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Temp Questions

Hello All,
   I have a temperature question.
        Riding in this morning (45' F, damp) my temp gauge read between 176'
F and 186' F.  Previously it would not drop below 186' F (Sunny, 50's, Dry).
Before this morning I had assumed the thermostat opened at 186' F.  If this
is true, am I doing any harm by riding when the motor cannot stay at
operating temperature?  I thought about placing card board in front of the
radiator or taping off sections of it.  My previous bike was air/oil cooled
so I have never had a temp gauge to check on, and any variations in what it
reads have got me thinking.  


David Gaske
'00 Sprint RS
Fredericksburg, Va.

620 miles to go till freedom  :)



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