM
Thanks all. I guess the only reason I bring it up is because there is a little blistering right where the exhaust mates up. The tech pointed it out to me during my last service and said I was running way too hot. I think that was his pitch to justify selling me a DP computer...which I want, but don't have the cash for now ;D

The DP ecu will also make a huge difference in running temperatures, plus you get a performance boost.

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: Scotzman on June 13, 2009, 09:49:20 PM

In sunny San Diego I normally get to 250-260 after about 30 mins on the freeway, so....I don't know if the type of oil you're using will make any difference as well.

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: teddy037.2 on June 14, 2009, 07:12:33 PM

Quote from: Ranger06 on June 13, 2009, 08:02:37 PM
Thanks all. I guess the only reason I bring it up is because there is a little blistering right where the exhaust mates up. The tech pointed it out to me during my last service and said I was running way too hot. I think that was his pitch to justify selling me a DP computer...which I want, but don't have the cash for now ;D

wasn't there a known issue w/the 695 heads having flaky paint?

I seem to recall that

Title: Re: How hot is too hot?
Post by: Paegelow on June 14, 2009, 09:05:32 PM

Not flaky, the paint melts and turns brown around the exhaust port. Mine did, I got new heads on warranty (!!!), and I added a Termi kit with the DP ECU. That helped but the paint melted again within a month! [bang]

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