What, nobody can do a brother a solid and report how hot, or not , your bike runs ?

Pretty please ?

That yellow type of yours can't be read without highlighting it so maybe many aren't bothering to read it.  I've never measured the temp of those lower side covers but I can't touch the dipstick after shutting down without holding it with a rag.  The oil inside there is probably 200-250F when engine is at running temp so those covers must be at least 150-200F I'd think.

Having said that I know my GSs were/are cooler running than the 4 air cooled Hondas I had before them.  The 4 cylinder CB750K was the hottest bike I've had, made me appreciate the cooler running GSs.

Quote from: gsJack on May 30, 2014, 07:13:06 PM
That yellow type of yours can't be read without highlighting it so maybe many aren't bothering to read it. 

This!!! .. 

Quote from: gsJack on May 30, 2014, 07:13:06 PM
That yellow type of yours can't be read without highlighting it so maybe many aren't bothering to read it.  I've never measured the temp of those lower side covers but I can't touch the dipstick after shutting down without holding it with a rag.  The oil inside there is probably 200-250F when engine is at running temp so those covers must be at least 150-200F I'd think.

Having said that I know my GSs were/are cooler running than the 4 air cooled Hondas I had before them.  The 4 cylinder CB750K was the hottest bike I've had, made me appreciate the cooler running GSs.

Thanks for the info ....  just seems crazy hot especially around the alternator ... and only takes about 10 minutes to get so hot on a 65  deg F day.

Issue with yellow type duly noted (But it looks great on a black background.)

Grinding noise is not goats - atleast It wasn't in my case and I got a severe case ... mine also never blocked oil passages with all the crap I shredded. My bike ate the rotor, the stator and that side essentially looked like a blender full of red peppers and other stuff we grind up to make chili powder - yes Injun chili powder.

Goats typically past the charging and not charging the battery issue, usually shows as a engine that seems to be very out of balance. Not much noisier than normal.

Grinding noise - aka the famous pebbles in a blender noise is usually cam chain. Do not ignore that at all. If it jumps timing you'd bend valves etc ... but even if you dont, the loose cam chain can tear up the rear guide. That rear guide cant be replaced without taking the motor out and splitting the cases.

Cool.
buddha.

So I took a measurement of mine today after a running for 10 minutes around  the negborhood it was 170F and after riding slight hard on back country roads for 30 minutes it was 237. The air ten out side is 80F. I rode pretty hard so my temps are going to be hotter than most


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Quote from: The Buddha on May 31, 2014, 11:04:25 AM

Grinding noise - aka the famous pebbles in a blender noise is usually cam chain. Do not ignore that at all. If it jumps timing you'd bend valves etc ... but even if you dont, the loose cam chain can tear up the rear guide. That rear guide cant be replaced without taking the motor out and splitting the cases.

Cool.
buddha.

So I guess that would mean inspect and R/R the cam chain tensioner ?      And the cam chain should have absolutely no slack at all ?

Quote from: robfriedenberger on May 31, 2014, 11:16:22 AM
So I took a measurement of mine today after a running for 10 minutes around  the negborhood it was 170F and after riding slight hard on back country roads for 30 minutes it was 237. The air ten out side is 80F. I rode pretty hard so my temps are going to be hotter than most


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Good to know - I may buy an infrared thermometer so I'll know exactly what I have.

I don't suggest buying an Ir thermometer unless you have a Dailey use for it. From experience the cheap ones break or are incredibly inaccurate, I have a fluke 570 or 572, I forget but I use it every day and can't say any thing bad about it. 


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Also your wife will find you slightly more annoying the first week you have the thing =)


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Quote from: robfriedenberger on June 01, 2014, 03:56:39 PM
Also your wife will find you slightly more annoying the first week you have the thing =)


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Ha Ha !

So here's vid bike started cold - I can't hear 'the noise' at all or anything to be worried about ...

Anybody disagree/ agree ?