jonsmyth Posted January 27, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 27, 2010 I am back from Mexico, and the bike performed well- except my sticky thermostat. I pulled it, blocked the radiator with a heavy cardboard, and learned a lot about the bike's performance. My earlier issues of the stator not charging in heavy traffic- gone! At least on my bike, there is a direct relationship between charging voltage and the temperature displayed. For example- when the temp of the engine gets close to the red line- the voltage dropped to 12 volts. When the engine runs cool- the voltage is 14 or more. As the temp climbs- the voltage drops. When it runs hot for a while- the bike stops charging, and it is hard to start if I turn it off. So- Is there an alternative to a 180 degree thermstat? My bike likes to run cool! And a cooler T-stat may give me more wiggle room to the overheat condition in heavy traffic. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharbi Posted January 27, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 27, 2010 Wonder if the difference in voltage is due to fan turning on/off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiCarl Posted January 27, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 27, 2010 Wonder if the difference in voltage is due to fan turning on/off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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