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I've been riding the bike on some really cold mornings, between 28 and 40 degrees and I've noticed that the coolant temp never gets anywhere near normal operating temp like it should.
I like to see at least 160 degrees and most modern engines have a 180 to 190 degree thermostat. When it is 28 degrees out the coolant temp stays at or below 130 degrees, no matter how long I ride it. This is at highway speeds. As air temp warms up, so does the coolant temp.
Has anyone else seen this on their bike, it can't be normal and it's really bad for an engine to never reach high enough temperature to cook out the water and acids produced by combustion.
I'm going to pull the thermostat and test it this week. I will post up my findings.
I like to see at least 160 degrees and most modern engines have a 180 to 190 degree thermostat. When it is 28 degrees out the coolant temp stays at or below 130 degrees, no matter how long I ride it. This is at highway speeds. As air temp warms up, so does the coolant temp.
Has anyone else seen this on their bike, it can't be normal and it's really bad for an engine to never reach high enough temperature to cook out the water and acids produced by combustion.
I'm going to pull the thermostat and test it this week. I will post up my findings.