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Offline Angus

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Temperature Gage
« on: April 26, 2014, 07:58:32 PM »
Greetings, As I am new to this 2010 Neptune Blue with 49,000 on the clock I've noticed that I only see one bar showing after all is warmed up.  If I sit at a stoplight for more than a minute, two bars show but then fall back to just one after riding a half mile or so.  The thermostatic fan will come on if after a ride I let it sit in the sun running at idle.
Is just one bar showing normal for this motorcycle?  Thanks.
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Offline martin_14

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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2014, 04:23:53 AM »
On my bike, the 1st bar comes on after a minute warming up at idle, in the morning after standing all night.
2nd bar comes after a couple of miles.
3rd bar after a few minutes in mild weather.
4th bar will come on if I seat in traffic; then eventually the fan will start.
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2014, 05:17:22 AM »
What Martin states is probably normal for this bike.  Sounds like you may have a defective thermostat.
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2014, 07:10:05 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on April 27, 2014, 05:17:22 AM
What Martin states is probably normal for this bike.

Mine acts very much like what Martin describes.
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2014, 07:12:35 AM »
Quote from: Angus on April 26, 2014, 07:58:32 PM
Greetings, As I am new to this 2010 Neptune Blue with 49,000 on the clock I've noticed that I only see one bar showing after all is warmed up.  If I sit at a stoplight for more than a minute, two bars show but then fall back to just one after riding a half mile or so.  The thermostatic fan will come on if after a ride I let it sit in the sun running at idle.
Is just one bar showing normal for this motorcycle?  Thanks.

My bike behaves exactly like yours does. Even on a 90 degree day I very rarely see two bars while the bike is moving at speed. I was having issues with my bike not warming up when it was cold out. I had the 'stat changed out under warranty and that fixed the cold warm ups but as I said, your acts just like mine does now. If I sit long enough at a stop light when the air temps are near 90 the fans will come on, not very pleasant.
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2014, 07:41:57 AM »
Yours is wrong. ;)
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2014, 07:44:28 AM »
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2014, 05:28:19 PM »
In case anybody is curious, I checked the gauge bars a while back to see what temperatures they indicated:

There are six (6) blocks, and I'll call the bottom block #1. This is the one with the "C" or "F" in it. Mine has a "C" in it.

Block # 1 comes on at 30*C (86*F)
Block # 2 comes on at 50*C (122*F)
Block # 3 comes on at 70*C (158*F)
Block # 4 comes on at 85*C (185*F)
Block # 5 comes on at 100*C (212*F)
Block # 6 comes on at 110*C (230*F). If this block comes on, you are overheating, and the whole screen will be flashing a temperature warning. The 110*C I am posting here is an estimate...I am not curious enough to overheat my engine to find out, but the FSM gives 110*C (230*F) as the upper test limit. I've never hit the sixth block in either of my two Concours-14's, but I have seen 105*C on several other Kawasaki's I have had, and still never got an over-temp warning. My curiosity was only with normal operating temps...not the overheating limit.

Cooling fans turn on at exactly 95*C (203*F) and shut off at 90*C (194*F).

Just FYI...in case you were wondering what your actual temps were;). These coolant temps are at the cylinder head, not at the radiator.

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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2014, 06:04:01 PM »
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Re: Temperature Gage
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2014, 06:14:34 PM »

That's good stuff Rem, thanks for sharing.
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