Sort of 'late' in the game, BUT given your post, and your buddies wrenching, and the lengths you both are going to, may I suggest going to Grainger or likewise outfit, and purchasing a low end infra-red thermometer.
I use them extensively in the HVAC field, and used them when I was a maintenance tech in different applications, foundry, hydraulic systems, steam plants, etc. Point, pull the trigger, get a digital reading.
You can use it to check cyl. head temp, exhaust pipe temp, ALL sorts of NEAT chit.

HE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST TOYS,......................Still dies.



DEMOCRACY = 2 Wolves and a Sheep, voting on what to have for lunch.
LIBERTY = A well armed Sheep, contesting the vote.

 

I saw that one somewhere I figured it would last only if I kept my Road King on pavement. Occasionally I like to take it off-road and mix it up with the MX punks.

CN

 

"Sort of 'late' in the game, BUT given your post, and your buddies wrenching, and the lengths you both are going to, may I suggest going to Grainger or likewise outfit, and purchasing a low end infra-red thermometer.
I use them extensively in the HVAC field, and used them when I was a maintenance tech in different applications, foundry, hydraulic systems, steam plants, etc. Point, pull the trigger, get a digital reading.
You can use it to check cyl. head temp, exhaust pipe temp, ALL sorts of NEAT chit."

I must be reading your mind because my friend has an Infra Red Thermometer and we plan on using it when we do a test drive. Hopefully we can do this on Sunday.
Stay tuned!

 

I posted this question on the Oil Thread-----what is the problem with oil temps of 300 deg, when most oils do not "flash" until the mid 400 deg range?

I have searched the Nascar Forums and hi oil temp is not a problem (or so it seems) with the cars that run 300 and over.

 

I dropped my oil temps 20-25 degrees by switching to Amsoil. My bike rarely gets over 205.

 

$500 sounds a bit pricey to me. My question is, how much cooler do any of these oil coolers really get the oil. I mean if your moving the oil is getting cool even without any oil coolers. Now if they worked when you were at a stand still. Say at a stop light, or in traffic. Then I would see no issue spending 5bones. I had thought about going with a oil cooler and a bigger oil tank. But after pricing it all out. Heck I can rebuild the motor for that kinda money.

 

During all of your upgrades, did you change injectors at all? I remember on my 2006 Street Glide there was an issue with the touring models in which they used 8* injectors instead of the current 25* injectors. My bike was overheating from day one until a bulletin came out and they changed from the 8* to the 25*. Solved my overheats.

I think they stopped using the 8* injectors from the factory some time in mid 2006. You might want to look into that. Check your injector part number if they are still stock.

 

Mobile 1 has a higher flash point than most.