Read story first poll - Stopping your bike..

**ZeroIndex** · 29th June 2006, 12:02

Ok, had to think what to write for the title, but I'm fairly pissed off at one of these 'i am god'-syndromed wankers at work..

Ok, you go for a ride, lets say for exact example, from London St, Hamilton to Killarney Rd, Hamilton (hardly worth getting warm gear on for).. now, lets say for instance, it was on a CT110, and you were revving the heck out of it (which is the only way they get to 50km/h).. you arrive at the post depot, and you get off the bike.. and leave it running to "Cool Down"? WTF!! this is the first time i've ever heard of having to let a bike 'cool down'.. cars with turbo timers stay on for 1 minute to let the turbo "wind down and be happy" but a air-cooled bike? WTF

Seriously.. I've been on a few rides with people, and when they get from A to destination B, they simply turn off their bike and hop off.. This guy is full of sh1t isn't he?

I want this poll done, just so i can print it out and wave it in his face..

**crashe** · 29th June 2006, 12:06

Ride my cruiser to destination - stop bike by either using the kill switch or the key and then get off it after putting the stand down.

Never heard of 'cooling a bike down' before..

EDIT
PS: I knew a guy that used one of these bikes (CT110) in Waitakere City to do the picking up the rubbish etc on.... He never ever used to cool down that bike.. start early in the morning - hoon around waitakere city picking up rubbish and putting said rubbish into those boxes on the back of the bike and stop at the end of the day - turn it off and put it on its stand - walk away. They got to take them home at night as well.

**ZeroIndex** · 29th June 2006, 12:09

Originally Posted by crashe

Ride to destination - stop bike by either using the kill switch or the key and then get off it after putting the stand down.

Never heard of 'cooling a bike down' before..

exactly.. this guy has 'had his license for 32 years', and he 'is right no matter what, cause i've only been riding for 3 months..'

and even if it was true, a ct110 is used as a farm bike, and what farmer in his right mind is gonna leave his bike to cool down, using 10 or 15 cents of fuel more than necessary..

**Pixie** · 29th June 2006, 12:09

Yep,Brimming

**ZeroIndex** · 29th June 2006, 12:11

Crashe: you forgot to vote...

**Biohazard** · 29th June 2006, 12:12

Only let the bike cool down after a long hard blatt or track day, just to be on the safe side (old habit I have). NOT for 5 mins though.

Normal riding conditions no need to bother.

Turbo timers on cars - Hmmm kinda gay tbh, the only reason they do that is for the oil to clear and settle correctly in the turbo, roller bearings models do not need to bother.

**crashe** · 29th June 2006, 12:13

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

Crashe: you forgot to vote...

damn it..

I was also editing in more info re the Ct110 bike...

**Deano** · 29th June 2006, 12:17

Surely an air cooled bike can only get hotter once it stops and air is no longer flowing past the cylinder ?

**sunhuntin** · 29th June 2006, 12:17

when im done, i just switch her off and go. she cools on the stand, without the engine...wouldnt that just keep her hot? and everyone i know that rides does the exact same thing as me....switch her off and go.

**crashe** · 29th June 2006, 12:20

Originally Posted by Deano

Surely an air cooled bike can only get hotter once it stops and air is no longer flowing past the cylinder ?

Yep overheat and die...
Then one has to wait around for it to totally cool down to restart it...

Seen it happen to a couple of sportbikes that dont have a radiator when they were travelling at very slow speeds (20kms and under) for quite a long distance.

**inlinefour** · 29th June 2006, 12:22

The only reason that a turbo has a timer on it is to allow the oil pressure to drop. Warm down is a complete load of crap. I do not believe a bike will cool down quicker if left idling than the same bike switched off. Esp as the modern bikes keep the cooling system running until satisfied. As for an air cooled bike, the guy is a complete twat as it will cool down quicker turned off and we all know the said bike in this example is an air cooled bike. Next time I suggest that he bend over and fart on his bike as he is definitely full of something...

**pritch** · 29th June 2006, 12:25

I've had my licence since 1961, I think... (It was a long time ago.)

Who said there's nothing new under the sun?
That's the first I ever heard of a cool down period for bikes.

In fact if I did that to my Honda, running the engine while parked would have the exact opposite effect. The temperature needle would climb rapidly.

I can't imagine that an air coolled bike is going to cool much after the air stops moving through the fins either.

Your friend isn't Irish is he?

**ZeroIndex** · 29th June 2006, 12:36

Originally Posted by Deano

Surely an air cooled bike can only get hotter once it stops and air is no longer flowing past the cylinder ?

that was one of my main thoughts, but he is one of these "i am god, i know all" type characters..

**ZeroIndex** · 29th June 2006, 12:37

Originally Posted by pritch008

I've had my licence since 1961, I think... (It was a long time ago.)

Who said there's nothing new under the sun?
That's the first I ever heard of a cool down period for bikes.

In fact if I did that to my Honda, running the engine while parked would have the exact opposite effect. The temperature needle would climb rapidly.

I can't imagine that an air coolled bike is going to cool much after the air stops moving through the fins either.

Your friend isn't Irish is he?

oh this is damn GREAT!!!!! can't wait to shove this in his face..

**ZeroIndex** · 29th June 2006, 12:39

Originally Posted by crashe

Ride my cruiser to destination - stop bike by either using the kill switch or the key and then get off it after putting the stand down.

Never heard of 'cooling a bike down' before..

EDIT
PS: I knew a guy that used one of these bikes (CT110) in Waitakere City to do the picking up the rubbish etc on.... He never ever used to cool down that bike.. start early in the morning - hoon around waitakere city picking up rubbish and putting said rubbish into those boxes on the back of the bike and stop at the end of the day - turn it off and put it on its stand - walk away. They got to take them home at night as well.

my job is exactly the same, except it's delivering mail, not collecting rubish