Hot weather, Hot chicks and a REAL hot bike

[Donor]

Went cruising the waterfront today, you know, just in case any sun worshiping lasses with giant, life affirming jumblies needed a random biker to massage their sunscreen in.

Noticed after half an hour or so, that there was a distinct smell of coolant - bugger me, it was pissing out of me shiny new toy!

Pulled in to a carpark in Mission Bay (Right next to sun worshipping lasses, what were the chances??) and had a bit of a curse session while gijoe1313 and Blue Thunder laughed and mocked me.

Seems the fan has decided that it really doesn't want to play - goddam thing!

So I have come home (after cooling the bike several stops along the waterfront, my civic duty knows no bounds!) and poured through the 450 pages of useless material that it the repair manual for said bike.

I've checked every fuse I can find, but they're all fine.

Those that know me, are probably amazed I managed that by myself.

So, I'll shorten this message by asking - anyone feel like popping over for a *FREE COLD* beer and mocking me, whilst giving a pre-geriatric bastard some sympathy and assistance in preventing a melt-down?

*sigh*

(I'd ask my 2 year old, but damned if I'm going to let him show me up... again...)

[Donor]

Well, though it will upset the hundreds of posters who have come forth to share their knowledge, the illustrious gijoe1313 has saved the day!

After descending on my doorstep armed with smarts and a thirst for Coca Cola, he has played the major part (read as: he read the manual better than me) in finding that the temperature sender is koozed.

So, for now it'll be a jury rigged toggle switch until I can get off my fat arse and get a new switch.

Huzzah!

[gijoe1313]

Figgers, RTFMing is beyond the natural code of practice for chez Donor! :slap:

Anyway, after asking the usual smart arsed questions "Did you check the fuse?"

"Did you check that it was turned on?" etc. etc. Turns out the manual was worded a bit wrong and Donor forgot steps 2-4 between 1-8

Tch! Had fun scouring the place for a toggle switch to jury rig a make shift fan control, but though a torch gave it's life for the cause, we decided in the end... that its better to give his dealer a call for the thermo switch part!

All said and done, the man is happy and I got to literally ride away into the sunset!

[FROSTY:Me]

if its the zzr Id still hardwire a on /off switch in.Every kwakka Ive owned has got hot when doing continuous stop/start riding.

[F5 Dave]

You should check the auto electricians supplier, you should be able to find one with a lower cut in point. Have read that available on the Factory Pro site. Also don't confuse the Temp sender with the Temp switch (switch will be the big one of the two).

Also while you are about it if your 'shiny new toy' is the 1988 Anal Intruder then it is probably time to flush the system & replace the coolant.



So you're the one who slows the traffic around the bays of this fine country. Gettorf & walk if you wanna perve.