pc1978
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Post by pc1978 on Apr 14, 2020 18:04:39 GMT -7
After riding and then stopping or getting home, if the bike is at 180°F+ it quickly rises to 200°-215°.
Which from what I’ve read in other threads is normal for the bike.
I’ve been leaving the power on for a few minutes, engine off, so that the cooling fan runs until it is in the 190°’s and the fan shuts off.
Is this overkill or something worthwhile to help it get cooled back down a bit?
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chasx
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Post by chasx on Apr 14, 2020 18:10:25 GMT -7
You aren't hurting anything, but the coolant isn't flowing while the engine is off so you aren't doing much except cooling the radiators.
I personally just shut the bike off and not worry about it. These types of things are taken into consideration by the engineers designing these bikes
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Post by mindcrime79 on Apr 14, 2020 20:01:14 GMT -7
I think it helps it will just wear down the battery a bit if you don't plug it in afterward.
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dashiznit1
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Post by dashiznit1 on Apr 14, 2020 20:38:56 GMT -7
After riding and then stopping or getting home, if the bike is at 180°F+ it quickly rises to 200°-215°. Which from what I’ve read in other threads is normal for the bike. I’ve been leaving the power on for a few minutes, engine off, so that the cooling fan runs until it is in the 190°’s and the fan shuts off. Is this overkill or something worthwhile to help it get cooled back down a bit? Mine shoots up to 230-245 ish. I always cool it down for a minute with the engine off. |
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Post by evitzee on Apr 15, 2020 7:18:15 GMT -7
Just stop and turn it off, you aren't cooling the coolant in the engine, only the radiators. There is no point, or advantage, in doing that and you just stressing the battery. Net negatve, imo.
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Post by RedAndBlack on Apr 15, 2020 12:14:03 GMT -7
As others have said, this is normal and completely fine.
For further perspective, at the track in the desert on a hot day, I'm running my bikes at 220-230 degrees and they shoot up to 245 when I turn the bike off.
I've always considered the 245 mark to be high and the 260 mark to be oh shit time. Basically, 215 isn't anywhere close to a problem for sportbikes.
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Post by rracerfz10 on Apr 21, 2020 20:57:51 GMT -7
I know in a car even with the engine shut off coolant still circulates because of the pressure in the system if it’s hot enough where the thermostat is open. That being said I just shut the bike off. The battery is small and you don’t want to run it down.
I accidentally but the ignition switch in the “parking lights” position once and it drained the battery way down in just 30min without the hazzards or anything being on. So these batteries don’t hold much of a charge for long if the bike isn’t running. Just my $0.02
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Post by thefinn on May 3, 2020 9:45:05 GMT -7
I know in a car even with the engine shut off coolant still circulates because of the pressure in the system if it’s hot enough where the thermostat is open. That being said I just shut the bike off. The battery is small and you don’t want to run it down. I accidentally but the ignition switch in the “parking lights” position once and it drained the battery way down in just 30min without the hazzards or anything being on. So these batteries don’t hold much of a charge for long if the bike isn’t running. Just my $0.02 Did the same mistake, but she was stored away for 4 weeks. Comming back itching to ride, everything set and ready and as i turn the key... nothing. The battery broke by being empty for so long, so even jumpstarting didnt help. Wasnt the ideal start to my day. |
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Post by rracerfz10 on May 3, 2020 15:31:13 GMT -7
Same here and I don’t own a charger. I just pulled to battery and took it to Advance Auto Parts and they charged it for me free of charge 😜 see what I did there lol.
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