I've recently upgraded from my 1989 Suzuki to a 2004 Yamaha R1.
Unlike my old Suzuki, this bike has a temperature gague, and when commuting home in the afternoon I notice it's getting very hot. Sitting at traffic lights I watch the temperature climb, and once moving it falls again. All to be expected. Except last night by the time I got home and had stopped at the mail box for a minute the temperature was reading 106 deg.
My trip home takes about 20-25 minutes and includes 10 traffic lights. Lots of stop start riding and waiting at reds.
Is that excessevly hot or to be expected with that type of riding.
I checked the coolant resivour (once the bike was cold) and it looks fine, the level is just below full.
I'm running the bike on 98 (as advised by previous owner).
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