new s2r 1000 - first day and it got so hot it shut down.

[hooksem]

hadn't riden it 20 miles when it shut down on me... I had to sit by the side of the road for it to cool off.  It was running around 242 or so when it shut off.  What is a normal operating temp?  Granted it was 95 degrees out...but what am I supposed to do in stop and go traffic??  Ugh.  Suggestions?

Thanks!

Hooks'em!

[herm]

hm,.........that doesnt sound right.

try posting in the Tech section for a more comprehensive response than mine

[aaronb]

that's a normal operating temp.  start to worry above 300.  i have a feeling the bike just stalled on ya. 

[Scottish]

that's a normal operating temp.  start to worry above 300.  i have a feeling the bike just stalled on ya. 

hm,.........that doesnt sound right.

try posting in the Tech section for a more comprehensive response than mine

+1...+1

[SolidSnake3035]

Don't sit in stop and go traffic in 95-degree weather. 

In fact... don't go outside during the day in 95-degree weather.

Ugh I hate the heat...   


lol good luck 

[wbeck257]

Your temp is normal.
320 is overheating. Your display will start flashing "HI"

I ran in 95+ degree weather all day in traffic.
Got to about 260 and ran fine.

I think you just stalled it -- (And s2r's are known for low-speed stalls...)

[hooksem]

Your temp is normal.
320 is overheating. Your display will start flashing "HI"

I ran in 95+ degree weather all day in traffic.
Got to about 260 and ran fine.

I think you just stalled it -- (And s2r's are known for low-speed stalls...)

Very good to know.  I was coasting at around 10 MPH when it stalled.  Perhaps the engine just stalled after all.  I never really thought about that.  Much THANKS!

[myssrhl]

Yep they stall....

My BMW Replika would and not start for 30 minutes, at least the Duc bumps right back.

Seems like if you are on and off the gas then stop she will stall..... dang she is a she...

Dave

[hooksem]

named her Lola... reminds me of a stripper that I met a couple weeks back... ;-)

[55Spy]

14T might help with your 10mph traffic creep, otherwise there will be a bunch of clutchwork at that speed

The L twin lugs along but....it takes a bit to get the feel.

[Snake]

The same thing has happened to me 3 or 4 times on the s2r.  Pulling up to a red light, pull the clutch in, bike dies.  I have never had a problem getting it started again, and it never has happened more than once on any single ride.  Operating temp every time it happened was in the 230-240 range.

[Brett]

It seems to be the nature of the beast.

I stay out of 95 degree weather and ride when it gets cooler. I made the mistake of riding in the heat and got caught in stop-and-go traffic. Talk about miserable!

[wbeck257]

Yeah, my bike idles like shit in hot weather.

It really pisses me off that I can get my carb'ed peice of shit to idle but my damn fuel injected bike won't w/o a trip to a dealer.
I'm starting to understand why people ride jap bikes.

[CDawg]

The same thing has happened to me 3 or 4 times on the s2r.  Pulling up to a red light, pull the clutch in, bike dies.  I have never had a problem getting it started again, and it never has happened more than once on any single ride.  Operating temp every time it happened was in the 230-240 range.

+1  Happened to my on a S4RS last year for about 2~3 times.  The consensus from the TOB was that the bike was running a tad lean and will occassionally stall-out at the stop light.

[Duc Fever]

I live in Dallas, and have hit 300F every now and then in stop and go traffic. She cools back down once I get moving. My normal commuting temps are between 240 and 260F in the summer here.