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Seifer
05-02-2010, 10:03 PM
Ok I know that these things are supposed to run hot but I have just ridden in to work, a 20 minute trip with no stopping (its 11pm)
Temperature of the bike once I stopped is at 129.5 degrees.
The engine looked like it was smoking a bit and I can't help but feel this is just too hot.
You can see the temp on this photo of the thermometer in between the cooling fins.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1265378487.jpg


Now my cooler is one of the ebay 19row jobbies. I bought it because the stock curved one was putting out similar temperatures and I thought it was a dud.
It doesnt feel like its running to lean, I'll check the spark plugs first thing tomorrow, but what else would be causing these temps, is there a way I can test my oil pump, there is plenty of oil btw.

Any hints team. Im to scared to ride it home.

Seifer
05-02-2010, 10:04 PM
Ah fuhgedaboudit, my run home with the choke on produced a temp of 80 degs. It was raining but that's enough evidence for me. Who would have thought running lean could produce such a huge difference.