Standing still

[Marmoot]

I mean, when you're pulling off from the traffic light, if normally the engine runs fine but this time it starts to knock and ping (read: detonation and misfiring), it's a good indication the engine is running much hotter than normal. Which could mean it is starting to overheat

Originally posted by PZR
Can you elaborate please Marmoot I do not understand?

[Big Dog]

To me a good indication of overheating was the other day;

It was pissing down, with patches of hail. my bike is sizzeling my feet are cold my hands are hot (ie in the path of the steam) and I have an overwhelming desire to take my jacket off to dissipate some of the heat.. pick up the k's by 10km and the next time I'm forced to a halt no such problem.


Perhaps I'm just too careful who knows

[Dave]

the presence of an item doesn't mean it'll work or is/isn't needed! (like those silly tubes on ZXR's that aren't ram air at all)

We're not talking about cosmetics here. we're talking about will the engine blow up/won't the engine blow up.

in these days of manufacturers liabilities etc. suzuki would not sell a bike that couldn't be used on the road in common traffic conditions.
Also my reference to the GSXR directly relates to the GSX1200 on which the engine is based.