[veteq]

Quick question,

what's the hottest you have seen you GSXR-600 get?

Mine reached 217 while idling in the garage (after I got home from a easy, short trip). The manual says anything above 250 to turn off the bike and let it cool off. Up until today, the most I had seen was 186F. I don't believe I have a problem but wondering what everybody else is running at?

Veteq

 

[87gsxrnut]

Mine reached 217 while idling in the garage

Well, you just answered your own question as to why it is running hotter than 186! I don't think you have a problem at all.

- Nut

 

[Clint]

Yup. Idling in the garage is not an ideal activity for an air (or water and air) cooled machine. Why would you do that, anyway?

 

[veteq]

Why would you do that, anyway?

I didn't, I got home from a quick ride and notice that when I entered the garage the temp was around 195F. I got off and took the gear off while the bike was Idling. In less then 2 minutes reached 217, that's when I power it off.


Veteq

 

[jaydog19833]

When I am in traffic, my temp guage reaches 225 often. But when cruising at any speed above 25mph your normal temp should be somewhere around 185. The highest my engine has ever been was 227. If you are sitting in bumber to bumper traffic and your bike reaches 270!..............pull over and wait a half-hour, unless you want your pistons welded to your block.

If you've been riding then you sit at a traffic light and your bike is fully warmed up, there is no way the liquid in the bike can keep the engine cool, so the temp will rise; many times over 220.

Also; it is normal to turn your bike OFF at 200 or 220 degrees and you can expect the temp to RISE before it starts to cool off.

NOTE: On these days where the engine reached 225, it was hot out. Also I'm kind of suprised you had only had your bike up to 189 degrees? When I go out, I usually empty my gas tank so maybe this long a trip is why my engine may run a little hotter than yours.

 

[Clint]

Still, I wouldn't be idling for even two minutes after a hot run. That's way too long to not have any airflow through the fins. Hit that switch, man.

 

[veteq]

I am thinking car here,
I always let it run for a minute or two to let the turbo cool off.
I am hitting the switch from know on. Learning something about bikes everyday


thank you for all the replies.


Veteq

 

[Jesus Walked on Water]

Does the same apply for a Air Cooled bike? Or is it just the bigger 600 models that are Liquid Cooled that temps can range that high?

 

[Clint]

Good Lord! What's with this guy? ^ You may need to find another venue to preach, bud.

The best bet might be to run it easy for the last few blocks when you get home.

 

[GIXXER-Mike]

I always roll my bike out of the garage & perform T-CLOCKS. When I start it, I let the engine temp reach 184 before I even consider touching the throttle.

Once I see 184, I'm out! No need to let it run just to hear the engine :lol: .

While cruising neighborhoods my temp has a tendency to go above 215. At this point, I exit the neighborhood, find a nice straight-a-way & ride at speeds that will drop it down to the below 200 range.

That's just my .2cents worth. Hope it helps. By the way, the manual states that the display will show "-----" if the temp is below 68 & if it reaches 284 a red light will flash & if it stays above 284 the red light will remain constant meaning that you should definitely pull over & cool that bad boy down.

 

[GIXXER-Mike]

Correction: Above entry should state "T-CLOCK!"

 

[Jesus Walked on Water]

Correction: Above entry should state "T-CLOCK!"

Actually it should state "T-CLOCS" which stand for Tires and wheels, Controls, Lights and electrics, Oil and other Fluids, Chassis and Sidestand

 

[veteq]

Veteq

 

[axel_2078]

I think Red was referring to Jesus walked on Water when he said that, unless I misunderstood.

 

[007]

Folks, Jesus was a Suzuki rider!

 

[axel_2078]

HAHAHAHA. Why did he do all that walking if he had a bike?

 

[Jesus Walked on Water]

:lol: You guys.

 

[red7eb]

I think Red was referring to Jesus walked on Water when he said that, unless I misunderstood.

You can't call him RED ... Call him ROWDY

 

[axel_2078]

Oopsie. I see your point.

 

[red7eb]

:wink:



P.S. Jesus has good taste in machines..