1 Is my fan faulty? Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:08 am
Kerswellcrank
active member
Hi folk, sorry to ask another question , hopefully eventually I'll be able to post an answer instead, but...
I've read about how hot our bikes can get, and found out for myself recently, in heavy, slow traffic, the fuel tank was so hot, I had to ride with my legs sticking out the fairing (K100LT).
The insulation under the tank is still on, and I'm going to try insulating the fuel pipes.
But it got me wondering why the fan never came on at all. I've disconnected the fan, and powered it straight off the battery, and it works fine.
Trouble is, although I suspect the control box may be faulty, I don't know how to test it. And of course it's pssible that there is no fault, it just hasn't got hot enough to switch the fan on.
Any advice on checking the fan control, or any more tips on keeping things cool would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
I've read about how hot our bikes can get, and found out for myself recently, in heavy, slow traffic, the fuel tank was so hot, I had to ride with my legs sticking out the fairing (K100LT).
The insulation under the tank is still on, and I'm going to try insulating the fuel pipes.
But it got me wondering why the fan never came on at all. I've disconnected the fan, and powered it straight off the battery, and it works fine.
Trouble is, although I suspect the control box may be faulty, I don't know how to test it. And of course it's pssible that there is no fault, it just hasn't got hot enough to switch the fan on.
Any advice on checking the fan control, or any more tips on keeping things cool would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve