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Post by aeroxbud on Jun 16, 2018 20:40:28 GMT -5
I went out for a ride with my mate on the motorcycle today. Was 60°F, very windy, lots of drizzle. Me wearing full leathers, him textile gear. After three hours were both pretty cold.
No chance of sunburn. Got to love the British weather.
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Post by katt on Jul 7, 2018 2:26:36 GMT -5
Outdoor temperature was 105*F today and air was hot like in sauna, overheated running 8000-9000rpm just for a little bit, engine seized at light, gas tank was full so i know its due to temperature, but good thing it still works fine.
Never riding again when air temperature is over 90* is just nightmare for me and for the scooter.
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PirateLabs
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Location: Bowling Green, KY
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Post by PirateLabs on Jul 7, 2018 13:13:14 GMT -5
If your cooling shrouds are all on correctly and you are not running too lean, that temp. should not bother the engine at all. Oil helps to cool the engine so make sure you are using the right kind and, that your crankcase is filled to where it is supposed to be. Of course, you are exceeding the safe rpm limits for these engines and I am sure that is not helping anything. I added an air scoop to my cooling fan intake (Brent has a video on this as well) and it gathers more air when at speed and feeds it into the fan. I have already ridden to work in heat well over 104 degrees F this year at W.O.T. without any issues...so far. (Crossing fingers) Just remember, running too lean will overheat an engine quickly and is not good at all. How does your spark plug look?
Bill
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Post by humanshield on Jul 7, 2018 21:50:23 GMT -5
Look up arm coolers and leg coolers for cycling. They are SPF protected sleeves that will help pull sweat off and cool as you're moving, plus blocks sun rays.
I use them. They're awesome. I ride in 95+ degree weather closer to the equator and never get sunburned when wearing them. I'll get a burn right at the little gap between my riding gloves and the sleeve tho sometimes. Lifesavers in the desert SW.
An added plus is people think they're full length arm tats and give you more room in traffic assuming you're a psycho.
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Post by humanshield on Jul 7, 2018 21:53:28 GMT -5
If your cooling shrouds are all on correctly and you are not running too lean, that temp. should not bother the engine at all. Oil helps to cool the engine so make sure you are using the right kind and, that your crankcase is filled to where it is supposed to be. Of course, you are exceeding the safe rpm limits for these engines and I am sure that is not helping anything. I added an air scoop to my intake (Brent has a video on this as well) and it gathers more air when at speed and feeds it into the fan. I have already ridden to work in heat well over 104 degrees F this year at W.O.T. without any issues...so far. (Crossing fingers) Just remember, running too lean will overheat an engine quickly and is not good at all. How does your spark plug look? Bill He's right about the oil. It only holds a tiny amount to start with. let it get a little low and it'll overheat in a heartbeat in hot weather. If you ride where it's really hot a lot, consider an oil cooler. A lot of TGB's came with. Most scoots over 150cc have them.
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Post by katt on Jul 19, 2018 20:36:57 GMT -5
Ooops my bad lol 105*F is 40*C lol and engine overheats on 100*C, however i guarantee it did overheat i did push it 9000 though for a short time before i realized air was hot like in sauna. I know it was overheated because i had full tank and engine never ceased unless my fuel level was less than half of the tank. From what i read if you overheat got to pull over shut down safety switch open throttle wide and start pumping gas for about a minute with kickstand to cool down the piston then start immediately and idle, i did that and it worked. If your cooling shrouds are all on correctly and you are not running too lean, that temp. should not bother the engine at all. Oil helps to cool the engine so make sure you are using the right kind and, that your crankcase is filled to where it is supposed to be. Of course, you are exceeding the safe rpm limits for these engines and I am sure that is not helping anything. I added an air scoop to my cooling fan intake (Brent has a video on this as well) and it gathers more air when at speed and feeds it into the fan. I have already ridden to work in heat well over 104 degrees F this year at W.O.T. without any issues...so far. (Crossing fingers) Just remember, running too lean will overheat an engine quickly and is not good at all. How does your spark plug look?Bill Using 20W-50 oil at 80%-100% on dipstick. My spark plug was toast and lean signs white however it also had reach signs black and white on top of black so i dunno its been almost 3000KM since i changed will keep an eye on it now.
Look up arm coolers and leg coolers for cycling. They are SPF protected sleeves that will help pull sweat off and cool as you're moving, plus blocks sun rays. I use them. They're awesome. I ride in 95+ degree weather closer to the equator and never get sunburned when wearing them. I'll get a burn right at the little gap between my riding gloves and the sleeve tho sometimes. Lifesavers in the desert SW.
An added plus is people think they're full length arm tats and give you more room in traffic assuming you're a psycho.
I am using long sleeve t-shirt from Walmart it was like $6 or less in store toxic green color and white it also good for being visible. Problem is that its seasonal item they take it off the shelves in the summer, got to stock them in winter, another issue with those its too wide in shoulders.
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PirateLabs
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Post by PirateLabs on Jul 19, 2018 20:43:41 GMT -5
I don't know, 20-50 is pretty heavy oil. My manual calls for 10-40. Are you supposed to be running that heavy weight an oil?
Bill
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Post by katt on Jul 20, 2018 3:44:34 GMT -5
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