overheating

[Ant]

Def. start it up and let it idle without riding it. See if the fan comes on. Should happen around 220 degrees. Also somewhere between 180 and 195 degrees, you should see the temp guage or readout (if you have one) go down, then go back up. You can also test for this by touching the radiator. It will be cold to touch until the thermostat opens. Then it gets hot. If all that happens, I'm just not sure what's wrong. lol

[Marker54]

Originally Posted by NYCSTRIPES

thermostat?? sticking
Ken

On my old car i used to think i had a thermostat problem, figured it out by taking it out, bringing it to the kitchen, start boiling some water, throw it in there and see if it opens or gets stuck.

Worked like a gem!

[GinoE]

ok, i bled the air out & all is well with the cooling system.

i loosened the wrong nipple down by the water pump and let some hydraulic clutch fluid out by mistake...