Clawdog60
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My question is; at what temp does the fan kick on sitting on the center stand? Farenheit
Things I never learned in 130k miles of Super Ten ownership...Will automatically shut off after 20 minutes idle
I know I know old school with new enginesHeat cycles? Why? Get on it and ride. If the bike idles too long it will shut itself off. You'll come back to a dead battery because the lights stay on. 221 degrees is the normal fan on point.
good to knowHeat cycles? Why? Get on it and ride. If the bike idles too long it will shut itself off. You'll come back to a dead battery because the lights stay on. 221 degrees is the normal fan on point.
Me and many others accepted break in procedure for new engines. It's not allowed to get to 220. 200 210 ok 190 is plenty, then allowed to completely cool before next cycle; 5 or 6 times done! then the ride in.Things I never learned in 130k miles of Super Ten ownership...
Heat cycling the bike serves no purpose. It wasn't meant to just sit there at idle. No air flow to the radiator. Heat cycling brake pads is a different animal for different purpose. But the engine? What perceived gain do you see from this?
And did you trailer it home? If not, it's already seen heat cycles from the factory and the ride home.
I never start a cold engine and just take off some people get away with it though.Thanks for the tip, I was unaware that it would shut itself off if it idled to long but it makes pretty good sense, any idea how long that would take ?
Funny how things go, one guy won’t let his bike idle for a couple minutes before taking off and the next guy thinks it’s a good thing to let it idle unnecessarily.
Yes... that's for a NEW engine. Neither you or anyone else that's bought a vehicle from a dealer in about 20 years has a NEW engine. New means right after it was built or re-built. It's already gone thru a run in procedure at the manufacturer. In part to check for leaks. The gasket technology, cylinder coatings and metallurgy involved now really doesn't require heat cycling. The perceived benefits don't pan out in reality.Me and many others accepted break in procedure for new engines. It's not allowed to get to 220. 200 210 ok 190 is plenty, then allowed to completely cool before next cycle; 5 or 6 times done! then the ride in.