mike6116 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well, yesterday i was riding from office to my home its about a 5 mile tripp, just getting home i did notice engine temp was 220 on display, have to mention it didnt was a fast ride or neither pushing engine hard. So i dont know wich will be a regular engine temperature when engine is not being pushed hard and most of all it didt pass more than 10 minutes since started engine to the time it was 220° Also have to tell cooling reservoir its on a normal range (just in the middle of the viewer) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest August BB Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Its about 70-something degrees in Mexico right now? I guess you need to wait for someone riding around that temp to chime in. When I take rides in 40 degrees at 45 mph/70kmh, my temp is around 175 degrees. The warmest I rode, it was late sep so it must've been in the 60s and I don't remember what my temp reading was. But there are a lot riders riding in the 70s, so hopefully someone can chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hobbs Posted January 23, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted January 23, 2015 During the summer I recall the bike operating right around 185-195 @ 60-70 mph. Going up to around 220 something in traffic before the radiator fan kicks in. Temps seem a little high, maybe. Log it for a few days and keep us posted. Nothing is in the way of the radiator is it? Debris or anything of that nature Everything went braap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted January 23, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2015 That is higher than I was seeing last summer. Have you checked the coolant level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotaryryan24 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just keep an eye on the temps, I wouldn't get to excited yet. Going slow and low rpms will make your temps go up. It seems under 25 mph or so you don't get very good air flow. I have also noticed a big jump in temps on the freeway when you get to close to a large suv/truck that is in front of you, small cars not so much. You do or don't Then your dead. To order a tail tidy click One-off-fabrication.myshopify.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 When the bike is first started from cold they tend to go to a higher temp than normal until the thermostat opens for the first time then settle down as the full cooling system gets up to a steady temp, but the bike does seem to very it's temp more than other bikes I have owned and the fan seems to start at quite a high temp, I was surprised at first but after 2500 miles with no problems think it's just how they are, if the water level starts dropping then I would worry mine as not lost a drop in 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyst Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Going up to around 220 something in traffic before the radiator fan kicks in. 220 = 104/5 (I'm old fashioned) Seems a bit high before fan is kicking in! Mine kicks in at 100 if I am stuck in traffic! Get it too a dealer, and get the fan cut in time adjusted, alternatively could be a duff sensor..... get it checked anyway, it won't cost anything it's in warranty! Mont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6116 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 During the summer I recall the bike operating right around 185-195 @ 60-70 mph. Going up to around 220 something in traffic before the radiator fan kicks in. Temps seem a little high, maybe. Log it for a few days and keep us posted. Nothing is in the way of the radiator is it? Debris or anything of that nature Radiator is clean, it has nothing in is way. I will keep an eye on engine temps and come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6116 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Going up to around 220 something in traffic before the radiator fan kicks in. 220 = 104/5 (I'm old fashioned) Seems a bit high before fan is kicking in! Mine kicks in at 100 if I am stuck in traffic! Get it too a dealer, and get the fan cut in time adjusted, alternatively could be a duff sensor..... get it checked anyway, it won't cost anything it's in warranty! Mont I will log temps for a couple of days, and then take it to a dealer Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
none Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I did about 6 miles of dirt roads yesterday at about 10-20 mph with ambients at 48-50F, the fan kicked on and off during the slower sections and the readout was 220-221 but never got higher and once speeds bumped up to approx 20 or so the temps shot back down to the 170's. I've had one other experience where I witnessed a rider go down who was unconscious, I parked the bike running with flashers on and rendered assistance for 15 min until medics arrived. Once I got back to the bike the fan was running and temp display was right on 220. It immediately dropped to 170's again upon moving again. I'd say if it goes over 220 on the display there might be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Book says thermostat starts to open at 176/183 F fully open at 203 F engine operating temp 185/221 F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjohnson Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 ive had my temp go up to 225 before the fans kicked on. I think id like it to kick on around 210. from what ive read around the interwebs is that as long as the temps don't go up towards 140 you're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sycthros Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 My bike is at 168-180 while moving, then when i'm at a red light and if its hot outside (Southern California here) it will get around 200-225 depending on how long the red light is I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Jut checked mine it's 5C 41F out side and over a 35 mile ride it ran at 80C 176F most of the time ticking over for a few min it got to 104C 219F then the fan came on and dropped it to 98C 208F there does not seem to be a rad temp switch so the fan must be controlled by the ECU via a relay, by fitting a switch you could control the fan manually but the system seems to work fine so cant see the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Jut checked mine it's 5C 41F out side and over a 35 mile ride it ran at 80C 176F most of the time ticking over for a few min it got to 104C 219F then the fan came on and dropped it to 98C 208F there does not seem to be a rad temp switch so the fan must be controlled by the ECU via a relay, by fitting a switch you could control the fan manually but the system seems to work fine so cant see the point. Yep, may as well get used to it, the ECU controls pretty much everything these days - cars and bikes alike. . Mine runs right around 172-174F. In traffic the fans will come on at 220F. I would have thought this to be a bit high as well. But it cools off really quickly. My Aprilia will run the same temps as normal, but the fans (yes 2 of 'em as there are 2 separate radiators) come on at 200F. At 210F the thing is really hot (the alloy frame is too hot to touch) and it takes some time for that shoehorned V twin to cool back to normal. But that's still no where near where Aprilia says to shut it off - over 241F!! I think you'll find many modern cars have thermostats opening in the 190F range. It's done to keep temps up for better fuel economy. I don't think anyone has described anything out of bounds here. BTW, that Aprilia uses the injector relay (there are 6 freeking relays as is) to power the fans - switching the fans on is done within the ecu directing voltage to ground. The primary side of the spark coils is also usually switched on the ground side of the coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she3pdog Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Mine usually runs at 172 when I'm moving. At lights, I've never seen it get over 220. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6116 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 It seems 220 is top temp, so i will keep log if this goes above 220 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthemarcus Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've seen mine personally hit about 225 when I was sitting on the curb warming my hands up since it was about 28 degrees out. It dropped back down to 167 after I took off going 55mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fzar Posted June 8, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted June 8, 2017 I had mine get to 220F yesterday in traffic, but it cooled back down to 180F once I got moving. The only thing I found that was unusual was that when running through the display I found the( average MPG) was at 0 from a prior AVG MPG of 52. I have no idea why that happened! Anybody see this problem before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1limited Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 As mentioned the ECU controls tem, IMO keeps it to high and turns the fans on to late. I am working on a fan over ride as I have on my R1, once I get this completed, I will offer the details here and kits for the I do not want to do it myself crowd “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” --Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Mine shows Celsius and vary between 78 and 83, or 172 and 181F. Never seen it higher or lower when riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbone Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Rode in mostly rural setting today, about 80 * F , and temps stayed anywhere from 170-177. At red lights, it bumped up to 205 fairly quick. Once I was back up to 45-55 mph speeds, it quickly dropped back to the 170 range. Thus far, everyone seems to be in the same ball park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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