Re: [ST] Running Temperature Sprint RS

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

Don't sweat it.  As far as I know all Sprints do this to some degree, but my 
'03 RS does it much more than my '99 ST ever did (makes sense due to 
increase in HP too).  The ambient air temperature is mostly irrelevant --  
happens even on the coldest riding days and with almost identical regularity 
(soon after you come to a standstill in stop 'n go traffic).  However, on 
some very warm days, it almost seems that the fan is barely able to cope, 
because it takes quite awhile to bring the temp down when stationary.  That 
I find slightly troubling, but so far it has not caused any issues.  By the 
way, the temperatures you cite sound very normal as well, as it is quite 
normal for the coolant temp to rise above the boiling point (that's why they 
are pressurized).

hth,
Neil


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Damien Sawyer" <damiensawyer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:18 PM
Subject: [ST] Running Temperature Sprint RS


> Hello all,
>
> I just bought a 2001 RS. I purchased the bike in Sydney and rode it home 
> to
> Melbourne (1200km trip). During the trip, the temperature sat at a pretty
> constant 84 degrees Celcius.
>
> This morning I rode the bike to work - the first time that I'd been in
> traffic.
>
> To my surprise, when stationary, the temperature kept going up! The 
> highest
> that I saw it was 'boiling' at 102 C! When I started moving again, it
> settled back in the 80s.
>
> Is this normal? This is the first bike that I've had with a temp guage, so
> am not sure what they're supposed to do.
>
> Is it safe to let the temp go that hot? Am I going to stuff a head gasket?
> Also - it wasn't at all hot this morning... probably only 20 degrees.
> Melbourne can get well into the mid 40's in the summer.
>
> Any advise would be greatly appreciated :-)
>
>
>
> Damien
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