I did a search, but nothing. Has anyone ever added an extra fan on the radiator? If so what fan did you use? Did you use a switch or a temp sensor, and did you have any clearance problems. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
I would be happy if it stayed around 200. While riding it stays at 180, and on a hot day around 190 which is great. On the hotter days and if I get stuck in traffic it's at about 218-222, then the fan comes on to bring it down for a bit and then it goes back up and cycles from there. Bike is acting normal, but it would be nice bring the temps down, and keep them down when she's hot. That's all...i guess i'm wondering why?? not to knock on ya, but she's not going to blow up when she gets to 200
I know what your talking about because I replaced my clutch fan on my 2000 GMC Sierra (which is a LS1 based engine ) with some electric fans. They are awesome and even helped performance a tiny bit, not to mention better gas milage.Look at some of the LS1 forums, manual fan switches have proven to be worth it in respects to power and engine effiency. (i frequent them, thats why i used that as an example)
Water boils at 212*F under "normal" conditions. However, our cooling systems keep it pressurized, which increases the boiling point. Also, it isn't pure water. I think the boiling point in a cooling system is something more like 250*.Thanks for the input Gimpsta. Don't we want our bikes to stay away from the boiling point though? Boiling is like 220 right? I'm just looking to get the most out of my bike for the life of the motor.