Got hit with a rock and put a hole in my radiator. Plugged it up and got home. I have since changed out the radiator but my temp gauge moves almost constantly between 1/4 to 1/2 and back while riding. Have bleed system including the bleed screw. I don't remember it doing this prior. Maybe my thermostat is faulty? Any help would be appreciated.
Temp Gauge jumping Around
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How quickly does it vary between 1/4 and 1/2?
A rock shouldnt effect it at all, especially if its not leaking coolant.
Whats the ambient temp like there?
It jumping back an forth is actually a sign that ur thermostat is working properly.
It sounds like u may need to bleed the system more lol
A rock shouldnt effect it at all, especially if its not leaking coolant.
Whats the ambient temp like there?
It jumping back an forth is actually a sign that ur thermostat is working properly.
It sounds like u may need to bleed the system more lol
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Maybe ur just noticing it more now and super anal about it but ur temp will fluctuate between just over 1/3 and 1/2 during city riding, will stay at about 1/3 during highway, and will fluctuate between 1/2 and just under 1/2 at a stop as the engine fan comes on and off
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I just reread and i missed that u changed the rad, my apologies.
Does ur temp gauge fit the conditions i described above in my last post?
U shouldn't need a thermostat, but u may have damaged it with a mad overheat i guess. Thermostat not opening would prob make it overheat tho, until u got moving consitently at a decent rate of speed. Ur engine would thus be 'air cooled' at that point.
If it was stuck open, it would take forever to reach operating temp (only if u didnt let it warm up first before riding it). Then once moving for a while it would cool moreso than normal.
Do any of these conditions sound like what ur experiencing?
A thermostat is pretty cheap to put in anyway, and u could save the new coolant u put in. To me, itd just depend on how cool its getting.
Can u start it cold, then as its warming up check the thermostat outflow for temperature. Thatll tell u if its stuck open or not. Report backto us.
Im just really trying to get across a good comparison for u to relate what ur going thru to normal operation. I may be missing the perfect words tho
Does ur temp gauge fit the conditions i described above in my last post?
U shouldn't need a thermostat, but u may have damaged it with a mad overheat i guess. Thermostat not opening would prob make it overheat tho, until u got moving consitently at a decent rate of speed. Ur engine would thus be 'air cooled' at that point.
If it was stuck open, it would take forever to reach operating temp (only if u didnt let it warm up first before riding it). Then once moving for a while it would cool moreso than normal.
Do any of these conditions sound like what ur experiencing?
A thermostat is pretty cheap to put in anyway, and u could save the new coolant u put in. To me, itd just depend on how cool its getting.
Can u start it cold, then as its warming up check the thermostat outflow for temperature. Thatll tell u if its stuck open or not. Report backto us.
Im just really trying to get across a good comparison for u to relate what ur going thru to normal operation. I may be missing the perfect words tho
I understand everything your suggesting. It seems to operate as normal warming up. Around town it does exactly the same thing as on the highway. The only thing I can put it down to is thermostat or the new radiator has some sort of flow problem. I will strip the whole lot and start again I think. Cheers for your input.
Did you follow the procedure listed on the forum while burping the system. I remember reading about squeezing hoses, rocking the bike, leaning it to one side, etc.
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Best wishes and make sure to report back with ur findings please
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