Reassembling my R1150R after some work and have the engine running now and have connected the two oil coolers back up. How long should it be running/idling for before the oil coolers and/or the pipes feeding them start to get warm? I gave it about 10 mins and they didn't seem to have warmed up and since I've never paid any attention to it in the past I wondered if it was normal.
R1150R - How long for oil coolers/pipes to be warm
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you might need 5-6 bars on the RID , at least.
10-15 mins riding . and some tick-over afterwards , it has to be hot enough to open the thermostat in the engine . so probs 80+ deg c.
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Thank you! Typically I was looking at oil cooler pipes and missed that one. Appreciated.
Its always a fraught time when you have rebuilt / overhauled something and are starting it up
As long as you have oil in it and it isn't knocking Like Cozy on the drumkit it "Should " be fine
Just check the oil level when you have done the first long run
Leave it on the sidestand for 5 mins after you get back and then hoik it onto the centre stand and wait a couple of mins
First time out may top the rads up and leave you in the lower 1/3rd which is absolutely fine
Much appreciated. With no temp gauge and the excitement of the first start up I was just anxious. Oil levels all look good so will follow your advice when I get it to a rideable state. The engine was split in half and completely rebuilt with a few new bits too. Just finishing the ABS removal and associated wiring and things, then putting the other bits back together before its first ride in about 6 years. Thanks again.
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