Average Engine Heat?

My bike averages around the 200F area. no matter how cold or hot it is outside. Is this normal?

Too many variables to consider in order to answer your question.

Spirited riding or cruising? Summer? Spring? Winter? Fall? In town? Rural? Stop and go?
Track? Etc, etc.

devilsnight said:

Too many variables to consider in order to answer your question.

Spirited riding or cruising? Summer? Spring? Winter? Fall? In town? Rural? Stop and go?
Track? Etc, etc.

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My words
Seen it approach 220 at it's highest.

http://ducati1199.com/ducati-1199/3813-whats-hottest-your-temp-has-risen.html

Not an issue, AFAIK. The fans take care of anything over the 210 mark.

I've gotten up to the 240 area riding in San Francisco 65F relaxed riding with bursts of speed occasionally

241f with outside temp of 85f....stuck in traffic.

It all sounds normal. I think the warning comes on at 250F

Mine hit 240 last weekend at the track but it was 105 outside. Dealer said it was fine at that temp but not too much higher

damn you guys are getting 240?

Highest I have gotten is about 217 and then the fans seem to kick in or I start moving.

Good to know, Thanks guys. Just wondering what some average temps are reading. I gotta get used to this hot Ducati engine

hsharpag91 said:

241f with outside temp of 85f....stuck in traffic.

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wow! that is toooooo high... bleed the air out of your coolant. Pop the radiator cap off and just run the engine with it off for about 30 seconds. 241 is WAY to high. I have the same temps here. Mine almost never reach 220 unless I am sitting still for a while. Using engine ice too.

I was riding in 100f weather yesterday, coolant temp never reached 220f. Using water wetter, with radiator guard upper and lower

jyli19 said:

I was riding in 100f weather yesterday, coolant temp never reached 220f. Using water wetter, with radiator guard upper and lower

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Water wetter lowered mine by 10°C

elitesoldier357 said:

wow! that is toooooo high... bleed the air out of your coolant. Pop the radiator cap off and just run the engine with it off for about 30 seconds. 241 is WAY to high. I have the same temps here. Mine almost never reach 220 unless I am sitting still for a while. Using engine ice too.

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Do you think it could be a by product of having the 1199r? I've seen conflicting reports that it does not have a fan or kicks in later.

do the different modes make a difference, mine seems to run hotter too. i normally ride in Race, whenever i encounter traffic for a prolonged time, i switch to either sport or rain mode - in the hope that temp does not rise as fast.

hsharpag91 said:

Do you think it could be a by product of having the 1199r? I've seen conflicting reports that it does not have a fan or kicks in later.

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Every motor must have a fan. Find out when it kicks on, but it should be at 220 or 225F. I know mine comes on at 220. Your bike should be running cooler than an S or base model (with stock exhaust) because you have a full exhaust system and that should help deviate some of the heat out of the engine. On a track 241 might be common, or in 100+ degree temps, but at 85F I can assure you that you probably have air in the system. It is very easy to get the air out, just take your fairing off, take the radiator cap off and run it for a minute like such with the cap off. All the air will escape out of the cap. Temps will go back to normal. And I would HIGHLY recommend getting rid of the OEM coolant. I can show you how to change your coolant if you would like. I did mine the other day because they put the OEM coolant back in the bike after my 15K service and it was junk.

Rule of thumb is: your temps should be about ambient temp+100 degrees F= engine temp at normal highway speed. So at a cruising speed at 70 mph with no vehicles in front of you (the draft from the cars keeps air off your radiator and temps increase) you should achieve this formula. Now, my temps were 185 degrees when it was a low 70's temp out with the OEM coolant after my service recently. Thats 10-15F over what I want it to be, so could be some air still in the system, or the coolant properties are not that great. Usually these shops are using a coolant, oil and other fluids that can be used on most bikes that come in the shop. So, I flushed all the old coolant out with distilled water and replaced with engine ice. Now my temps match the formula, give or take a couple degrees either way, and it almost never touches 220 unless I am sitting still in 90F temps in traffic. Check that your cooling fan is on too and that you don't have a blown fuse. Or faulty fan motor. I've seen it before on new bikes many times.

Engine Ice is good stuff I have been using it since i bought the bike for over 15K miles now. It does not heat up as quick and it comes down off temps quicker when it is already hot. Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant - Home

Now, haven't used Water Wetter yet. But be mindful that it is a COOLANT ADDITIVE (you need to have a coolant already and just add it in the same as you would an octane booster to your fuel) However, they do have their own coolant mix with Water Wetter already added to the coolant. The small bottles are additives. Red Line Synthetic Oil - WaterWetter® Coolant Additives