No passengers for me. I even removed the passenger floorboards (those things must weigh 10 lbs each).
Thanks for the concern for my safety. I don't plan on taking readings other than while stopped at traffic lights. My primary goal is to observe temps both without and with the Lenale cooling fan in stop and go town riding to learn the effectiveness of the fan in such situations.
I got 8 temp readings today. They were all taken in town while stopped at lights. I WAS riding but stopped for the light while doing so
. The laser was aimed at the base of the rear push rod tube. The outside temp while I was doing this was 92 F and overcast. I use Mobil 1 20/50 V Twin motor oil and Mobil 1 gear oil in the transmission; Harley Formula in the primary. My high reading was 109 F with an average reading of 108F. I'm thinking that's too low of a temp to be an accurate reading of my engine temp (I was expecting temps much higher). Tomorrow I'll do the same run with the Lenale fan on and check temps at the same point on the engine for, at least, a comparison of the readings I got without using the fan today..
I can hit the boot of the rear plug with the laser (although I'll have to use my clutch hand to do it) and will try doing that day after tomorrow..or soon. That was a good suggestion. The boot is much less reflective and probably will give a more meaningful reading than at the base of the push rods.
Thanks for the concern for my safety. I don't plan on taking readings other than while stopped at traffic lights. My primary goal is to observe temps both without and with the Lenale cooling fan in stop and go town riding to learn the effectiveness of the fan in such situations.
I got 8 temp readings today. They were all taken in town while stopped at lights. I WAS riding but stopped for the light while doing so
I can hit the boot of the rear plug with the laser (although I'll have to use my clutch hand to do it) and will try doing that day after tomorrow..or soon. That was a good suggestion. The boot is much less reflective and probably will give a more meaningful reading than at the base of the push rods.