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how hot does your bike run - 3/24/2005 9:07:31 PM

greymustang

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ok tell me if anyone elese bike does this
i can ride all day and my bike temp gauge stay about 1/4 way
up as long as i moving but if i stop for 3 or 4 min while it running the temp will go up to 3/4 on the gauge
if you shut it off when the temp is up and then try to
restart it. it sounds like the starter is drag but let it cool off for about 10 mins
and it starts up perfect when it's cold starts right up

if anyone has had this trouble let me know

greymustang

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 3/24/2005 10:08:38 PM

rEdLyNeR

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Had the same trouble a while back. I installed a switch that I can turn on the fan with when sitting in traffic and whatnot. These 1000cc "more experienced" bikes all do it, and especially the Hondas from my experiences. If you add a switch put a diode in line as to isolate your switch from the battery. Email me if you have any questions on adding a switch. shane_workman@insightbb.com

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 3/26/2005 12:15:27 AM

JasonW

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Mine does exactly the same thing and it drives me nuts. I'm sure the big bore kit doesn't help. I added the prescribed dose of WaterWetter but don't really notice much of a difference.

Who's doing the raind dance out here?

I've had just about enough of this BS.

GM, keep an eye on your mailbox.

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 3/27/2005 10:09:23 AM

Red Baron

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Mine does the same, except for the starter thing.
Please post the info on the fan switch and diode on line.
Thanks

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 3/27/2005 11:21:27 AM

rEdLyNeR

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Fan switch and diode set up:

1. Buy a vibration resistant, 2 pole switch.
2. One pole of the switch goes straight to your ground side of you battery.
3. The other pole goes into a diode (1N45 should work) and from the diode to the ground side of your factory thermostat switch.
4. Mount your switch in an "easy to get to while riding" spot and you are done.

The diode simply isolates the factory switch from your installed circuit. If you cant get it to work, try turning your diode around as they will only let current and voltage through one way. Also make sure that ground is what triggers your fan. If 12V+ is what triggers it, simply put the first pole to the pos. side of your battery.

Good Luck!!

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 3/31/2005 10:02:29 AM

Trips

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Great idea on the switch.

But I ride in weather all the way up to 42deg C

Mine has never gone over 3/4 and is either on 1/4 riding or a shade over 1/2 in slow moving traffic.

Chers

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Fan not working - 4/6/2005 2:10:00 PM

geoffv

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Seems like we all have some problems with our bikes runnning hot. Mine getts really bad when I'm stuck in traffic headed to the Cape during the summer, so I tell me wife I'm forced to creep down the middle

. So I just put my exhaust on an now I've got another problem. My bike was in the red today stuck behind a school bus, my fan isn't switching on

. Any idea what might be the problem or did anyone else have this problem? When I get home I will check to see if I blew any fuses. Any feedback is apprciated.
Thx

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 4/6/2005 6:38:44 PM

93CBR1KF

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I wouldn't say my bike runs hot, the gauge just creeps up a little over half way before the fan comes on. I haven't checked the actual temp. with my Raytek or a themometer and, I'm not so sure the gauge is real accurate. Think about it, how accurate is the Speedo or the gas gauge!? They're all made by the same manufacturer in the same gauge cluster.

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RE: Fan not working - 4/19/2005 10:28:45 AM

SILVERBIRD

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hey, if you put exhaust on check that you hooked fan switch back up!!!!! i also happen to have another fan switch also, i parted out an 90 1000f

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RE: Fan not working - 4/19/2005 11:19:23 AM

geoffv

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Sliverbird, I might be interested in the switch. My exhaust was just a slip-on which shouldn't have affected the fan ( I hope

). I actually think that me bike was running ok before I put the TwoBros on

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RE: Fan not working - 4/19/2005 7:07:44 PM

Delmustator

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My 93 run hotter than it used to.. In traffic, the fan will kick in at 3/4 on the temp gauge.

I had a coolant leak a couple years ago and it seems to run hotter ever since. I fixed the leak and refilled it but I think the mix may be off.

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RE: Fixed bike running hot - 4/25/2005 10:11:31 AM

geoffv

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Well I've solved the problem. I flushed out the radiator fluid and replaced it with a 50/50 mixture. Man what a difference it made, i took it out for a few ours, also let it idle for a while and the temp gauge never went above the half way mark. Thanks to Shane and his great drawings

for installing the fan switch. I've got a back up now to manually kick in the fan, which was pretty easy to install. I highly recommend changing the fluid for those bikes that are running hot.

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 5/11/2005 10:46:02 AM

indyrednek

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I live in HOT Arizona. I found the biggest fix is the proper mix of water/coolant. Some people have tried useing the extended life (red) coolant. I do not recomemnd this in a bike. It can gel and plug ports. Watet wetter can help. As far as putting a switch on the fan, is a good midea. Make sure you follow the directions carefully. If you do not you will drain the battery. The charging sytem cannot support the amount of draw the fan pulls. Make sure you run it only as needed and not for long periods of time.

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RE: how hot does your bike run - 5/11/2005 11:41:20 AM

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