engine temperature

[dalou]

Hi there, just a couple of quick simple questions, I have K7 DL1000 and normally I can be out all day and the temp gauge never goes above 2 bars unless I'm in traffic then maybe sometimes it mights occasionally sneaks up to 3 bars but soon goes back to two bars until the other day ..... so I'm in the middle of doing all the normal checks ..... the only thing that has changed is I have serviced my bike the other day. any ideas?

the other thing was that my uncle has the DL650 on a 10 plate and his normal temp he said is on three bars .... would that be right or is his running high?

[dalou]

quick update .... it seems that the fan is not kicking in  .... I can normally hear it just after the temp his three bars but I have had the bike running now for 20 min and its been on two bar for 5 min ..... its never hit 3 bars on tick over

[MartinW]

the other thing was that my uncle has the DL650 on a 10 plate and his normal temp he said is on three bars .... would that be right or is his running high?

The old shape 650 runs on three bars  

[UK_Vstrom650]

My Glee always runs at 3 bars. Don't think the fan comes on unless it's unusually hot and I'm stopped with the engine running.

[ProfG]

3 bars is normal unless you are on an extended run where the air will cool the engine and you will get 2 bars. The fan will kick in at around 4 bars especially in traffic.

[dalou]

thanks for clearing that about how many bars.

now I'm just stick with my issue now with my fan not working .... any suggestions on quick ways to check if its the fan that's not working or something else

[Babel]

Did your servicing include a coolant change? Could there be air in the system? When I last changed the coolant on my Wee there was a significant top-up of the coolant required after the initial fill and a quick test ride to shake it all about.

[Big Al wi the Vee]

I had similar worries about my K7 DL1000, my fan wouldn't kick in at all.
 
I took her to my back street fixer, and he said it was one of two things: Fan Fxxked or Temp Sensor.

I changed the fan, which didn't fix my problem, so I changed the Temp sensor, that worked
The temp sensor ( on the DL1000) is on the lower side of the radiator and is the cheapest and easiest repair to carry out.
I would go for that first before buying a new fan.

Although, as said in previous posts 3 bars is the norm.


Good luck

[greywolf]

Normal number of bars for different models as follows. Fan starts after 3 bars showing in all models. None should ever go to 4 bars.

Wee - 3 unless cool and rainy or cold outside, then may drop to 2.
Vee - 2 unless stop and go traffic when hot outside.
Glee and Veek - always 3.

[plumps]

Hi, got a k5 wee and can confirm that enine temp normally at 3 bars, never goes to 4 bars and fan cuts in if stuck in effing never ending roadworks!