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Post by earthman on Jan 29, 2018 20:08:47 GMT 1
350LC, when the engine is at 'normal operating' temperature, where about's should the needle sit on the gauge? Took this picture today, no more than 10 degrees outside so a usual bleak January day in the UK. Looks like I need to lower the idle speed a tad too. ![]()   |
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Post by oldelsieboy on Jan 29, 2018 20:51:42 GMT 1
350LC, when the engine is at 'normal operating' temperature, where about's should the needle sit on the gauge? Took this picture today, no more than 10 degrees outside so a usual bleak January day in the UK. Looks like I need to lower the idle speed a tad too. ![]() AFAIK 80 deg C is the ideal temp.  OEB |
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Post by earthman on Jan 29, 2018 21:45:13 GMT 1
Many thanks for that diagram OEB, I never even noticed those notches in the green section. Lol
Anyone else actually ride their LC in Winter? Does the needle sit lower than the 80 degree mark??
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Post by Jethro5 on Jan 29, 2018 21:50:09 GMT 1
It was 28 here in Sydney yesterday and my temp gauge does not go much higher than that when moving so I think yours would be normal. No thermostat. Your tachometer looks in nice condition.
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Post by oldelsieboy on Jan 29, 2018 21:51:50 GMT 1
Many thanks for that diagram OEB, I never even noticed those notches in the green section. Lol Anyone else actually ride their LC in Winter? Does the needle sit lower than the 80 degree mark?? This is/was the recommended action to help with winter cooling issues. Hope you speak Italian.  OEB |
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Post by earthman on Jan 29, 2018 22:34:44 GMT 1
Grazie OEB.  |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Jan 30, 2018 0:10:35 GMT 1
I have one of Norbo's wide radiators and this combined with a 250 engine it's hard to get it up to temperature. My solution is to use a piece of vertical blind cut up to size and bolted to the radiator.  |
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Post by steeley on Jan 30, 2018 0:24:07 GMT 1
I have a piece of plastic from a black 5ltr oil bottle bolted to my LC rad . I would remove it in the warmer months but found it can stay on all year round with no problems.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 4:23:06 GMT 1
Mines similar to yours just puttering around but if im cruising on the highway it sits closer to the 80 mark. Thats on a warm summer day here in OZ.
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Post by Ozhammer on Jan 30, 2018 5:20:30 GMT 1
The temp needle on my bike sits in pretty much the same spot and as I always understood the physics to suggest that two strokes operated more efficiently when colder, that would seem to support the temps our bikes run at.
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Post by earthman on Jan 30, 2018 8:13:40 GMT 1
Many thanks chaps, I'll keep an eye on it, come to think of it, I think the two I had back in the 80's ran pretty cool most of the time. Can't wait for the Summer now.
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