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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 02:20 PM
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Is it normal for my temp gauge to go above the screw or do i Maybe need a new radiator? Here I had the bike sitting close to a half hour in one spot not moving nd the gauge went to ab 3/4 of the way, is this normal or do i need a new radiator? Keep in mind I just did coolant, also idk if it could be thermostat.

 

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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 04:01 PM
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That position is correct for normal operations. It should have gone down after setting.
As to replacing your radiator, probably not, buy maybe. More often than not it can be the thermostat, sometimes the fan switch. The radiator might need to be flushed. It's rarely the radiator itself, unless it's leaking.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 04:44 PM
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So it's not running hot? It goes down to about halfway while I'm in motion. Also I did a flush and added new coolant💯
 
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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 04:47 PM
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Not particularly, no. A lot of variables though. We are in the middle of summer here in the U.S. That can make it harder for a bike. Also, highway riding is much easier to keep things cool than city riding.
You should be able to visibly see the need move a little when the thermostat opens up.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 05:32 PM
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The thermostat needle goes from all the way down to maybe three quarters of the way up, if it's not overheating I guess I'm not really worried about it then, thank you for your time and taking the time to respond to this thread, have a good weekend 💯
 
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Old Jul 27, 2024 | 09:21 AM
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Did the fan kick in? I imagine it should do at that sort of temp, if not you should give it a check to make sure it does.
 
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