Bikes overheating if driven slowly

[Freakshow]

This probably sounds like a dumb question but I have a GSX 250 and if I were to drive it slowly say 30-50kph for a few hours would I get the air flow required to have not overheat? :mellow:

The reson is a friend of mine is doing the 4 lap around the lake Taupo Cycle Challenge and I am going to be looking after him during the race. During the day leg I was going to use the bike so that we dont cause to much delays in the traffic. Just worried that it might not be getting enough air flow.

Alternativly has anyone attached a temp sensor to one of these or similar, maybe a digital one and had any luck?? :scooter:

Many thanks in advance:rockon:

[Cajun]

No it has a fan, which will kick in at a certain tempeture.

I have done many slow speed stuff, along main mount beach, keeping an eye on people in trialothans, and a few toy runs which are usual at slow speed.


But mostly ya best bet, would be to take off, and every once and while and just sit, give it time to cool a touch

[Firefight]

No it has a fan, which will kick in at a certain tempeture.

I have done many slow speed stuff,



all your riding is slow Neal !!!!:dodge:


F/F:zzzz:

[steved]

You could possibly have the radiator fan rewired so it is manually activated. That is, flick a switch and cool waters await!

[Freakshow]

No it has a fan, which will kick in at a certain tempeture.

I have done many slow speed stuff, along main mount beach, keeping an eye on people in trialothans, and a few toy runs which are usual at slow speed.


But mostly ya best bet, would be to take off, and every once and while and just sit, give it time to cool a touch


You could possibly have the radiator fan rewired so it is manually activated. That is, flick a switch and cool waters await!

That is the thing, it doesnt have a fan or its really small and I have missed it somehow. And it does have a oil radiator but no water... I could make a fan for the radiator???

Thoughts

[Cajun]

all your riding is slow Neal !!!!:dodge:


F/F:zzzz:


hey quiet you, or i make you make you shares drop.

I might be slow, but at least i look good while doing it, not that could be said for you and your packet of bolts

[skidMark]

i know whats wrong....

your driving it.....you should be riding it...

[Firefight]

hey quiet you, or i make you make you shares drop.

I might be slow, but at least i look good while doing it, not that could be said for you and your packet of bolts



selling my shares next week Neal,

you can return to your normal work pace after that:zzzz:


F/F

[Freakshow]

i know whats wrong....

your driving it.....you should be riding it...

Fair Call...:rockon:

Though Driving sounds like work and riding sounds like play! I think this would be a drive!

[Cajun]

selling my shares next week Neal,

you can return to your normal work pace after that:zzzz:


F/F

you finally gonna move up to a real bike now?

[Cajun]

Freakshow - your bike is an
Engine
Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

So you need air moving thru it to keep it cool, if you are doing 40-50km/h i don't see this being a problem. but like anything keep and eye on ya gauge, it start getting to warm, pull over let it cool and go agian

[dawnrazor]

Fair Call...:rockon:

Though Driving sounds like work and riding sounds like play! I think this would be a drive!

I can follow your train of thought!

[Firefight]

you finally gonna move up to a real bike now?


yep looking at CRF250

F/F

[Cajun]

yep looking at CRF250

F/F

your steping backwards there man, from yamaha to a honda, you are really losing your marbles arn't you old man

[kickingzebra]

Hmm, the bike shouldn't have a problem doing it, but your mate will be doing alright if it is only 4 hours for him!

I have ridden that race on a pushy, and to be honest, nothign would piss people off more than a bike/car/motorised vehicle sitting with them the whole time. This will especially count if he is one of the fast guys.

There are drink stations a plenty around the track, and he can carry everything he needs in a camelbak and on the bike.

If I were you, I'd go for a nice ride around, and then wait another three hours for him at the finsh line. Too damn dangerous and annoying for all concerned any other way.

There are a few marshalls that ride with them on motorbikes, but they are always changing position during the ride.

I expect people would be having words with you at the finish line if you rode with him.

[Firefight]

your steping backwards there man, from yamaha to a honda, you are really losing your marbles arn't you old man




still give you the learn youngin


F/F

[Katman]

You shouldn't experience any overheating problems at all. While you're riding at a slower speed your revs will remain relatively low and the engine will not generate excessive heat.

[Freakshow]

Freakshow - your bike is an
Engine
Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

So you need air moving thru it to keep it cool, if you are doing 40-50km/h i don't see this being a problem. but like anything keep and eye on ya gauge, it start getting to warm, pull over let it cool and go agian

Correct all the way down to the gauge part...:bye: It doesn't have a temp gauge.

Can you pick up a temp gauge from a wrecker and attach it to the fins?? Maybe a digital one??? has anyone done this?

[Freakshow]

Hmm, the bike shouldn't have a problem doing it, but your mate will be doing alright if it is only 4 hours for him!


It wont be anywhere near 4 hours, he is doing the phsyco 4 laps around the lakes which is expected to take 2 days 2 nights. So this is more in reference to the friday and training up to the event. I intend to stay out of the way on the main day when he will be in the groups.

[kickingzebra]

Oooh, bugger!! I had bad enough chafing after the single race to scare me off a double, much less the extreme enduro!

Ball of steel to that man!!

(steel balls + pushbike seats = drastically lowered sperm counts and increased risk of testicular nodes/cancer)

No drama there then, just remembered how irritating it was to get passed by cars, then cut off when they pulled over to wait, then passed again...
busstids!

Make sure you keep a full tank!! LOL

4 hours a lap for the fastest guys, 4 laps would slow your avg speed down a lot, but still only 6 hours a lap, surely?

[mattt]

It wont be anywhere near 4 hours, he is doing the phsyco 4 laps around the lakes which is expected to take 2 days 2 nights. So this is more in reference to the friday and training up to the event. I intend to stay out of the way on the main day when he will be in the groups.

4 laps, fuk that. Have you ever followed a bike race before. I liken it to watching paint dry. I did the 2 lap enduro a few years back. The most boring 9 or so hours of my life. The only thing that could've made it worse would've been to have a motorbike buzzing in the background all that way, so be careful not to piss off the other riders.... Wrap up warm if you do end up doin it, because it's not warm come 4 am round the back of no where :sunny:

[Freakshow]

4 laps, fuk that. Have you ever followed a bike race before. I liken it to watching paint dry. I did the 2 lap enduro a few years back. The most boring 9 or so hours of my life. The only thing that could've made it worse would've been to have a motorbike buzzing in the background all that way, so be careful not to piss off the other riders.... Wrap up warm if you do end up doin it, because it's not warm come 4 am round the back of no where :sunny:


Here he is crazy.

The plan is to follow in the van during the nights so that he has enough light and safety etc. and the bike during the day so that we don't piss off too much of the general road users. The main think for me is to watch his progress and safety eg when you legs are moving but your brain has gone lala in the final hours.

Thats why I want to know that my bike wont over heat so one less thing to worry about.

[mattt]

Good idea, prob just make sure you give the bike a good run over 50kph every now and again so u dont cook it.

[The Pastor]

Freakshow - your bike is an
Engine
Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

So you need air moving thru it to keep it cool, if you are doing 40-50km/h i don't see this being a problem. but like anything keep and eye on ya gauge, it start getting to warm, pull over let it cool and go agian

AIR COOLED BIKES DON'T HAVE TEMP GAUGES BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO TAKE A READING IN.


Correct all the way down to the gauge part...:bye: It doesn't have a temp gauge.

Can you pick up a temp gauge from a wrecker and attach it to the fins?? Maybe a digital one??? has anyone done this?

NO THIS WILL NOT WORK. YOUR BIKE WILL BE FINE.

[emaN]

i know whats wrong....

your driving it.....you should be riding it...

+1

he he he he <<<had to make up 10chrs

[imdying]

AIR COOLED BIKES DON'T HAVE TEMP GAUGES BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO TAKE A READING IN.Oil temp.


You'll be fine mate, you could let it idle a tank of gas away and it wouldn't overheat.