Hi everyone. I am a new member here. I did stop by here before from time to time just to read up. I have a 2005 Honda CBR 600 RR but I don't really get to ride it that much as I attend college away from home.

So I had a problem and was wondering what you guys thought. My bike recently tends to overheat when I am stopped at a stop light. Temperature rises at a pretty fast rate. Bike has 5900 miles and oil is changed regularly.

I appreciate any help you guys can offer.

Thank You in advance,
TJC

 

What are you considering "overheating"? Honda's are notorious for running hotter---your fan should kick on around 221, which is normal. Hell, i saw 249 on my 03 600RR once without any warnings during a slow safety day ride. As long as it cools back down when you ride, then you shouldn't have much to worry about. If you still are concerned, you could always replace your coolant with a watter wetter or engine ice mixture----but they're not gonna help bring down your idle tempature all that much---they're more effective at reducing temp at speed.

-Adam

 

Yeah, deffinately make sure the fans come on when it starts getting hotter (and yes, they will get pretty warm when sitting at a stoplight. My running temp on average is about 170-172 degrees F, at a stoplight it'll climb right up to 220ish before the fans kick on. Did this from day 1 with 1 mile on it). Also... check to make sure the coolant is full and that there aren't any leaks, etc.

 

You could check some fluid levels, conidtion of your fan or If you are really concerned, you could always take it to a mechanic.... or save some money and buy a piece of tape to put over the gauge... outta sight outta mind!

 

I had an '05 as well and after a few miles I figured that the only time I would be caught in traffic is when I would be on my way to a long, winding country road where I could open it up a little bit. For city riding, get a cruiser or a little Ninja 250 but when you have a high-performance engine in hot weather and all you do is stop and go, the temp will rise very quickly. Plus, like it was mentioned, your bike runs hot as it is. Take it either to the track or to a back-road where you are moving at a high rate of speed, to keep it cool and have it in an environment that it's supposed to be in. City riding on a 600RR in hot weather everyday is not something that I would do but the bike is a blast in the twisties or where you can actually move without any type of traffic. Good luck with a great bike...