Hey, this thing is getting hot?!

[Darkeyce]

Just getting used to my '02 'Busa, I use it for my daily commuter into NYC. But I have a question for you longer term owners. The frame on my ride gets hot, I  mean REALLY HOT! Is this normal?  It gets hot enough that I'll never ride in shorts again, and hot enough that if your not moving at a pretty good clip (which fortunately is easy to do on this thing) your jeans will get uncomfortably warm.
Is this just a 'feature' of GSXR type bikes? Or am I the only one.

I saw a bunch of threads about bikes overheating but mine isn't doing that...the gauge is dead center and never really moves to far north of there.

Any info would be appreciated.

Darkecyce

 

[Narcissus]

Normal. The frame is linked directly to the engine, so the frame will act as a 'heat sink'.

 

[Curt]

i dun find the hot frame a problem, the plastic knee thingys pretty much keep me from touching the frame when in shorts, and i use the heat to keep my gloves warm on cold nyts when i'm parked, juss tuck them up tween the tank n steering head and they're toasty when i come back