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08-24-2015, 11:51 AM | #1 |
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Speaking of coolant - how hot does your bike run?
With Spud's post on disappearing coolant, I was wondering, how hot do your bikes tend to run? This weekend mine was jumping between 3 & 4 bars, and the coolant reservoir bottle is filled midway between the low and high levels... it is hot where I live tho (desert southwest)...but was wondering if this is "normal"
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08-24-2015, 11:53 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Yes, your cooling system is operating normally.
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08-24-2015, 11:54 AM | #3 |
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Well thank goodness for that
I have no frame of reference, so always glad when you all confirm that nothing is amiss |
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08-25-2015, 12:42 AM | #4 |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I'm also in the desert and my temp guage consistently stays at 4 bars on hot days.
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08-28-2015, 08:24 AM | #5 |
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Location: Wimberley Texas
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My gauge this morning after sitting all night and an outside temp of 60 degrees
Shows 2 bars already when I turn it on There are a total of 5 bars counting the bottom C bar and the top H bar.Mine will run within 4 bars on a hot day (98 degrees)even while running down the hi way at an indicated 70. I consistently run within 1 bar of being hot on a hot day.On a downhill run or when I back off the throttle it can dip back in the 3 bar range. |
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08-24-2015, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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Location: Idaho
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We are happy to help; that's why we are here.
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08-24-2015, 01:42 PM | #7 |
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Location: Arvada, CO
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After warming up, mine stays at 2-3 bars. Never seen it go up to 4, but we've had a fairly mild summer for Colorado.
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08-24-2015, 02:37 PM | #8 |
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Location: Somerset, KY
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2-3 for me...
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08-24-2015, 08:30 PM | #9 |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Warshington
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2-3 for me but if I'm out doing 60mph on the freeway all day it can shoot up to 4 especially in this hot weather. The motor doesn't seem to act any differently when hotter. Coolant does lower in the overflow bottle some so I just keep an eye on it and have plenty of time to fill it as it "evaporates" ???? rj
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08-25-2015, 12:17 AM | #10 |
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Milpitas, CA. USA
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Here in the south San Francisco bay area, I've been able to watch the temp as influenced by the weather at highway speed.
Temps in 70F 2-3 80F 3 with brief 4 while at a red light 90F 4 with drop to 3 while coasting down from freeway speed |
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