This data, as far as i can tell, applies for ALL years of the Honda 600RR
for imperial measurement (U.S.)
the temp gauge starts reading at 98f
the thermostat STARTS to open @ 176f
the thermostat should be fully open @ 183f
the fan turns on when the bike reaches 220f, and continue to operate until the bike is brought down to 212f
the fan will still operate if the motor is off, key in ignition, and ignition is on, and the bike temp is over 220f, and it will continue to still operate until the coolant in the system is brought down to 212f
operation of the bike to the 240 - 250F range is NOT acceptable, this is the range where you would want to find a safe place to park
Metric
the temp gauge starts reading at 36C
the thermostat STARTS to open @ 80C
the thermostat should be fully open @ 84C
the fan turns on when the bike reaches 104C, and continue to operate until the bike is brought down to 93C
the fan will still operate if the motor is off, key in ignition, and ignition is on, and the bike temp is over 104C, and it will continue to still operate until the coolant in the system is brought down to 93c
operation of the bike to the 120C range is NOT acceptable, this is the range where you would want to find a safe place to park
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The standard mix of Coolant (ethylene glycol - with corrosion protection inhibitors) is a 50%/50% mix of coolant and distilled (soft) water
The radiator and engine contains 3.2 Liters (or 3.4 US Quarts)
the Reserve tank contains .3 Liters (or .32 quarts)
the radiator pressure limits are 108-137 kPa (or 16-20 PSI) .. note, this is the pressure range where coolant should be switching to the reserve tank as an over flow
the thermostat as from start to open to full open should have an 8mm lift (the valve moves 8mm from full closed, to full open)
to sum things up... any thing below 230F or 110C is NORMAL 248F (120C) is flat out the over heat point and the warning light should be ON
it is not uncommon for the bikes to get to 240F or 115C
All of this information was obtained from the shop manual
for imperial measurement (U.S.)
the temp gauge starts reading at 98f
the thermostat STARTS to open @ 176f
the thermostat should be fully open @ 183f
the fan turns on when the bike reaches 220f, and continue to operate until the bike is brought down to 212f
the fan will still operate if the motor is off, key in ignition, and ignition is on, and the bike temp is over 220f, and it will continue to still operate until the coolant in the system is brought down to 212f
operation of the bike to the 240 - 250F range is NOT acceptable, this is the range where you would want to find a safe place to park
Metric
the temp gauge starts reading at 36C
the thermostat STARTS to open @ 80C
the thermostat should be fully open @ 84C
the fan turns on when the bike reaches 104C, and continue to operate until the bike is brought down to 93C
the fan will still operate if the motor is off, key in ignition, and ignition is on, and the bike temp is over 104C, and it will continue to still operate until the coolant in the system is brought down to 93c
operation of the bike to the 120C range is NOT acceptable, this is the range where you would want to find a safe place to park
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The standard mix of Coolant (ethylene glycol - with corrosion protection inhibitors) is a 50%/50% mix of coolant and distilled (soft) water
The radiator and engine contains 3.2 Liters (or 3.4 US Quarts)
the Reserve tank contains .3 Liters (or .32 quarts)
the radiator pressure limits are 108-137 kPa (or 16-20 PSI) .. note, this is the pressure range where coolant should be switching to the reserve tank as an over flow
the thermostat as from start to open to full open should have an 8mm lift (the valve moves 8mm from full closed, to full open)
to sum things up... any thing below 230F or 110C is NORMAL 248F (120C) is flat out the over heat point and the warning light should be ON
it is not uncommon for the bikes to get to 240F or 115C
All of this information was obtained from the shop manual