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Thread: TL Temperatures

  1. #16
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    3rd October 2004 - 15:45
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    Africa Twin DCT.
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    Australia 4507
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpeedMedic
    I clicked on your link and all I got was this bloody message.....
    For those with TLS's it would be worth signing up on TLPlanet so you can access the thread Burn posted..there is a ton of TL1000 info on that site and as a rule a very friendly membership... ask a question on almost anything and someone will step up to help... imhofwiw

  2. #17
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    4th July 2005 - 15:58
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    Apriliaaah!
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    Yup, TLPlanet is good, lotsa info on there. And my TLR used to sit on 83-84, except in traffic where it would climb, not uncommon to see it in the 90's. Had the odd occasion where it topped 100, which is a bit nerve racking, but I read somewhere in the manual that its safe up to some quite high temp - I think 120 degrees? Someone might like to look this up to confirm.

    In summer you wind up getting quite a toasty arse from sitting over the top of the rear cylinder . . . they are quite a hot bike to ride in the city.

  3. #18
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    8th July 2005 - 12:33
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    1997 Suzuki TL1000 S, 1999 Ducati 996S ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TLDV8
    You would need to move the sensor (same physical part on all models) from the L/H side of the radiator to a replacement 1998 + thermostat rear housing or do the mod as Glen (Saul) did...the thing is a 97 TLS is running the same coolant temperture as a 98 +,the problem lies with the ECU being sent a wrong resistance signal because of the cooler sensor location and then it thinks the bike is warming up every time it see's a value for 80C or less and then goes to the cold start map... 97 have been known to raise the oil level in the sump because of fuel wash getting past the rings...There have been a few variations on what thermostat is in a stock 97,some have said a 76C,near all other TL's have a 82C unit which is slightly different to the 97 so would need changing also.
    Thanks for that - have heard about the rising oil level so been keeping an eye on that. Hadn't heard 'bout the cold start map though. Cheers all.
    If it ain't a V twin, it ain't worth shit.

  4. #19
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    4th July 2005 - 15:58
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    Had a quick squiz in the manual for my old TLR, apparently, you are not supposed to go over 120 degrees, the display will start blinking at that point to let you know to turn the engine off. At 140 degrees, the display will change to read HI. Anyone who lets their engine get this hot should be slapped. Repeatedly.

    I would assume that the above also applies to the TLS, or any other bike running this engine.

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