some more rookie questions..

03-07-2010, 10:48 PM

Hey folks,
Two weeks into my first Monster, first Ducati and first twin....
What should my temp guage be reading after a trip..It's in Fahrenheit and was reading over 200 today..Is this normal..
I have Termi's..I get quite a bit of backfiring on engine breaking, which I presume is normal..Today it backfired loudly on starting after filling from nearly empty..is this normal?
What rev range is best suited to backroad driving..Is it ok to keep it in third and thumping at 6000+ or am I killing it?
Thanks..
All answers and sarcasm welcome!

Nickj · 03-07-2010, 10:57 PM

I'd switch the gauge over to centrigade display at which point your only looking at 93 which isn't too hot.

Rev range, as much as you need for the speed you're doing sounds about right.

03-07-2010, 10:48 PM	#1
bonesaw Guest Posts: n/a	some more rookie questions.. Hey folks, Two weeks into my first Monster, first Ducati and first twin.... What should my temp guage be reading after a trip..It's in Fahrenheit and was reading over 200 today..Is this normal.. I have Termi's..I get quite a bit of backfiring on engine breaking, which I presume is normal..Today it backfired loudly on starting after filling from nearly empty..is this normal? What rev range is best suited to backroad driving..Is it ok to keep it in third and thumping at 6000+ or am I killing it? Thanks.. All answers and sarcasm welcome!

03-07-2010, 10:57 PM	#2
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	I'd switch the gauge over to centrigade display at which point your only looking at 93 which isn't too hot. Rev range, as much as you need for the speed you're doing sounds about right. __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature