Im riding molten lava

[GradeABeef]

That's what it felt like today, Something is wrong with the heat output. It was at 190* on the highway and 208* in traffic. The high fan does not kick on till 200 degrees and by then its melting my boots. This seems wrong for a liquid cooled bike and riding is not even fun when its literally burning my legs.

Full of coolant + ice additive. Stock ECM/tune and exhaust and no heat sheild.

Is this normal temp for a stock 08?[mad]

 

[GradeABeef]

Was about 85* out today.

 

[heagachongoose]

check your fluids. I run 160-180 running around and 195 Max in traffic. sometimes ill even shut it off if im sitting for too long.

your fans work?

 

[stensg]

Get the ebr ecm you will run much cooler.

 

[GradeABeef]

Left fan runs right around 180* and right fan (im assuming the high fan) runs at 200*

Does the EBR ECM just change the the temp that the fans kick on?

 

[stensg]

It changes the fuel map and the fan on off times helps dramatically. Also if you don't have tank grip pads i highly recommend them.

 

[Renegade]

My fan wouldn't kick on until 220* on my CBR. I would run pretty consistant 185* on the highway. During the 100* days, it would run around 190*

 

[agfish18]

How many miles on your bike? I have a 2008, and depending on the day, it can get pretty warm. In town during a hot day going from light to light, I have seen 220... however once I get moving it goes down below 210. this is typically in the afternoons when temps are in high 90s though. I took mine out yesterday for a 500 mile ride, and temps didnt get above 182...

The reason I asked about the miles is mine just got the 30K service done to it, and they did a complete flush of the coolant. I noticed that toward the last 5K miles before the service it was running a bit hotter. I had them add a race coolant when it was serviced, and since then it has run significantly cooler.

 

[Kesnei]

What kind of 'race coolant' did they flush your bike out with agfish?? I have been looking around to find some really good coolants through the forums and hadn't seen any.

 

[sportster_mann]

I have considered using this -

http://www.evanscoolants.com/evans_waterless_engine_coolants.html

but I want to do a little more investigation into it first - it will be a winter job.

 

[Blastonia]

My CR feels cool compared to my S1000RR