Does your bike run hot if you let it idle?

[jonsmyth]

My 87 starts to get real warm if i let it idle more than a few minutes. Of course, it's been hot here in Florida, but still. I just cleaned out a bunch of gunk, flushed and filled the radiator a month ago.

ideas?

Thanks, guys (and er, gals!)

[MiCarl]

What is real warm?

 

It should climb to about red on the gauge, then the fan kicks on and it shouldn't get any hotter.

[jonsmyth]

I have not let it go into the red yet. I'll see if the fan does it...Thanks

[Snaggletooth]

Also double check and make sure the control valve on the coolant system is at the "off" position. You probably turned it when you flushed the system. Some people forget to turn it back.

 

Just worth checking on.

 

And if your not getting into the red in warm weather in your neck of the woods, your are probabaly in fine shape. These bike do show a bit high on the gauge as it is.

[Vonwolf]

Some times it gets 3/4 the way to red but it calms down a little. I defiantly runs hot in the summer.

 

Good luck Pete

[Snaggletooth]

You got a PM

 

And geesh! Another blonde! We gotta stick together. Those blue guys are a tough bunch to deal with thinking they are all fast and stuff.

 

Mike

Edited October 30, 2009 by Snaggletooth