I decided to test my C-14's cooling system today. On my ride home from work I rode through town to see how the C-14 would handle sitting at a stoplight in 118 degree weather, bike never overheated & the temp gauge didn't go any higher than normal.I bet! Wow! Glad You didn't burst into flames!
(I don't plan on doing that again.)
I decided to test my C-14's cooling system today. On my ride home from work I rode through town to see how the C-14 would handle sitting at a stoplight in 118 degree weather, bike never overheated & the temp gauge didn't go any higher than normal.Full gear, some gear?
I don't plan on doing that again.
Full gear, some gear?Atgatt. Mesh jacket, pants, gloves, boots & fullface helmet.
Be careful in that kind of heat. I was riding a funeral escort in Dallas when it was about 110 degrees. Traffic on the highway came to a stop and there was not a wisper of a breeze. The heat from the bumper to bumper cars made it worse. The bike was running a little hot, and even though I had a belly full of water and gatoraid I was getting overheated. Ended up puking and unable to finish the escort. That kind of heat can be very dangerous, even if the bike can take it, don't push yourself.
The C14 has a very robust cooling system.It has a better cooling system than me.
No such problem in California.
Lane Splitting. Don't have to stop in traffic jams, just motor along at a reasonable rate of speed.
All states should adopt Lane Sharing.
Brent
Not everyone likes this rule in California but NOONE in NJ would agree with it. If they adopted that policy here I'd have to learn how to drive through car doors and bumpers. The cages would be pulling in front of me to stop my progress.
1) Assuming it's ok to do so in the future, that's where all the debris falls. I've actually seen a trooper get a flat on 95 for doing just that. Not me, I only got two wheels.
2) Get a Smart Tag...and yeah I hear you on the toll fee but it's worth it to me to not have to stop. I just go right through when I'm using the transponder. I don't stop on the Coleman bridge and they give discounts for bikes ($2 vs .80 cents I think).
Don't pay the toll on your bike. See what happens.
Oh, and here is a quote from VDOT you might not have seen:
"we do not currently have a transponder that is designed for use with motorcycles. The transponder is designed to function best at an angle, similar to the one created by the windshield of a passenger vehicle. A transponder mounted on a motorcycle is at the customer's "own risk and liability."
Do you find that acceptable? I don't.