Antonella
Just got it firing!
I have a brandnew V85TT and been told to remove the oilpan protector shield because of heat issues...I understand the V85 TT has very little amount of oil running in the engine....is that a concern?!
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V85 TT oil pan protector question
- Thread starter Antonella
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Good God…
What idiots write or say this horse manure? You are fretting over total BS.
Your motorcycle is perfectly capable of more than adequate cooling with all factory installed options including the bash plate.
The engine has 1.8L (~2 quarts) of oil in it plus another 700cc in the gearbox. It’s plenty.
Please…
Ignore that garbage you are reading or heard. You are fine.
What idiots write or say this horse manure? You are fretting over total BS.
Your motorcycle is perfectly capable of more than adequate cooling with all factory installed options including the bash plate.
The engine has 1.8L (~2 quarts) of oil in it plus another 700cc in the gearbox. It’s plenty.
Please…
Ignore that garbage you are reading or heard. You are fine.
Antonella
Just got it firing!
Thanks mate, I was a bit concerned about this statement...guess it makes sense if MG puts it on it should work...lol
Never had an adventure MG so I try to do small steps...lol...by the way I love my TT. TNX!!
Never had an adventure MG so I try to do small steps...lol...by the way I love my TT. TNX!!
No worries!
Unfortunately the internet and some inexperienced employees at dealers, have their heads so far up their bums, they will never see daylight ever again.
Piaggio is a major motorcycle manufacturer and has been in business for 138 years! Moto Guzzi has been building motorcycles continuously for 101 years!
They know what the hell they are doing.
When you step back, and objectively analyze this crap that people espouse, you see right through it as total BS.
This does not mean that there are not some common gremlins here or there that may need to be dialed out in the first year of ownership, but far be it from Piaggio & Moto Guzzi from building an engine that overheats because of too little oil.
No such thing. Ever.
Unfortunately the internet and some inexperienced employees at dealers, have their heads so far up their bums, they will never see daylight ever again.
Piaggio is a major motorcycle manufacturer and has been in business for 138 years! Moto Guzzi has been building motorcycles continuously for 101 years!
They know what the hell they are doing.
When you step back, and objectively analyze this crap that people espouse, you see right through it as total BS.
This does not mean that there are not some common gremlins here or there that may need to be dialed out in the first year of ownership, but far be it from Piaggio & Moto Guzzi from building an engine that overheats because of too little oil.
No such thing. Ever.
What Scott says will always be on point. For those who truly ride off road with low speed/high-RPM work, they do make an oil cooler kit shown below that is ~$325 + shipping, which I can source for you if you'd ever like. Better yet is to ditch the cat-con and fuel it correctly and never look back; https://gtmotocycles.com/products/gtm-v7-850-v85tt-e5-upmap-device -- also see our ever-growing V85TT product line on the Store tab above.
Matthew Nuttall
Tuned and Synch'ed
Todd set me up with the RB Evo fueling solution and mine runs amazing!
FWIW I just returned from a 40-mile ride in 100 F ambient temperature and checked engine temperatures with an infrared thermometer as soon as I arrived home. Oil temperature (measured by aiming the thermometer at the sight glass) was about 225 F. Temperatures measured by aiming the thermometer at the left cylinder head temperature sensor and oil temperature (overheat sensor) located on the top of the crankcase yielded reasonable temperatures of about 262 F (cylinder head) and 242 F (crankcase top). After hooking up my Bluetooth interface to the diagnostic port, the real time data yielded intake air temperature of 129.2 F, engine coolant temperature of 239.0 F, and barometric pressure of 28.05 inHg (without engine running). By that time the head sensor was down to 232 F and oil sensor was down to 147 F (probably because no oil was being pumped past it). I believe the real time data uses cylinder head temperature for coolant temperature because the coolant temperature climbs rapidly when monitored after a cold start.
The bike is completely stock (except for the addition of OEM engine guards, center stand, and heated hand grips) with about 3250 miles on it. The oil temperature of 225 F is ideal for the 10W-60 Motul synthetic oil so I have no concerns about overheating. As others have already noted, there is absolutely no reason to take the crankcase guard off. Since I do ride off road, I am looking for a more robust guard to better protect the underside.
The bike is completely stock (except for the addition of OEM engine guards, center stand, and heated hand grips) with about 3250 miles on it. The oil temperature of 225 F is ideal for the 10W-60 Motul synthetic oil so I have no concerns about overheating. As others have already noted, there is absolutely no reason to take the crankcase guard off. Since I do ride off road, I am looking for a more robust guard to better protect the underside.
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