06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
07-05-2009, 02:32 PM
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06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
hey guys., ive got 06 636 its a wonderfull bike.. rides like a dream but its overheating ! just 10min of riding and its runing like 100c !! i havent done anything to it...didnt drope ! and i have a fun switch.. so the fan is on all the time should b runing something between 80 and 90 tops. !!
so pls any help will b welcome.. cheers guys.
so pls any help will b welcome.. cheers guys.
07-05-2009, 06:31 PM
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07-05-2009, 06:32 PM
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07-05-2009, 06:34 PM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
07-05-2009, 11:19 PM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
mine was overheatin aand i checked why... i didnt even have a thermostat! But i took a washer that fit in, and shaved it down perfect and it hasnt overheated since
07-06-2009, 04:48 AM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
They all run hot mine was running at 116 all day yesterday another fan will help a little, none of these bikes were ever designed to run high idle and no airflow thru the rad 636's seem to be worse than most prob due to the tiny water jacket around the barrels, don't worry about it getting hot these engines cope with it very well.
07-06-2009, 05:32 AM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
They all run hot mine was running at 116 all day yesterday another fan will help a little, none of these bikes were ever designed to run high idle and no airflow thru the rad 636's seem to be worse than most prob due to the tiny water jacket around the barrels, don't worry about it getting hot these engines cope with it very well.
yeah but my idle suffers because of it
07-06-2009, 07:40 AM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !! thanks guys., I just got it back from the garage and I had my fan on the wrong side..! it was blowing on stead sucking air...and also got my termostat done, hoses cleaned and filled with new coolant ...should b alrigth now.. I will try it tomorrow .. cheers
07-06-2009, 08:08 AM
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07-06-2009, 08:26 AM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
i use engine ice in both my R6 and 636.
my max temps have been.........
my R6 maxes out in the upper 220's and sometimes gets as high as the low 230's. thats a street bike at stock idel after running iit pretty hard.
but the 636 in the lot is running a 3500 rpm in the lot and after a while of riding, its ushally sitting around 240 or so. fan is always on, its using engine ice, and its street fightered. but there has been a few time when i'm really getting on it for burn outs and stuff at pretty high rpm's and i notice my temp is even higher. at that point i park it in the shade and give it a break for a bit.
i'm thinking about adding some water wetter or just taking more breaks while i'm in the lot......idk
how long do you ushally ride in the lot at a high rpm before giving the bike a rest? and what is normal temp when running a higher idle like that?
my max temps have been.........
my R6 maxes out in the upper 220's and sometimes gets as high as the low 230's. thats a street bike at stock idel after running iit pretty hard.
but the 636 in the lot is running a 3500 rpm in the lot and after a while of riding, its ushally sitting around 240 or so. fan is always on, its using engine ice, and its street fightered. but there has been a few time when i'm really getting on it for burn outs and stuff at pretty high rpm's and i notice my temp is even higher. at that point i park it in the shade and give it a break for a bit.
i'm thinking about adding some water wetter or just taking more breaks while i'm in the lot......idk
how long do you ushally ride in the lot at a high rpm before giving the bike a rest? and what is normal temp when running a higher idle like that?
07-06-2009, 08:29 AM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
i use engine ice in both my R6 and 636.
my max temps have been.........
my R6 maxes out in the upper 220's and sometimes gets as high as the low 230's. thats a street bike at stock idel after running iit pretty hard.
but the 636 in the lot is running a 3500 rpm in the lot and after a while of riding, its ushally sitting around 240 or so. fan is always on, its using engine ice, and its street fightered. but there has been a few time when i'm really getting on it for burn outs and stuff at pretty high rpm's and i notice my temp is even higher. at that point i park it in the shade and give it a break for a bit.
i'm thinking about adding some water wetter or just taking more breaks while i'm in the lot......idk
how long do you ushally ride in the lot at a high rpm before giving the bike a rest? and what is normal temp when running a higher idle like that?
my max temps have been.........
my R6 maxes out in the upper 220's and sometimes gets as high as the low 230's. thats a street bike at stock idel after running iit pretty hard.
but the 636 in the lot is running a 3500 rpm in the lot and after a while of riding, its ushally sitting around 240 or so. fan is always on, its using engine ice, and its street fightered. but there has been a few time when i'm really getting on it for burn outs and stuff at pretty high rpm's and i notice my temp is even higher. at that point i park it in the shade and give it a break for a bit.
i'm thinking about adding some water wetter or just taking more breaks while i'm in the lot......idk
how long do you ushally ride in the lot at a high rpm before giving the bike a rest? and what is normal temp when running a higher idle like that?
07-06-2009, 08:40 AM
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Re: 06 636 overheating !! help needed pls !!
i better make sure everything is reading right. it never seemed really hot of like it was overheating. until i recently installed a trail tech vapor gauge and now i'm seeing that its reading really high. i'm going to make sure its hooked up in the right location and that its properly programed.
what temp do you think i should be runnng at? i'm thinking 220's
