Cooling issues

[kappel]

Hi Guys,

I have a funny one and the threats I read don't give the solution. My TA, just bought a used one, the temp does not get out of the left corner, only running idle for 20 minutes and then it goes. Put some paper in front of the radiator and yes, there she goes..... So.... Thermostat stays open.... Yeh right. Taking it apart, checking the thermostat (boiling a pan with water) and no problems. I mounted it again.... and problem stays...... now how can that happen, Anyone a good tip??

Cheers

Patrick

[YEN_POWELL]

Most of them do that, gauge hardly moves in normal use. My 130,000 miler Africa Twin probably only had the fan on about 5 times in it's life, the gauge rarely moving off cold.

[Sharribee]

I have never seen my transalps temp gauge moved.

Sounds normal to me

[jabba]

130,000

Wow.

[raymo]

dont worry about it they all run cool like that

the only time my fan came on in anger was after a long high reving alpine climb in 30c heat.. it came on for about 30s!! the temp indicator was about 1/3 the way up.. then droped to the bottom

just make sure your coolant bottle has the correct level in and ride

[Cabby]

Hi Guys,

I have a funny one and the threats I read don't give the solution. My TA, just bought a used one, the temp does not get out of the left corner, only running idle for 20 minutes and then it goes. Put some paper in front of the radiator and yes, there she goes..... So.... Thermostat stays open.... Yeh right. Taking it apart, checking the thermostat (boiling a pan with water) and no problems. I mounted it again.... and problem stays...... now how can that happen, Anyone a good tip??

Cheers

Patrick

All sounds perfectly normal to me....only comes on in bad London traffic.....

Always ask on here first before dismantling...Lot of experience on here..

(not me)

[FatFergie]

I concur, sounds normal. The last time my fan came on was last summer on the beach.

[Kakugo]

It's a pretty common occurence on 600s. They are pretty cool-running bikes and thermostat has nothing to do with it. They are just made that way.
I suggest you just check the fan works properly and do not worry about it.
Only problem is during the winter but then you can just slip a piece of cardboard under the LH radiator and live with it.

[kappel]

Thanks guys... I would like to call it ****ty design but due to your answers I can live with it. I like my bike to get a bit of temperature so I stick to a piece of paper in front of the left radiator.

Cheers

[StumpyFingers]

the other night it was muggy and i managed to get the temp up to the middle mark, but as soon as I started to move off it dropped to between the two marks, it does seem to be normal in this climate, it may need the desert temps to run hot.