Overheating!

cikearney

Hi only new to bikes and was out today for about 3 hours and as I was on the way home I think I ran out of juice, she just died and I got it going when I switched to reserve even thought I could see juice splashing. About ten minutes later I noticed the temp was creeping up to two notches before the red. Is this normal?

Hotblack Desiato

Should be fine so long as it doesn't enter the red.

Temperature will rise when riding in slow or stop/start traffic, how fast were you going?

Did the cooling fan kick in? Again this is normal if riding in traffic.


It's possible the reserve fuel line is partially blocked and the bike was running too lean which makes it run hotter, but you would notice poor running and lack of power if this was happening.

cikearney

No lack of power, I was going hard and then slowing down dropping gears for a turn and it just died, took a while to get going again. Fan was kicking in I could hear it but I was home and just turned it off, didn't want to see it in the red have to go on another spi. Tomorrow

Cienciano

Is the oil low?

cikearney

Cienciano wrote: »

Is the oil low?

Was okay when I checked it last I'll check it in the morning, and post

cikearney

Bike is fine it just heats up a bit in traffic as posted thanks