Read story first poll - Stopping your bike..

[The Tazman]

No bike will cool down while standing still. Why do you think people start their bikes and leave them to warm up!!!!!

All bikes air or water cooled need air flow to stay cool or at running temp.

I have also never seen it in a bike manual saying anything along those lines!!

I have had my lisence 20 years and have never heard such bollocks. Tell him he should go and surrender his lisence as he is too stupid to own it!!!

Taz

[imdying]

The guys a cock. Punch him in the face and tell him to stop bothering you when you're trying to work.

[ZeroIndex]

The guys a cock. Punch him in the face and tell him to stop bothering you when you're trying to work.

HAHAHAH Green rep for that.. i almost feel obliged to hand him a copy of everything written here, and then staple it to a phonebook, and 'phonebook him' <-- like in Dukes of Hazzard

[Macktheknife]

Nah mate you are right and he is a full'o'shit dickhead. Ignore him and carry on. If he gives you any shit just tell him to fuck off because he doesn't know his arse from his elbow.

[Madness]

A cool-down period on an air cooled motor is a crock of shite.

Maybe you could suggest the f*^+wit buys a compressor to blow air at the motor during this cool-down period. Dang, there's probably a few of you so you might need a big compressor, say a 33cu/ft model, 3-phase of course at around $5000. That should do nicely. Dickhead.

[Colapop]

exactly.. but the tone of his voice when telling me 'otherwise', was if i took someones brand new Gixxer or R1, and was trying some offroad stuff on it.. it was like DON'T DO THAT.. YOU'RE GONNA *&%$ it UP

My sister is up that way - I can get her to come in a smack him for ya!!

Ask him if he pays for the bike or the running costs or the repairs or your wages... On second thought just ignore him - he's a twat.

[ZeroIndex]

he doesn't even ride one of the work bikes.. apparantly he used to, but he's so "I'm so cool, and I'm better than everyone else" that you can't tell if it's real or not.. kinda like "cry wolf"

[justsomeguy]

it's not supposed to be scientific.. it's supposed to prove that even though I've only been riding for 3 months, and this guy has had his licence for 32 years, that I'm RIGHT!!!!!

Mate,

If he does what he does to "cool" the bike down, ask him what he does to "warm" the bike up.

Then watch him go red as he realises you've just made him look like a fool.

[Darryboy]

If I've been riding high in the rev range and hard on the brakes I'll pootle for the last few blocks before I get to my destination.

Just a habit, I came up with some theory when I was younger (regarding cages) about keeping the oil flowing for equal cooling and lowering the risk of brake discs warping because the pads held the heat if not cooled down or something. Not sure how accurate it is.

[Colapop]

The whole reason why NZ Post has CT110's is because they're pretty much indestructable. They must get absolutely thrashed and they still keep going.

you sure you don't want her to come in a smack 'im?

[justsomeguy]

If I've been riding high in the rev range and hard on the brakes I'll pootle for the last few blocks before I get to my destination.

Just a habit, I came up with some theory when I was younger (regarding cages) about keeping the oil flowing for equal cooling and lowering the risk of brake discs warping because the pads held the heat if not cooled down or something. Not sure how accurate it is.

Last time I saw them - Stroud, Sherrifs and co - just entered the pits and shut off their engines.

[Oakie]

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

That's what I was going to say.

[Squeak the Rat]

I just consulted the bikes manual, and waddayaknow it don't say jack about cooling down.

Ya man's got heamorroids on his vocal chords.....

[N4CR]

With a highly strung 250 like mine I cool it down after mega thrashing periods. The sort of ones that make it drip oil.... and the exhaust ticks.. and the whole bike ticks.... and the exhaust tip changes colour. Those far and few between runs are when I let it cool down for a few minutes. Poor bike....

It actually heats up if you leave it idling and the fan comes on after 5 mins... not doing any good for it - if you are riding normally, eh? Happens with most bikes as far as I know.. so you ain't helping by letting it sit.

Turbo warmdown is to stop the oil in the turbo bearings getting very hot while the parts are still hot, when flow stops (eg engine turns off) it will congeal and get crappy.. causing bad lubrication and wear etc. Don't really apply to normally aspriated bikes in most cast but I'm sure some NA race cars or bikes get warmed down too. So they run the engine to let the oil cool down components inside the turbo and exchange heat with the air via oil cooler etc untill it reaches some certain time or amount of temperature.

[diggydog]

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..

look zero, i've ridden from wellington to the mount on a honda cl175 and only stopped after 350km, but never herd of a cooling down for motorbike.