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Craig
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PostPosted: 11:49 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: my lc Reply with quote

Can anyone give me advice on any way of improoving the cooling system on my 350lc fans etc as imusing my bike reg and doin long dist i dont want to fry it all suggestions app
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TiN
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PostPosted: 11:55 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mate, it would be a easier to read your posts (and reduce your chances of getting ignored/flamed) if you typed all of your words fully....and using spaces...

So is your bike actually overheating at the moment? What kind of journeys do you make? If you get stuck in traffic often then your bike is bound to get warm...I often switch the ignition off if I expect to wait a while.
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Craig
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PostPosted: 12:01 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

to be fair i use it as my main transport and run around with bigger bikes although i don t struggle to keep up with them i do have to stop to cool down usual trips are matlock from stoke or blackpool i just wonderd if there was any modifications possible
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JimboJ
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PostPosted: 12:04 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

The bike shouldnt overheat, check you have enough liquid in it and that the cooling fan is actually working etc.
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Craig
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that
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TiN
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, check your coolant level and mixture. The fan shouldn't kick in until a certain temperature anyway, but you can probably modify it to stay on all of the time (or make a switch etc).
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Craig
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PostPosted: 12:22 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

HOPEFULLY THAT WILL SORT IT OUT CHEERS FOR THE ADVICE I LL GO AND CHECK EVERYTHING
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 13:49 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

Don't think an LC should have cooling problems unless it has had a fair bit of tuning, and most bikes only have overheating problems at low speed.

The old LC didn't have any cooling fans, but if you do loads of round town miles one might help. However at high speed it probably wouldn't help as it would screw up the airflow through the radiator.

Is the bike standard or heavily tuned?

Might be worth flushing the radiator through and checking the water pump works.

All the best

Keith
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Dr Nick
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PostPosted: 13:53 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Re: my lc Reply with quote

Craig wrote:
Can anyone give me advice on any way of improoving the cooling system on my 350lc fans etc as imusing my bike reg and doin long dist i dont want to fry it all suggestions app


On my little suzuki katana moped. We put 2 computer fans just over the radiator. I suppose you could put them underneath to draw air through but hey it looks cool. And everyone asks what that little switch was for. I said it was for my advanced cooling system. The fans are about 10 quid each from any decent computer retailer. They're case fans and are bout 8 inches long but you can get them in different sizes.
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PostPosted: 15:19 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Re: my lc Reply with quote

wr400f wrote:
On my little suzuki katana moped. We put 2 computer fans just over the radiator. I suppose you could put them underneath to draw air through but hey it looks cool. And everyone asks what that little switch was for. I said it was for my advanced cooling system. The fans are about 10 quid each from any decent computer retailer. They're case fans and are bout 8 inches long but you can get them in different sizes.


But did it work?
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andrew
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PostPosted: 15:26 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

I cant imagine computer fans doing too much to help with overheating. Try something like a low voltage shower extraction fan?? I know you can get ones with flat motors that shouldnt take much room up at all. Failing that get yourself a new bike that doesnt overheat Very Happy
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kev
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PostPosted: 19:23 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

just take the thermostat out
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PostPosted: 22:34 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the advice boys had a mess and it seems ok well we ll see on route to matlock sunday lol Very Happy
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Dr Nick
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PostPosted: 23:15 - 24 Jun 2003    Post subject: Re: my lc Reply with quote

Anonymous wrote:
wr400f wrote:
On my little suzuki katana moped. We put 2 computer fans just over the radiator. I suppose you could put them underneath to draw air through but hey it looks cool. And everyone asks what that little switch was for. I said it was for my advanced cooling system. The fans are about 10 quid each from any decent computer retailer. They're case fans and are bout 8 inches long but you can get them in different sizes.


But did it work?


Well i didn't really need it, it was just for show and G will probably call it tarting Razz . Though we put it on really proffesionally, with a couple of timing switches so you didn't leave it on all night and drained your battery. I've seen a few on Aprilia rsv's but i think there standard.
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PostPosted: 14:38 - 28 Jun 2003    Post subject: Reply with quote

oi only room for one craig in here mate lol
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PostPosted: 20:33 - 03 Jul 2003    Post subject: my name Reply with quote

just for u i have changed my name lots of lov .......... lol
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