472 F (244 C) Degrees and 5 Bars!!!!

[deadzone]

This is my first bike and first Ducati. I have a brand new 696 for 2 months now. I have being learning allot from this forum and is really incredible how friendly you'll are when a newbie comes in.

Since i started riding it the oil temp indicator has being climbing, at first when it reached 200 F i thought that something was wrong but then i realized that they where F and not C as the manual stated. Some weeks have passed and today it reached 472 F with 5 bars ( air temp has always being from 95 to 105 ). When it reaches to 5 bars (the day starts with 1) it gives allot of heat on my legs and knees.

Im not sure if this is common but im afraid something is going to happen to the bike.

[Oldfisti]

Welcome to the board! I don't own any air cooled bikes but that does sound awful hot. You will however want to move this post over to Tech for better responses. Don't forget to introduce yourself, too!  Glad you made it here.   - Bill

[duclvr]

Never seen my 696 get that hot.

[Oldfisti]

^^^^^^ What's an avg. temp for that thing on a warm (85deg+) day?

[Capo]

Your 696 is still under warranty, I would suggest that you discuss (and put on record) your concerns with your dealer

[deadzone]

The air temp will go from 95 to 105. Whats strange is that the oil temp keeps going up but at the start of a day the bars start in 1.

[Oldfisti]

Your 696 is still under warranty, I would suggest that you discuss (and put on record) your concerns with your dealer

+1

[deadzone]

I will be going today, i'll let you know.

I thing though that i did not mention is that a few weeks ago i left the lights on all night and had to take the battery out for charging, could this be something going wrong from that? I followed the instructions on the manual step by step.


Thanks to all in advance

[Oldfisti]

I wouldn't think that would have any effect at all.   BTW, how was the temp before the battery incident?

[deadzone]

I don't remember exactly but i do know that at first i got scared because after reading the manual when i got the bike i remembered that the normal temp was until the 200's C but i did not realized that my bike was in F. After i made the conversion and realized i was half way and mostly standard oil temp from what i read.

Since the first day i got it the oil temp has being incrementing with no particular speed before of after the battery incident.

[J3]

What you are describing does not match at all with the 696 manual. 
MAX operating temperature is 201 deg C and the display should show 7 flashing temperature bars

Are you sure the display didn't default back into deg F when you removed the battery?

[deadzone]

J3, the display has always been in MPG and F as the main units. You are correct the manual shows >201 C and 7 bars, but it has not gone over 5 bars for me and now it shows 485, every time i ride it goes a little higher.

I dont remember if you can change the display unit, can i?

[Bladecutter]

Did you buy your 696 new or used?
I suspect you bought it used.

Take your bike to the nearest Ducati Dealer, and tell them to check and see if the wires to the ignition coils are reversed.
I suspect that they are.

BC.

This is my first bike and first Ducati. I have a brand new 696 for 2 months now. I have being learning allot from this forum and is really incredible how friendly you'll are when a newbie comes in.

Since i started riding it the oil temp indicator has being climbing, at first when it reached 200 F i thought that something was wrong but then i realized that they where F and not C as the manual stated. Some weeks have passed and today it reached 472 F with 5 bars ( air temp has always being from 95 to 105 ). When it reaches to 5 bars (the day starts with 1) it gives allot of heat on my legs and knees.

Im not sure if this is common but im afraid something is going to happen to the bike.

[Capo]

I dont remember if you can change the display unit, can i?

Not as far as I know.

[R2]

According to the manual 5 bars is "Status 6" and means the oil temp is between 161C-175C which is 322F-347F. The highest temp range is "Status 9" which is all 7 bars blinking. That would mean the bike is over 201C or 394F. Where/How are you measuring a temp of 472F?

My 696 usually has 4 bars showing and when it was hot out (90F+) it would show 5 bars. If I'm understanding your post correctly, it's 95 - 105 degrees Fahrenheit outside when you are riding. Which means that 5 bars would be about normal, at least for my bike. What kind of riding are you doing? Around town sitting at stop lights, or on highways going 60+ mph?