Cooler Temp

I know that the Hondas (2006 CBRs) can run hot (i.e. ~210 F at idle). Is there anyway I can get'er to run 10-15 degrees cooler. I commute to work on a daily basis and we are starting to get warmer on the East Coast. We know the right cheek can get warm

Is there an aftermarket thermostat or something?

running water and water wetter can help with cooling, but keep in mind you'll need to change it back to coolant before winter

I live in florida and have the same problem. Can I run straight water or do I have to run antifreeze?

like I said you can run water with Water wetter, running straight water is bad for the cooling system, the water wetter keeps corrosion from occuring

yup +1 on that

my RR has been runnin really hot lately....unless i'm movin pretty good, it rarely drops below 195-200. Lately when in town i've seen 228-229. I think that i may have too much coolant and not enough water in there....would you suggest draining a fair amount of the coolant and adding distilled water?

-Adam

that would probably be okay, just make sure when winter comes around again you have the proper ratio so you don't end up with a busted cooling system
If you haven't changed the coolant in a while you might go ahead and flush the system and add all new coolant and water.

oh and anybody that replaces their coolant with water wetter make sure to flush the whole system a few times before adding the water wetter/water so you don't still have regular coolant mixed in with the water/water wetter

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that would probably be okay, just make sure when winter comes around again you have the proper ratio so you don't end up with a busted cooling system
If you haven't changed the coolant in a while you might go ahead and flush the system and add all new coolant and water.

+1.
Also run distilled water and not tap water. It will aid in cooling better than tap water and won't deposit sediments in the system.

I have an 05 and I run Engine Ice and I have found that it usually stays around 220 and I'm in Vegas, It heats up faster but also cools faster when riding. The highest my bike has been is 230. I havent seen anyone suggest this, is Engine Ice no good?

never tried ice...just ww and water.
it won't make your bike run any cooler though, it will just cool it faster when you start going.
you can try running without the thermostat if you want it to run cooler, but at higher temps, won't really matter since the t-stat opens at like 180...so once the bike gets up that hot, it'll be the same with our without the t-stat.

best thing you can do is to make sure your cooling system is up to par by flushing it regularly to make sure the hoses aren't plugged, deposits come out. also make sure your radiator fins are good and remove bugs from it.

you can also try a bigger radiator, aftermarket of course, or if you have room, add a smaller second radiator.