Bike running hot
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Bike running hot
ok I know its a stretch but im actually asking for some tech lol. when I ride I have to shut off my bike at red lights other wise it heats up and the engine dies, it usually dies around 230 degrees. is there any mods or parts I can put on to cool it down a bit? thanks
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Make sure your radiator is getting coolant flowing through it.
-Check and see if the fins are bent and restricting flow
-It might need to be flushed out. You could have a bunch of calcium build up from someone never using anti-freeze. Flush it out, run clean fresh water through it and then try running water wetter.
-Check your cooling fan and make sure its coming on.
-Check and see if the fins are bent and restricting flow
-It might need to be flushed out. You could have a bunch of calcium build up from someone never using anti-freeze. Flush it out, run clean fresh water through it and then try running water wetter.
-Check your cooling fan and make sure its coming on.
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Make sure your radiator is getting coolant flowing through it.
-Check and see if the fins are bent and restricting flow
-It might need to be flushed out. You could have a bunch of calcium build up from someone never using anti-freeze. Flush it out, run clean fresh water through it and then try running water wetter.
-Check your cooling fan and make sure its coming on.
-Check and see if the fins are bent and restricting flow
-It might need to be flushed out. You could have a bunch of calcium build up from someone never using anti-freeze. Flush it out, run clean fresh water through it and then try running water wetter.
-Check your cooling fan and make sure its coming on.
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230 is the high end of normal operating temperature. My bike's fan kicks on around 220-225, but I have seen the temperature as high as 232 when riding hard in the heat of the Florida summer and never had a problem with the engine cutting out. I did have a cooling system leak once that caused it to overheat around 245-250, meaning the temperature warning light started flashing and I had to turn off the engine to prevent damage.
While it is definitely a good idea to figure out why your bike is getting up to 230 on a regular basis (cooling system problem), I'd say it still shouldn't be shutting off on you even at that temperature (perhaps a completely separate problem?).
While it is definitely a good idea to figure out why your bike is getting up to 230 on a regular basis (cooling system problem), I'd say it still shouldn't be shutting off on you even at that temperature (perhaps a completely separate problem?).
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I can hear the fan coming on ill try to flush it out thx
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So I flushed out the radiator and put water wetter through it. but I think I might be missing a fan lol. I have one on the right side but it looks like theres plenty of room for one on the left side. does anyone know if my bike is supposed to have 2 fans?
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