I have a 97 f3 and she won't warm up. No matter how long I choke her or how long I ride her the temp stays cold. Any ideas what could be wrong with my baby?

 

temp gage broke? maby or wire disconnected? maby

 

My 97 requires full choke to warm up for about 30 seconds(meaning i can idle the bike without it not that the temp needle goes above the C). I hardly think a bike riden for more than 5 minutes does not get wamr enough to start moving that needle. Sounds like a diy job if you know what your doing(coming here was a great start).

 

My bike will get about 1/4 up the gauge and stay there unless I stop and idle awhile, then depending on the outside temps, will climb to about 1/2 and the fan comes on. But riding its at 1/4. Maybe the thermastat is stuck open?

 

Well, I mean, is the bike warming up, or is the temp guage possibly faulty.

Just because the temp gauge doesn'tseem to be working doesn't mean the bike isn't warming up.Start your bike, ride it aroundfor twenty minutes or soand then park somewhere and leave the enginerunning. If the fan kicks on, then it's simply your gauge.

If the fan doesn'tcome on after 5 or10 minutes, then there'sthe possibility of a faulty thermostat.

To check your thermostat,go buy some fresh coolant and try this test...

Flush your coolant, remove the thermostat and suspend the thermostat in a pan/bowl of water. Heat the bowl of water, and using a thermometer - check if the thermo valve is opening at around 80 degrees celsius or 176 degrees farenheit. If it doesn't open by 84/183, then replace the thermostat.

The good ones are like $5?

But I bet it's just your gauge[sm=happybounce.gif]

 

What do you mean by not warming up? Does the bike feel like it's hesitating or lurching, or is it just that the temp. gauge is near C? When I'm out riding, my temp gauge stays just a little above C as long as I'm moving and not doing a lot of stop-and-start. But the engine feels like it's perfectly happy there.

 

mine too!

 

for the first mile or so she hesitates when the Ihit the throttle but after that she is fine ... it must be the gauge. thanx for all the help ... I'll let you know how it goes