Even with engine ice I don't think the bike should even be over 200* idling no? It cracked 250* I changed tstat and it runs slightly cooler but still wayyyyy above what it did before coolant change.Engine Ice is propylene-glycol and has only 80% of thermal-conductivity of regular ethylene-glycol. And only 60% of thermal-conductivity of water.
As test, change your coolant to distilled water + WaterWetter. You'll find temps will be lower because more heat-BTU/sec will be shed by radiator.
Thanks Bat. That's probably gonna be the route I head down next. It's just odd that the bike went from completely fine before flush to now being temperamental. Fan is definitely fine as is pump and brand new oem tstat so I guess that leaves coolant and rad. I'll give it a shot and report back with coolant and rad findings.If all is as you say (fan working , pump okay, proper amount of coolant) I'd suspect a blockage in the radiator. At speed you'd get enough cooling but standing still there won't be enough. That would require a radiator swap, which isn't hard or expensive.
The best coolant is water btw. Additives are only to lube pump and change the freezing/boiling point.
Was engine ice always being used, or did you switch to engine ice after the flush?Thanks Bat. That's probably gonna be the route I head down next. It's just odd that the bike went from completely fine before flush to now being temperamental. Fan is definitely fine as is pump and brand new oem tstat so I guess that leaves coolant and rad. I'll give it a shot and report back with coolant and rad findings.
Good point about mixing coolants but DO NOT use vinegar. I know from personal experience that if you forget and leave it in too long it will DESTROY cast aluminium very quickly. It's not worth it especially since most of these systems are probably pretty clean to begin with. Vinegar would be used to loosen any mineral buildup, which should not be present if you are running distilled water or proper coolant. You're better off to flush it with regular tap water from the hose and then do a final flush with distilled water before switching coolant brands. Vinegar should not be needed unless it's a badly corroded system that has been neglected.Tip: A neat trick to get all that extra build up out is adding vinegar when you flush. However, after using the vinegar make sure to flush again with no vinegar maybe even twice or three times just to make super sure no vinegar is left.
This is true that using vinegar can end up being destructive. Personally, I always flush with vinegar to make sure it's all sparkly inside lol. But I flush 4 times after with just distilled water. Forgetting vinegar in there is 100% not an option lol. If you use that method you do have to be careful.Good point about mixing coolants but DO NOT use vinegar. I know from personal experience that if you forget and leave it in too long it will DESTROY cast aluminium very quickly. It's not worth it especially since most of these systems are probably pretty clean to begin with. Vinegar would be used to loosen any mineral buildup, which should not be present if you are running distilled water or proper coolant. You're better off to flush it with regular tap water from the hose and then do a final flush with distilled water before switching coolant brands. Vinegar should not be needed unless it's a badly corroded system that has been neglected.
LOL. YES!!! 🤣😂🤣 yeah vinegar is really iffy but it's always worked for me, both in cars and bikes. But definitely a nasty liquid to use to get the job done.If you pee in radiator on side of road because you don't have any extra coolant or water handy, be sure to clean it out eh?
Don't get me wrong as I have and probably will use vinegar again. But it won't be in a system that is clean or does not show any signs of corrosion or buildup.LOL. YES!!! 🤣😂🤣 yeah vinegar is really iffy but it's always worked for me, both in cars and bikes. But definitely a nasty liquid to use to get the job done.
That's what I was thinking.BTW, did you run engine with cap open to heat up and bring bubbles out to radiator?
Also I checked the radiator with it out. Blowing through it there is zero blockage it seems. Air is free flowing through it the entire timeIf all is as you say (fan working , pump okay, proper amount of coolant) I'd suspect a blockage in the radiator. At speed you'd get enough cooling but standing still there won't be enough. That would require a radiator swap, which isn't hard or expensive.
The best coolant is water btw. Additives are only to lube pump and change the freezing/boiling point.
You have to wait for the bike to warm, the thermostat to open, and THEN blip the throttle a few times until all of the air is out. If the thermostat is not fully open then blipping the throttle does nothing.Cap was off, cracked the throttle a couple times, waited for tstat to open and made sure the coolant level was correct.
Yes, you still have air trapped in the system. That's why your temps are jumping all over the place. Not because of rain.I watched it jumped from 172 to 176 then back to 166 then 167 so on and so forth
