What temperature should it run?

[KillaSV]

Hey guys i was wondering what temp the bike should run at? In traffic it has been up to 220 degrees and the fan does not turn on. Is there a way to have the fan turn on sooner or would that require gettin a chip?

[Caddy2000]

Not too sure about degrees F, but my Sk3 has been over 100 C without the fan on, but doesn't usually get about 85 C

[sv650nutter149]

theres a mod u can do to have a switch... got it on my gsxr stunt bike

[Alpinestarhero]

Should be around 80 deg.C (not F) under normal riding use. Sitting in traffic, it might go as night as 103 deg.C before the fan turns on and cools things down a bit.

Shouldnt go above this, unless your in a really hot place. If it does, you have a faulty cooling system, a faulty fan, or a faulty temp gauge giving a false temp!

Matt

P.S. I assume you are using the units of Fareinheight KillaSV?

[KillaSV]

yes am using fahrenheit, 103 C is 217 F. Am only concerned because the little traffic am sitting in now its only low 50's where am at. This is one of the most muggiest states in the summer and the traffic is ridicolous around that time also. Am affraid i wont be able to ride much during the day unless i can keep the engine cool. Once am cruising it drops down to 160 F, 71 C but once i sit for 3-5 min it jumps right up again. Ill have to try and get that switch so i can manually turn it on

[Alpinestarhero]

Check your coolant levels, and also check your oil levels - the engine oil helps to dissipate heat as well as lubricate the moving parts.

Have you checked when the fan comes on? s long as the temp dosnt go over 120 deg.C, then it shouldnt be too bad - as far as I know, oil starts to get really thin and looses its lubricating properties after this.

Intersting trivia; Nick Sanders (rode round the world) observed tempuratures of 130 deg.C on his yamaha r1 when riding through india. The engine didnt seize.

I assume its illegal in the states to filter through traffic? I'm rarley sittign in traffic, only at traffic lights here in the UK thanks to being able to filter and keep some air goign through the radiator..

Matt

[Twinny]

i take it only faired models have temp gauges ? as my naked has nothing of the sort? which i find a bit silly

[DoubleD]

I'm sure I have see mine at 110-120 mark before the fan kicked in. Was stuck in traffic moving slowly on very hot day (it was that long ago when we last had a hot day so can't quite remember.)

BTW I have a K4 faired.

[KillaSV]

If i go between traffic it would be concidered wreckless driving, improper lane change, and whatever else they would put on the ticket. You would have to suck up to the officer for him not to yank your liscense. I just have a k7 pointy with no side fairings. The temp gauge is all electronical. The oil lvl and fluids are all up to par

[Al_Sweetman]

Fan kicks in at 104(C) exactly :D

[flymo]

i take it only faired models have temp gauges ? as my naked has nothing of the sort? which i find a bit silly

You sure about that? If its a pointy then it would be bottom right on the digital display.

[Twinny]

You sure about that? If its a pointy then it would be bottom right on the digital display.


no no its curvy

[flymo]

no no its curvy ah I see, the other bikes discussed in this thread were pointys.

[KillaSV]

ill do a double check tomarrow with it but i swore the fan does not kick on at 219F= 104C. Havent rode it in the past 2 days with 40mph winds, 350pound bike + 130 pound rider + 40mph winds = swerving like you just came out of the pub drinking all night. So if it goes up past 110C and the fan doesnt kick on do i bring it in?

[ASM-Forever]

ill do a double check tomarrow with it but i swore the fan does not kick on at 219F= 104C. Havent rode it in the past 2 days with 40mph winds, 350pound bike + 130 pound rider + 40mph winds = swerving like you just came out of the pub drinking all night. So if it goes up past 110C and the fan doesnt kick on do i bring it in?

You might find that the temperature needed to start the fan is higher in the USA, purely because in some states it would be on all the time.(Thats a complete stab in the dark, best to ask on SV.rider)

In my expereince about 104C is when it should come on and prolonged overheating could do some damage so is worth looking into.