SV engine temperature? - SV650.org

12-01-14, 07:55 PM

Hi All,

I was on a ride out today organised by Bridgenorth Bikers. Over 200 bikes on a 1 hr ride. Anyway, about 20 minutes into the ride due to tinkering along at an avg 15-20 mph through the streets i noticed my temp creaping higher and higher.

It reached 104'c at its highest, then as the ride speed increased the temperature started dropping bearing in mind the outside air temp was about 3'c.

My question is, at what point is the temp to high?. I was starting to get a little worried.

Im new to biking and new to riding an SV so I'm a total novice. Any advice is appreciated.

Ta.

12-01-14, 08:18 PM

Welcome.

I think your fan would have kicked in at 104 on a pointy. I think that is the magic number.

jambo · 12-01-14, 10:51 PM

Have a search on here. The temperature on the instruments and the temperature switch for the fan are located in different places so there can be a little variation between what the dash says and when the fan comes on.

Jambo

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PyroUK · 13-01-14, 12:26 PM

Hi, welcome.

104 is pretty much spot on, that's when the fan should kick in.

I have hit 105 on the dash once on the hottest ride with most stationary traffic encountered. But it dropped again fairly quickly.

Nutsinatin · 13-01-14, 08:03 PM

If you've got fairing lowers like it looks like in your pictures it'll get warm, when you're not moving it's going to get hot, as said above 104*C is about when the fan kicks in, so no worries then. Start to worry if you're approaching 120, then panic if you get near 130!

20-01-14, 09:56 AM

During my commutes in London (where there can be a lot of moving slow and standing still) with my sv650s my temperature after say 15-20 minutes seems to be between 85-95 most of the time. During the summer months it goes higher.

I wouldn't be worried about your temperature unless you noticed a drastic change over short time.
Assume all fluid levels etc. are good?

22-01-14, 08:13 AM

When I bought my sv650 it was a bakini faired bike and on my daily commute into london and it would sit around 80 to 100 once I put on lower fairing it now sits around 90 to 107 at its highest in the summer stationary in traffic. Mine has never gone above 107 and fan kicks in bang on 104

12-01-14, 07:55 PM	#1
thomo45 Guest Posts: n/a	SV engine temperature? Hi All, I was on a ride out today organised by Bridgenorth Bikers. Over 200 bikes on a 1 hr ride. Anyway, about 20 minutes into the ride due to tinkering along at an avg 15-20 mph through the streets i noticed my temp creaping higher and higher. It reached 104'c at its highest, then as the ride speed increased the temperature started dropping bearing in mind the outside air temp was about 3'c. My question is, at what point is the temp to high?. I was starting to get a little worried. Im new to biking and new to riding an SV so I'm a total novice. Any advice is appreciated. Ta.

12-01-14, 08:18 PM	#2
otaylor38 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sv Temp Welcome. I think your fan would have kicked in at 104 on a pointy. I think that is the magic number.

12-01-14, 10:51 PM	#3
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Sv Temp Have a search on here. The temperature on the instruments and the temperature switch for the fan are located in different places so there can be a little variation between what the dash says and when the fan comes on. Jambo Sent without a real keyboard __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

13-01-14, 12:26 PM	#4
PyroUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poole Posts: 1,083	SV engine temperature? Hi, welcome. 104 is pretty much spot on, that's when the fan should kick in. I have hit 105 on the dash once on the hottest ride with most stationary traffic encountered. But it dropped again fairly quickly. __________________ 2011 Triumph Daytona 675, Arrow exhaust and QS!

13-01-14, 08:03 PM	#5
Nutsinatin Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lyne, Surrey Posts: 570	Re: SV engine temperature? If you've got fairing lowers like it looks like in your pictures it'll get warm, when you're not moving it's going to get hot, as said above 104*C is about when the fan kicks in, so no worries then. Start to worry if you're approaching 120, then panic if you get near 130! __________________ Blue K9 Pointy - Squished by a car/kerb/wall Blue K9 Pointy #2 - Nearly at 120,000 miles!

20-01-14, 09:56 AM	#6
mitra Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV engine temperature? During my commutes in London (where there can be a lot of moving slow and standing still) with my sv650s my temperature after say 15-20 minutes seems to be between 85-95 most of the time. During the summer months it goes higher. I wouldn't be worried about your temperature unless you noticed a drastic change over short time. Assume all fluid levels etc. are good?

22-01-14, 08:13 AM	#7
Mark-SV-UK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV engine temperature? When I bought my sv650 it was a bakini faired bike and on my daily commute into london and it would sit around 80 to 100 once I put on lower fairing it now sits around 90 to 107 at its highest in the summer stationary in traffic. Mine has never gone above 107 and fan kicks in bang on 104

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