Help....motor seems hot
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Help....motor seems hot
Both my 700prairie and my 750bf ran hot and from what I understand, that is just the way v-twins run. It doesn't run hot to the point that the hot indicator light comes on, but close. It gets very hot on my left leg.....ugh!!! I have two questions. 1st, what can I run in the radiator that works better than antifreeze (ethylene glycol is antifreeze) and 2nd, is there any heat shield that I can use? I don't think the heat is coming from the exhust lead, but I could be wrong. HELP!!!!
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Help....motor seems hot
Instead of antifreeze try running Engine Ice in your radiator. It's advertised to lower engine temperatures by as much as 50 degrees. I can't say it lowers it that much, but it certainly helps. I'm not sure about any shields, but the engine ice will help quite a bit. On my kfx-700, I've noticed the fan doesn't kick on quite as much since using the engine ice. If that doesn't seem to work you may look into an aftermarket radiator thats a little bigger. I'm not sure if you can get them for those models or not, but it's just a thought.
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Help....motor seems hot
i installed a temperature gauge, and i was shocked. my fan diddn't even come on until 240*. that night i installed a toggle switch (wired to the two blue wires on the temp switch on the radiator) so i can turn the fan on and leave it on. this helps, but on a long hard climb it gets hot...
the header pipe is a big part of the heat on the left leg. some guys run heat wrap and say that helps. the biggest thing i can think of is to make sure the jetting is correct.
monty
the header pipe is a big part of the heat on the left leg. some guys run heat wrap and say that helps. the biggest thing i can think of is to make sure the jetting is correct.
monty
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has any of the tips helped on the heat? I just bought a bf750i.--- Wish I hadn't. --my left leg feels like its in a fire every time I ride.---only have 12 miles on it--be a long time befor I hit the cool down of 100 miles.------Any More Tips??