I just bought an 01' F4i from my buddy and I was wondering what temp your bikes run at. When I'm consistently moving, it stays at 200-212. and when I stop it gets up to 220. Not sure where its supposed to run at but judging by the heat kicking out of it, it seems too hot. After riding for an hour I had red marks on my leg from the heat. Thanks

 

depending how hot it is outside & if you are in stop & go traffic or highway..

at highway speeds i would say you should be running near 180 give or take 5 degrees.

if you are in stop & go during teh daytime with the sun out during the summer, i wouldn't be surprised to see it in the low 200's pretty constant. the fan should kick on around 224 or so, at least it does on mine.

btw i'm sure this has been asked & answered multiple times on this forum, did you happen to search before posting?

 

this issue has been discussed before.

drdrewdown is correct, 180 + - 5 degrees while on the highway

fan kicks in around 222-224

no damage until at least 230

wear long pants and your legs will be fine :-)

 

looked check this out i have an 01 f4i it was running just like yours hot my fan will turn on at 224 but cut off at 218 so i had to bypass he fan and put my own switch i spent like 15 bucks maybe but i have no problem now

 

Mine runs 180 +/- 5 on fwy like everyone said and on really hot days in SoCal it runs hot like 220 when im idling at light for awhile. I was told that it was normal

 

Don't worry your bike fine it's going to seam high because cars and trucks are a lot lower

 

NORMAL!

 

normal

 

yup... Its usually between 175-190 while moving (depending on speed and air temp), the highest Ive seen it get to was like 210, but I live in a rural area (read: not much traffic in towns/cities) that rarely gets above 90*.

 

Honda's run best at their hotter temperature. I have had mine all the way up to 240 and it ended up burning up my clutch. Kinda expensive when you idle when its over 100 degrees out. If you get that hot, turn the bike off if you are at a light and it reads over 230, and turn the key back on, so the fan can cool it down.